{"id":285633,"date":"2018-03-09T19:52:24","date_gmt":"2018-03-10T00:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=285633"},"modified":"2021-12-15T07:31:20","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T12:31:20","slug":"design-shanghai-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/design-shanghai-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Should Seek Out at Design Shanghai"},"content":{"rendered":"<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-288013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Design-Shanghai_Contemporary-1.jpg\" alt=\"Shanghai Exhibition Center during Design Shanghai\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Design-Shanghai_Contemporary-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Design-Shanghai_Contemporary-1-524x350.jpg 524w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Design-Shanghai_Contemporary-1-950x634.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Design-Shanghai_Contemporary-1-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Design-Shanghai_Contemporary-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Design-Shanghai_Contemporary-1-1398x933.jpg 1398w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n<p>The fifth annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designshanghai.com\/\">Design Shanghai<\/a>, one of Asia\u2019s leading design fairs, is shaping up to be the biggest and most comprehensive to date. From March 14 to 17, the world\u2019s top dealers and makers will spread their offerings throughout five thematic exhibition halls inside the breathtaking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/empire\/\">Empire-style<\/a> Shanghai Exhibition Center.<\/p>\n<p>For many exhibitors, this will be a first foray into the Far East design market and the perfect excuse to pull out all the stops. Out of the thousands of remarkable works to discover at the event, we highlight 10 standouts below.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>Hans Wegner&#8217;s C22, C23, C24 and C25, Carl Hansen &amp; S\u00f8n<\/h2>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-287813\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wegner_icons3_CH25_oak-soap_CH22_oak-walnut-oil_CH23_oak-walnut-oil_CH24_-oak-whiteoil.jpg\" alt=\"Hans Wegner's C22, C23, C24 and C25, Carl Hansen &amp; S\u00f8n\" width=\"950\" height=\"688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wegner_icons3_CH25_oak-soap_CH22_oak-walnut-oil_CH23_oak-walnut-oil_CH24_-oak-whiteoil.jpg 1468w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wegner_icons3_CH25_oak-soap_CH22_oak-walnut-oil_CH23_oak-walnut-oil_CH24_-oak-whiteoil-483x350.jpg 483w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wegner_icons3_CH25_oak-soap_CH22_oak-walnut-oil_CH23_oak-walnut-oil_CH24_-oak-whiteoil-950x688.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wegner_icons3_CH25_oak-soap_CH22_oak-walnut-oil_CH23_oak-walnut-oil_CH24_-oak-whiteoil-120x87.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wegner_icons3_CH25_oak-soap_CH22_oak-walnut-oil_CH23_oak-walnut-oil_CH24_-oak-whiteoil-768x556.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wegner_icons3_CH25_oak-soap_CH22_oak-walnut-oil_CH23_oak-walnut-oil_CH24_-oak-whiteoil-1288x933.jpg 1288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/>\n<p>The first four chairs produced by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/hans-wegner\/\">Hans Wegner<\/a> instantly solidified the Danish creator\u2019s place in 20th-century design history. Made exclusively for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/carl-hansen-and-son\">Carl Hansen &amp; S\u00f8n<\/a> and originally introduced in 1950, the CH22, CH23, CH24 and CH25 demonstrate Wegner\u2019s mastery of steam-bending and hand-weaving techniques to coax out the organic-modern forms he\u2019s most known for.<\/p>\n<p>As Knud Erik Hansen, the third-generation CEO of Carl Hansen &amp; S\u00f8n, explains, &#8220;Wegner\u2019s first chairs had a totally unique expression, and their quality was first class. Each chair had its own original look and contained characteristic elements that were later included in other designs.\u201d With the relaunch of the formerly out-of-production CH22 and CH23, all of the first four masterpieces are once again being manufactured at the same time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photo-credit\">Photo courtesy of Carl Hansen &amp; Son<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>Ma Yansong&#8217;s MAD Martian Console Table, Gallery All<\/h2>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-287803\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gallery-ALL_Credenza-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ma Yansong's MAD Martian Console Table, Gallery All\" width=\"678\" height=\"950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gallery-ALL_Credenza-1.jpg 1071w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gallery-ALL_Credenza-1-250x350.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gallery-ALL_Credenza-1-678x950.jpg 678w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gallery-ALL_Credenza-1-86x120.jpg 86w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gallery-ALL_Credenza-1-768x1076.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gallery-ALL_Credenza-1-666x933.jpg 666w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/>\n<p>A Design Shanghai exhibitor since the very beginning, Los Angeles\u2013 and Beijing-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/gallery-all\/\">Gallery All<\/a> brought works by Chinese artists who represent \u201ca fresh wave of creativity,\u201d says managing partner Michael Snyder. \u201cEach of these works is an imaginative expression of a world beyond earthly constraints.\u201d Snyder\u2019s description certainly applies to the MAD Martian console table (above) by renowned Beijing architect Ma Yansong, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/zhipeng-tan\">Zhipeng Tan<\/a>\u2019s sinuous Walking Floor Lamp, consisting of biomorphic forms rendered in shimmering bronze.