Khai Liew's career is truly exceptional - it began in his forties, without formal education yet at once with fully formed, mature aesthetic sense and practical knowledge. Before establishing his own design studio in 1996, Khai Liew had worked as a renown restorer of vintage
furniture for over 20 years. His first antique shop in Adelaide was filled with early Australian pieces, mid-twentieth-century Danish designs and Chinese antiques.
“Years of taking furniture apart in the restoration process has enabled me to examine and study the techniques of furniture construction from various countries and cultures, from different artistic movements and centuries. This has been the principal factor in the formation and development of my design vocabulary, and has greatly shaped the way I assess what good design is and how I apply this assessment to my own work.”
Chinese-Malaysian Khai Liew incorporates craft tradition from both Asian and mid-century European cultures. And still leaves a lot of space for creative invention. His beautiful, handcrafted pieces were presented in numerous exhibitions including a group show at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.
www.khailiewdesign.com
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How interesting - and these pieces are so great!! So unique..
ReplyDeleteLove this! Such a great mix of colors, materials and style. Thanks for sharing!
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Lena | Konfettiform
Absolutely stunning pieces!
ReplyDeleteEspecially loving that console!
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CC
absolutely exquisite. thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSuch stunning pieces. I love the blogging world for introducing me to such phenomenal influences in design. Thanks for the pictures. Hope you have a great weekend ahead.
ReplyDeleteThey're just simple and yet so gorgeous! I'm loving the dining set with the chairs. Have a wonderful weekend, Kellie xx
ReplyDeleteWow. It is really interesting. I like most of the well crafted chair which located in sixth picture. I am so sure that We can not make such type of chair at this time.
ReplyDeleteThe furniture pieces in there are just gorgeous...
ReplyDeleteThey would be a welcome addition to any lovely home.
really interesting post. beautiful, handcrafted pieces. I like the console. There is something special in every piece. Have a wonderful weekend!
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