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Traditional rosewood furniture pieces are treasured as heirloom items for their exquisite craftsmanship. How does it work with contemporary design? This is the inspiring story told in the May exhibition Unseen: The Making of Traditional Chinese Furniture jointly organised by the HKDI Gallery and Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM). "Unseen" featured designer furniture pieces tailored for the Scholars Commons at HKPM. Memory is a set of display cabinets designed by Samuel Chan, while The Intertwined Chair is imagined by Freeman Lau. Both designs were handcrafted by Tse Shing-luen and Roy Ng, two master carpenters from two different generations. Various components and a video that explores the design and creation process were also shown at the exhibition to help visitors visualise the unique assembly methods.
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