{"product_id":"east-meets-east","title":"East Meets East","description":"\u003cb\u003eDrawing on the work of artist and architect William Lim, this book offers a new, enlightened perspective on what Asian design means today. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExploring design works ranging from furniture and temporary art installations to interior design and architecture by CL3, founded by William Lim, and related studios Lim + Lu and Open UU, this book presents a fresh consideration of the essence of contemporary Asian design and how it has evolved over the past few decades.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe projects selected share a sensitivity to Asian qualities: a deep appreciation of site and context, craft and design details, with imaginative architectural responses delivering a reinterpretation of cultural heritage and traditions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe book includes a contextual essay by Hong Kong-based architecture critic and author Catherine Shaw, a foreword by architecture and design curator Aric Chen, and a chapter dedicated to conversations on the modern interpretation of eastern aesthetics and the unique experience of designing for a new Asia between William Lim, Swedish museum director, art critic and writer Lars Nittve, and Shanghai-based architect Lyndon Neri.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe projects are presented in a clear, vibrant graphic style designed by William Lim and artist and graphic designer Stanley Wong, aka anothermountainman, to evoke an Asian quality. Each chapter includes a text by William Lim and features original conceptual sketches, photographs, floor plans, and drawings.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57309919215998,"sku":"NW9788891833211","price":38.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9788891833211.jpg?v=1778550034","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/east-meets-east","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}