Poetic LAB

Poetic Lab is a London-based joint studio founded by designer Hanhsi Chen and Shikai Tseng after they met and graduated from Royal College of Art in London. The duo shares a central design philosophy of the studio - poetry of objects and materials, while they acquired very diversed experiences before they decided to work together, which enables them to shape an object from multiple perspectives. The duo teamed up for an joint exhibition in SaloneSatellite 2013 called Beyond Object, where they showcasing a collection of objects composed by light and shadows. The results were better than expected, they claimed winner of the design report award, and third prize of Salone Satellite Award, both with the project Glass Ripple. The success soon led to an dedicated decision of a permanent joint studio - Poetic Lab.