MANUSCRIPT DESIGN BY PAUL COCKSEDGE STUDIO FOR BEIJING DESIGN WEEK
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MANUSCRIPT DESIGN BY PAUL COCKSEDGE STUDIO FOR BEIJING DESIGN WEEK
Manuscript - An installation by Paul Cocksedge Studio for Beijing
Design Week
Paul Cocksedge Studio has been selected by 2011 Beijing Design Week
and the First Beijing International Design Triennial to exhibit a major
installation set to be a key highlight of the festival which this year features
London as its guest city.
Entitled ‘Manuscript (Seats of Poetry)’, Paul Cocksedge Studio's
sculptural design celebrates a wonderful Chinese invention, manuscript paper,
the foundation of global literature and communication. It follows Cocksedge's
ongoing interest in this inspirational material, and his investigations into
its morphological potential.
At 20 metres long by 6.7 metres high, the sculpture's impressive
scale also presents itself as a monument to the industrial capability of China.
The individual sheets making up this complex structure are precisely fabricated
and assembled by local manufacturers.
Upon closer inspection the piece is made up of rolled steel pages
inscribed with poems carefully curated from Chinese and English sources.
‘Manuscript' is about the exchange of words, poetry and knowledge between
Beijing and London.
Sited on Chang’An Avenue, the main east-‐west axis of the city,
this temporary piece has been designed to be explored visually and physically
by visitors to the China Millennium Monument, a cultural and events complex
built to celebrate the turn of the millennium. Passers-‐by can sit and rest on
the curved sheets and absorb the pages of poetry in one of the world's most
impressive public spaces.
Aric Chen, creative director of Beijing Design Week, said of the
selection process:
‘In cooperation with the British Council, we solicited nominations that were narrowed down to three very talented London designers and firms who were invited to submit proposals for the installation. While all of their concepts were strong, Paul's brilliantly combined poetry -‐and not just in the literal sense -‐ with technical confidence in a way that truly celebrates design.’
‘In cooperation with the British Council, we solicited nominations that were narrowed down to three very talented London designers and firms who were invited to submit proposals for the installation. While all of their concepts were strong, Paul's brilliantly combined poetry -‐and not just in the literal sense -‐ with technical confidence in a way that truly celebrates design.’
Paul Cocksedge said : ‘I am very honoured to have been able to
contribute this work, ‘Manuscript’, to the 2011 Beijing Design Week. This
structure speaks to so many different aspects of Chinese and British history
and culture: poetry and writing, the power and beauty of nature, and, of
course, man-‐made engineering and design. At heart, though, ‘Manuscript’ is
simply meant to inspire people to look, listen, and make new discoveries...’
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PAUL COCKSEDGE STUDIO
London-based Paul Cocksedge Studio™ is the internationally acclaimed
design practice of directors Paul Cocksedge and Joana Pinho.
With over 10 years experience and a strong team of collaborators, the
practice has developed a unique reputation for thoroughly original and
innovative design, underpinned by research into the limits of technology,
materials and manufacturing processes.
Our catalogue includes an imaginative range of design products,
architectural projects and sculptures, all infused with the sense of
simplicity, joy and wonder that has come to characterise Paul Cocksedge’s work.
We have recently expanded the practice and formed two distinctive teams.
One team is dedicated to our online Paul Cocksedge Shop which features
an ever-growing range of exclusive products, including lights (‘Styrene’, ‘Pole
light’), playful objects (‘Bookmark’, ‘Invisible bookend’) and innovative
solutions for amplifying sound, another of Paul’s abiding interests (‘Change
the Record’, ‘Volume’).
Our other team concentrates on spatial and architectural projects. The
Studio’s direction is moving towards the design of more permanent structures
which affect the way people interact with their surroundings on a longer term
basis, as well as creating the magical but fleeting installations for which we
are known.
Whilst working on projects that are very different in terms of scale,
there is without doubt creative cross pollination between the two teams.
At the heart of the practice is the symbiosis between Paul’s dynamic
creativity and Joana’s strategic leadership. Surrounded by a dedicated team of
specialists, they are capable of delivering highly innovative and varied design
across a wide range of business contexts, moving effortlessly between tightly budgeted
commercial projects and naturally evolving experimental work.
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