Yangsong

Yang Song (b.1987, Liaoning Province) graduated from the Sculpture Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2013. He currently works and lives in Beijing.

Yang Song’s sculptures are closely linked with traditional Chinese culture. His artistic practice reflects his own struggle between personal identity and social relations. An extroverted introvert, Yang Song possesses profound understanding of religion and philosophy. In recent years, he has also tried various media beyond sculpture, such as images and installations. Yang Song is passionate about freedom, speed, and adventure, and infuses his travel experience into his creation process. Most of his works tend to explore themselves in order to approach and uncover the essence of life.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh

Charles Rennie Mackintosh was one of the most important British architects, designers, and artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was a pioneer of the Glasgow School and a key figure in the development of modern architecture and design. Mackintosh's work spanned a wide range of disciplines, including architecture, furniture design, graphic design, and studies of landscapes and flowers.

Mackintosh lived during a period of transition from the Arts and Crafts movement, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco to Modernism, while also being influenced by the integration of Eastern art into Western artistic practices. In this context, the concept of holistic design, the principle of harmonizing form and function, and the use of simple lines and color blocks drawn from nature became increasingly prominent.

His work is characterized by clean lines, elegant proportions, and natural motifs, blending the decorative style of Art Nouveau with the simplicity of Eastern art and the functionality of Modernism. As a leading advocate of the British Art Nouveau movement, Mackintosh skillfully combined simplicity with poetic details, leaving a profound influence on European design, particularly in the Vienna Secession and Modernist movements.

Lu Zhuojian

Lu Zhuojian, a graduate of the Architecture Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, is a cross-disciplinary installation artist and architect. In 2021, he founded the Zhuojian Design Studio, dedicated to exploring the harmonious symbiosis between humans and nature, as well as humans and space. By ingeniously integrating natural elements with spatial structures, he infuses his works with life and vitality with prefabricated techniques. Proficient in architectural design, interior design, installation design, and exhibition design, Lu Zhuojian adheres to natural construction methods and sustainable design principles. With design as the medium, assembly as the technique, and innovation as the soul, he creates remarkable spatial experiences that transforms each project into a distinctive work of art.

Shen Ruofan

Shen Ruofan (b. 1984, Beijing) is a graduate of the Ecole Spéciale d'Architecture in Paris. In 2010, he founded his own architecture practice. in 2019, Shen then partnered with Yusuke Kinoshita to re-launch his Paris-based architectural practice, now known as ARCHIEE.

ARCHIEE in Paris currently focuses primarily on non-construction projects, placing the logic of architectural design at the intersection of different disciplines. Through this exploration and understanding of diverse industries, the firm utilizes architectural language to articulate the relationships between society, space, function, and humanism.