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photo-credit\">Photo courtesy of Gallery All<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>Josef Hoffmann&#8217;s 1905 Pendant Light, Woka Lamps<\/h2>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-287823\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/21615_woka_Hoffmann_sz_1600_l.jpg\" alt=\"Josef Hoffmann's 1905 Pendant Light, Woka Lamps\" width=\"950\" height=\"950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/21615_woka_Hoffmann_sz_1600_l.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/21615_woka_Hoffmann_sz_1600_l-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/21615_woka_Hoffmann_sz_1600_l-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/21615_woka_Hoffmann_sz_1600_l-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/21615_woka_Hoffmann_sz_1600_l-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/>\n<p>Austrian designer and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/wiener-werkstatte\">Wiener Werkst\u00e4tte<\/a> cofounder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/josef-hoffmann\">Josef Hoffmann<\/a> conceived this strikingly modern pendant back in 1905. Rendered in various finishes like brass, nickel and chrome, it reflects the workshop\u2019s rejection of ornamentation in favor of genial simplicity. \u201cIn my opinion, Hoffmann was the guide to modernism,\u201d says Wolfgang Karolinsky, CEO of Vienna-based Woka. \u201cThe item was chosen, I think, because it is suitable to modern China.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"photo-credit\">Photo courtesy of WOKA Lamps<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>Bartoli Design&#8217;s BD13 Sideboard, Laurameroni<\/h2>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-287863\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BD13_Sideboard_Maxima_Laurameroni_00004.jpg\" alt=\"Bartoli Design's BD13 Sideboard, Laurameroni\" width=\"735\" height=\"950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BD13_Sideboard_Maxima_Laurameroni_00004.jpg 1161w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BD13_Sideboard_Maxima_Laurameroni_00004-271x350.jpg 271w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BD13_Sideboard_Maxima_Laurameroni_00004-735x950.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BD13_Sideboard_Maxima_Laurameroni_00004-93x120.jpg 93w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BD13_Sideboard_Maxima_Laurameroni_00004-768x992.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BD13_Sideboard_Maxima_Laurameroni_00004-722x933.jpg 722w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\n<p>The BD13 cabinet by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/rugs-carpets\/area-rugs-carpets\/terai-1-hand-knotted-rug-himalayan-undyed-wool-bartoli-design-nodus\/id-f_8688633\/#0\">Bartoli Design<\/a> perfectly epitomizes what Italian brand Laurameroni, a newcomer to Shanghai Design, is all about: luxe materials, interesting surfaces and creative craftsmanship. Its carved rosewood facade re-creates the random patterns found on the wooden platforms used by marble carvers during the cutting process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photo-credit\">Photo courtesy of Laurameroni Design Collection<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>Zaha Hadid Design&#8217;s Cell Candleholder<\/h2>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-287843\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ZahaHD_Cell_01-1.jpg\" alt=\"Zaha Hadid Design's Cell Candleholder\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ZahaHD_Cell_01-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ZahaHD_Cell_01-1-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ZahaHD_Cell_01-1-950x633.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ZahaHD_Cell_01-1-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ZahaHD_Cell_01-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ZahaHD_Cell_01-1-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/>\n<p>Inspired by the \u201creplication and growth of cellular organisms,\u201d says Woody Yao, director of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/zaha-hadid\/\">Zaha Hadid Design<\/a>, the Cell collection of three polished metal candleholders appears to levitate in space. Its various heights, sizes and finishes \u201cinvite the user to multiply, reconfigure and stack the different elements like modules,\u201d says Yao, while its \u201csubtle, uncompromising quality\u201d is emblematic of Hadid\u2019s best work. With a strong presence in China since the late architect first visited the country in 1981, the company has participated in Design Shanghai for the past three years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photo-credit\">Photo courtesy of Zaha Hadid Design<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>Brand van Egmond&#8217;s Victoria Collection<\/h2>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-287873\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/brandvanegmond_victoria_chandelier_conical_vcc70n_blackbackground.jpg\" alt=\"Brand van Egmond's Victoria Collection\" width=\"633\" height=\"950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/brandvanegmond_victoria_chandelier_conical_vcc70n_blackbackground.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/brandvanegmond_victoria_chandelier_conical_vcc70n_blackbackground-233x350.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/brandvanegmond_victoria_chandelier_conical_vcc70n_blackbackground-633x950.jpg 633w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/brandvanegmond_victoria_chandelier_conical_vcc70n_blackbackground-80x120.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/brandvanegmond_victoria_chandelier_conical_vcc70n_blackbackground-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/brandvanegmond_victoria_chandelier_conical_vcc70n_blackbackground-622x933.jpg 622w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/>\n<p>Inspired by a quote from the <em>Great Gatsby <\/em>that reads, \u201cI like large parties. They\u2019re so intimate. At small parties there isn\u2019t any privacy,\u201d the Victoria Collection was designed to evoke the dynamism of the Roaring Twenties. As the designer-owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/brand-van-egmond-1\/\">Brand van Egmond<\/a>, William Brand elaborates: \u201cI wanted to transform the raw energy of that era into delicate new lights.\u201d Victoria is just one of the dozen or so completely customizable collections by the Dutch firm on display at Design Shanghai.