Zhang Zhoujie Building and Garden Elements
Zhang Zhoujie credits the creative possibilities of the computer with the acclaimed designs of his ultra-modern metal furniture. Chairs, side tables and decorative pieces are made with digital design technology and production methods like 3D printing.
Born in Ningbo, China, Zhoujie earned a degree in industrial design from the China Academy of Art before moving to London for a Master of Arts in industrial design from Central Saint Martins. After his studies, Zhoujie returned to China and founded his design studio, Zhang Zhoujie Digital Lab, in Shanghai in 2010. There he pioneered a new method of digital production.
Zhoujie begins with software algorithms. “The computer is the author,” he explained to Surface magazine. “I am the curator.” After selecting a design from the computer’s output, he cuts, welds and polishes metal for the piece. Through this approach, each item is unique.
The first significant result of this process was the Triangulation Chair. Released in 2014, the futuristic design garnered attention for its endless variations. Zhoujie exhibited the chair at Design Shanghai 2018, where 100 versions were installed in a courtyard. Gallery ALL cofounder Yu Wang told Introspective magazine why the display was so momentous: “Nobody had seen this much digitally created design in one place before.”
Zhoujie has participated in exhibitions worldwide, including 100% Design in London. Fast Company named him one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business in China in 2014 and he was included on the 2021 Forbes China's Most Valuable Smart Designer list.
On 1stDibs, find Zhang Zhoujie seating, tables, wall decorations and more.
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Zhang Zhoujie Building and Garden Elements
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Zhang Zhoujie Building and Garden Elements
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century North American Rustic Zhang Zhoujie Building and Garden Elements
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Zhang Zhoujie Building and Garden Elements
Copper
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Zhang Zhoujie Building and Garden Elements
Oak, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Zhang Zhoujie Building and Garden Elements
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Zhang Zhoujie Building and Garden Elements
Copper
2010s American Modern Zhang Zhoujie Building and Garden Elements
Stainless Steel
19th Century French Antique Zhang Zhoujie Building and Garden Elements
Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Zhang Zhoujie Building and Garden Elements
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Early 20th Century European Zhang Zhoujie Building and Garden Elements
Bronze
19th Century Argentine Antique Zhang Zhoujie Building and Garden Elements
Sheet Metal, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Zhang Zhoujie Building and Garden Elements
Glass, Softwood
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Zhang Zhoujie Building and Garden Elements
Plexiglass, Plywood
