Intern report 2016 -Mario Tsai design studio

2016

Politecnico Di Milano HangZhou CaiLieChao Home Design Co., Ltd

FINAL REPORT OT THE INTERNSHIP

SHI HONGQIONG 10479137

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. General Information 1.1 Brief introduction 2. Description of the studio 2.1 About the studio 2.2 Environment & Works 2.3 Service and Activitiest 3. Description of the activities 3.1 Carbon Fiber Chair 3.2 China international Furniture 3.3 Civil Furniture 4. Main competences gained 4.1 Theoretical range 4.2 Practical range 5. Personal reflections 5.1 Some feelings 6. Others 3

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General Information

First Name: Hongqiong Last name: Shi Matricolation No. 832487 Degree name : Design Del Prodotto Per L'innovazione Internship Organization :HangZhou CaiLiechao Home Design Co., Ltd Tutor in the hosting organization :Liechao Cai Tutor in Politecnico :Stefania Palmieri Dates of internship:09-10/2016

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1.1 Brief Introduction Location&Time

HANGZHOU,CHINA 09-10/2016

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杭州

上海 SHANGHAI

HANGZHOU

SHENZHEN

DONGGUANG

东莞

深圳

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Description of the Studio

蔡 烈超

Mario Tsai Studio Focus on furniture design and product design.

Graduated from Beijing Forestry University ,Major of furniture design and manufacture [ 2 0 1 1 ].Independent designer.

He has cooperated with many manufactures from Europe , America and China.

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2.1 Environment and Main Products HangZhou / Furniture /Lighting /Products /Interior

STUDIO

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2013-2015 Use less, design better. He always insists moderation concept that use less materials and processes to be an comfortable condition named soft minimalism.

TAKE IT

OSTRICH

MOUNTAINS

BATMAN

HIVE

CANTILEVER

POWER

GENTLEMAN

BASKET TABLE

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2.1 Service and Activities Furniture Design / Product Design / Space Design [ Store / House / School ]

2.2 Typology of Clients Private /Brands side /institutions

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2.3 Technologies and Equipment Stable Cooperative Factories/Technical Support

Wood processing

Metal processing 3D Printing Technology

Stone Processing

Arbon Fiber Material Processing

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Description of the Activities Carbon Fiber Chair - ShangXia/ Shanghai Exhibition/ Furniture Projects/

3.1 Carbon Fiber Chair - ShangXia 3D Modeling/ 3D Stamp/Shape Test/Modify

SHANG XIA is a brand for art of living that promises a unique encounter with the heritage of Chinese design and craftsmanship

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3.1.1 3D Modeling

For making molds

Sketching

Autocad

Structure&Material

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-Size and Shape Repeatedly Modified-

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3.2 China International Furniture-Shanghai Design of designer(DOD)

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3.2.1 Sketching

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3.3 Civil Furniture

Normal Projects-Dongguang

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3.3.1 Sketching

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3.3.2 Rendering

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Main competences gained Theoretical / Pratical range

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4.1 Theoretical range

How to make design easy and clear?

If you want to do a good thing,you need to keep your mind calmly and clearly .I think this is essential for doing everything.The book let me realised that how I need to organise my mind and some habits that influent my design work,for exemple,to think why I need to do this job,which way I need to begining?And how can I do to make my files clearly in the computer or on the working space. My company tutor Mario Tsai has done a good job for this part .His design concept is soft minimalism.Use less, design better. He always insists moderation concept that use less materials and processes to be an comfortable condition.

He has been in furniture producing factory for 2 years,so he knew very well on the structures of the furniture,and also very sensitive to the materials.Structure and Material are the important parts of the product,in these two parts I need to learn more,also need more experiences of production.

Inside I need to sort out my thinking,outside I need to expand my knowledges

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4.2 Practical range

·Learning the new Softwares ·Processing technology of different materials ·Matel / Wood / Carbon fiber ·Some knowledge of interior/ Auto-CAD ·Put more attention on the strutures of the product ·Better management of myself ·Learn more about design information/ good designers,good product ...

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Personal reflections Theoretical / Pratical range

This is my first time to come to Hangzhou .For

me it’s a new city, new star point,and also a new life.

There are two years that I haven’t working or living in China.This two month for internship is a chance for me to know more about chinese design marketing and also this developing country. It gave me a big surprise also can say that I was shocked by the pace of development in China.It developed so fast.

Not only in economic terms, in the field of science and technology also got a great development.And I realized China will truly be a very important power in the world.

During the internship process,I learned some things from my colleagues and company tutor.They gave me many helps and encouragements.Hangzhou is a quite and peaceful city also developing very fast(Alibaba Group is headquartered in Hangzhou) .It has a very good location. There are gathered many designers and good studios.

For me,to do the design need to understand clearly your heart,being girl I'm sensitive for everything and also easy to be influented.Knowledges can make me more confidence,for example,If I can understand the structure better then I will be able to know more clearly whether this piece of furniture can be produced smoothly,It can give me some help in my design process.Because in the working time your design should able to be produced actually.

M y company tutor,Mario tsai is an independent

designer(born in 1988).His design concept is soft minimalism.Use less, design better. He always insists moderation concept that use less materials and processes to be an comfortable condition.

He has many coorperation with other company or brands.These three activities I have mentioned above are the three main activeties of this studio.Exhibition/ Signed designer/ Brands cooperation(Maintain the basic studio expenses).After this internship, I realized that learning is endless, in the work you need to learn new things for surporting your tasks.It's good.

Now I am more clear abour my career planning, what I want to do in my future,Everything is possible,that depends on your attitude.

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MARIO TSAI STUDIO HANGZHOU,2016

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THANK YOU