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photo-credit\">Photo courtesy of Brand van Egmond<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>Kelly Hoppen with Resource Decor<\/h2>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-287883\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kelly-Hoppen-Screenshot.png\" alt=\"Kelly Hoppen with Resource Decor\" width=\"950\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kelly-Hoppen-Screenshot.png 1006w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kelly-Hoppen-Screenshot-528x350.png 528w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kelly-Hoppen-Screenshot-950x630.png 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kelly-Hoppen-Screenshot-120x80.png 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kelly-Hoppen-Screenshot-768x509.png 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kelly-Hoppen-Screenshot-365x241.png 365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/>\n<p>What better outlet to present the newest additions to the Kelly Hoppen Home line than Design Shanghai? London-based Hoppen has long been recognized for her clean lines and East-meets-West design philosophy. These latest creations, in collaboration with Resource Decor, have a vintage appeal but the same level of timelessness that the world has come to expect of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/kelly-hoppen-interiors\/\">Hoppen&#8217;s interiors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photo-credit\">Photo courtesy of Kelly Hoppen<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>Pierre-Yves Rochon&#8217;s Coutard Table, Lalique<\/h2>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-287773\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Table-Coutard.jpg\" alt=\"Pierre-Yves Rochon's Coutard Table, Lalique\" width=\"950\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Table-Coutard.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Table-Coutard-496x350.jpg 496w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Table-Coutard-950x671.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Table-Coutard-120x85.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Table-Coutard-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Table-Coutard-1322x933.jpg 1322w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/>\n<p>The Coutard table was \u201cborn from the quest for the most beautiful aesthetic effect,\u201d says French interior designer Pierre-Yves Rochon, who conceived the piece to evoke the qualities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/lalique\">Lalique<\/a> is known for: luminosity, brilliance and a maddeningly precise attention to detail.<\/p>\n<p>Master glassmaker and decorative artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/rene-lalique\">Ren\u00e9 Lalique<\/a> designed the iconic droplet pattern on the base, which resembles a fine spray of crystals, in 1935. The table itself is composed of 16 mirrored panels, a bright nickel base and extra-white crystal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photo-credit\">Photo courtesy of Lalique<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>Roche Bobois&#8217;s Zephyrus Sideboard<\/h2>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-287913\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ZEPHYRUS_Meuble_sculpture_amb_pdf_ht.jpg\" alt=\"Roche Bobois's Zephyrus Sideboard\" width=\"950\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ZEPHYRUS_Meuble_sculpture_amb_pdf_ht.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ZEPHYRUS_Meuble_sculpture_amb_pdf_ht-489x350.jpg 489w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ZEPHYRUS_Meuble_sculpture_amb_pdf_ht-950x680.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ZEPHYRUS_Meuble_sculpture_amb_pdf_ht-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ZEPHYRUS_Meuble_sculpture_amb_pdf_ht-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ZEPHYRUS_Meuble_sculpture_amb_pdf_ht-1304x933.jpg 1304w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/roche-bobois\/\">Roche Bobois<\/a>, the Parisian manufacturer whose output has been dubbed \u201chaute couture in furniture,\u201d is bringing a showstopper to the fair, in the form of the spacey, sculptural Zephyrus sideboard by Giacomo Garziano. To add to its otherworldliness, the limited-edition lacquered blue MDF case piece has butterfly doors that open from the top.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photo-credit\">Photo courtesy of Roche Bobois<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>Teckell&#8217;s Cristallino Foosball Table<\/h2>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-287853 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Teckell_Cristallino_1.jpg\" alt=\"Teckell's Cristallino Foosball Table\" width=\"950\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Teckell_Cristallino_1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Teckell_Cristallino_1-467x350.jpg 467w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Teckell_Cristallino_1-950x713.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Teckell_Cristallino_1-120x90.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Teckell_Cristallino_1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Teckell_Cristallino_1-1244x933.jpg 1244w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/>\n<p>Described by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/teckell\/\">Italian company Teckell<\/a> as a \u201ccombination of nature and technology\u2019s finest offerings,\u201d this see-through playing field is as stunning for its transparency as it is for its sturdiness and strength. Crafted with thick-tempered crystal to help increase the game\u2019s speed, its playing field is actually a molded sheet of laminated crystal that gently slopes at the corners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photo-credit\">Photo courtesy of Teckell<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fifth annual Design Shanghai, one of Asia\u2019s leading design fairs, is shaping up to be the biggest and most comprehensive to date. From March 14 to 17, the world\u2019s top dealers and makers will spread their offerings throughout five thematic exhibition halls inside the breathtaking Empire-style Shanghai Exhibition Center. 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