Boss Appliances 'The Lake-kitchen 炊' | Art Public Welfare Show debut | 'Design Shanghai'

On March 14th, Asia's top international design exhibition, 'Design Shanghai', landed at the Shanghai Exhibition Center. The Qingshan Lake water, changing all the time, was integrated into one kitchen space. The owner of the appliance conquered the audience with 'The Lake-kitchen 炊'.

This year, the boss's new work, 'The Lake-kitchen 炊', incorporates the traditional Chinese phenology calendar and incorporates traditional metal weaving techniques, a solar dietary culture, and a Hmong silk flower craft into a modern cooking scene. Just as designer Chris Said, 'The design of this kitchen is a fusion of many high-tech products of the boss's electrical appliances and traditional Chinese craftsmanship.' Through the art and design of returning to life, the work conveys the way of life in the natural world and opens the new kitchen in China.

It is reported that this year 'Design Shanghai' attracted 400 brands and renowned design galleries from more than 30 countries and regions to participate in the five exhibition halls of 'Contemporary Design', 'Classic Design' and 'Kitchen & Bath Design'. , More than 1,000 pieces of brand-new design work are released on site. As the only kitchen electric brand exhibited in the kitchen design gallery, the owner's electrical appliances 'The Lake' series began in 2016. So far it has launched 'Water's life', '24 meals' 'and 'kitchen 炊'.

(The Lake-kitchen 炊)

Inherit the traditional way of eating and create a new Chinese kitchen

In 2016, the Boss Electrical Appliances Association from Yu Hangrong Design Library and the Nature Conservancy Association launched the 'The Lake First Phase - Water Life' project, combining the concept of 'water cycle' with traditional weaving techniques, bamboo and metal wires after weaving The gas, rain and snow in the water cycle symbolize the close relationship between all things and the interpretation of the 'life of water'. After its splendor at the 2017 Shanghai Design Show, it was invited to participate in 'Milan Design'. Zhou' won the DFA Asia's Most Influential Design Award 2017 - Bronze Award.

It took six months of meticulous design and preparation. Each exhibit was hand-knocked by the silk flower technologist for two months. This year, 'The Lake-kitchen 炊' officially landed on 'Design Shanghai'. This work is '24 solar terms'. Inspired by the idyllic scene of Qingshan Village and Yanyan Village, the traditional Chinese dietary culture and Miao ethnic minority flower craftsmanship will be integrated into the modern cooking life. This will awaken the people’s natural phenology and bring new ideas to the inheritance and development of Chinese traditional handicrafts. direction.

It is understood that the 'kitchen 炊' works have selected eight solar terms in the traditional Chinese solar terms (convulsion, Ching Ming, Mang species, great heat, white dew, frost, heavy snow, winter solstice), based on the climate of each solar term and the corresponding The characteristics of diet, artistic creation. The work will be applied to the Miao silver enamel technology applied to aluminum, copper, brass, stainless steel on four different metals, depicting eight solar terms, Yuhang Qingshan village environment, plants, insects , The rich diversity of animals and diets reveal a unique landscape around the 'Lake'. The hollow metallic clouds and the rustling wire mist drift in the air, the rising smoke, the grass on the lakeside swaying in the wind, the fish in the lake Leisurely tour.

(Miao Craftsmen are making flowers)

Cross-border cooperation, innovation combined with art and public welfare

This year marks the fifth anniversary of 'Design Shanghai'. The exhibition focused on a series of design trends, such as 'Humanity and Nature', turning the garden into a forest of water. Through the four seasons of the forest, it will be in dialogue with water, showing the harmony between human beings and nature. Relationship; hand-painted wallpaper with green color as its main theme, clusters of flowers and plants, not only add a bit of spring atmosphere, but also make people feel the warmth and tranquility of home.

Talking about the relationship between 'human and nature', as early as a year ago, the boss's 'The Lake' project team deeply understood the traditional culture of 'follow nature'.

In 2016, the 'The Lake' creative team went into the creation of 'Water Life' in Qingshan Village of Yuhang. At the same time, it taught villagers to weave skills to form a new source of income to get rid of water pollution caused by excessive use of pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides. It was during the process of teaching villagers to weave handicrafts that the 'The Lake' team was surprised to find that the villagers of Qingshan Village still followed the traditional Chinese phenology calendar—24th solar terms for farming, harvesting, eating, and presenting the most natural Lifestyle and Diet Philosophy. The creative team thinks deeply on this basis. Once again, there is 'The Lake-kitchen 炊'.

One of the initiators of the 'The Lake' project, Ye Danyi, the director of the boss's electrical brand, said, 'The definition of social responsibility of the boss's electrical appliances is not simply to make charitable donations, but to propose a complete solution to a social problem. All parties involved benefit from the participation of the parties. The charity has achieved environmental protection goals, the villagers have increased their income, the designers have harvested their works and honors, and the curators successfully hosted the exhibition. More importantly, nature has recovered. Ecological balance, and traditional culture can also be demonstrated.

Through the 'kitchen 炊' works, the owner's electrical interpretation of the understanding of food, cooking, climate, while appealing to people's attention to natural changes, follow the laws of nature, promote localization, seasonal healthy eating habits, in the natural moisture and cooking In life, establish a beautiful relationship between people and people, people and food, people and kitchen.

(Designer teaches villagers of Qingshan Village metal weaving technology)

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