Designs through observing how people create things

The studio was established by Chinese designers Yefeng Lyu and Kai Li, who both studied at the Royal College of Art [SHINE]
The studio was established by Chinese designers Yefeng Lyu and Kai Li, who both studied at the Royal College of Art [SHINE]
SHINE | 27-Jul-2021 | By Yang Di

Who are they? Emotive Soil is a design and craft studio. The aim of their design practice is to understand ‘how people create’ in different contexts, by observing how design is entangled with material, culture, geography and history. During the design process, the character of the studio shifts between designer, maker, narrator and others, allowing them to create with diverse methods. The studio was established by Chinese designers Yefeng Lyu and Kai Li, who both studied at the Royal College of Art. They have collaborated since doing field research together in Jingdezhen. Continue reading “Designs through observing how people create things”

More focus on female issues in China TV and film

TV series Love Is True starts airing on Dragon TV and iQiyi [SHINE]
TV series Love Is True starts airing on Dragon TV and iQiyi [SHINE]
SHINE | 26-Jul-2021 | By Xu Wei

Following the success of “Nothing but Thirty,” which depicts the challenges and growth of Chinese women in the new era, another urban TV series has emerged that has triggered online discussions on the pressures and real-life problems confronting women today. The romance series “Love Is True,” which airs on Dragon TV and iQiyi, stars Liu Tao, Li Nian and Wang Yuanke as three women facing a crucial stage in their lives, careers and relationships. Continue reading “More focus on female issues in China TV and film”