From 10 to 13 September 2018, during the 42nd edition of the China International Furniture Fair (CIFF), will be held the event; Shanghai-Milan new talents design show 2018, which will see 10 young designers from Milan and 10 young designers from Shanghai exhibit some of their best projects from the recent years. Exhibition will take place inside the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, home to the fair itself, with the intention to bring together the two countries and the two cities, the young designers to start a dialogue, a bridge connecting two worlds, with the hope of finding more opportunities for exchange and collaboration for the present and the future of design between Italy and China. Davide Conti oversaw the selection of Milan designers, co-organizing the event together with the Shanghai Promotion Center for City of Design (SPCCD), the Shanghai young creative talents association and the Shanghai Waigaoqiao International Culture and Art Development Co.Ltd. The days at the fair will see the young designers alternating between various activities at the fair and also outside, between interviews, visits to companies, presentations in front of Chinese design entrepreneurs, authorities and professionals of the sector. Below is a list of the main activities and the names of the 20 participating designers.

Italian designers:

Alessandro Stabile
Ambra Pisati e Maria Laura Sala
Andrea Signoretto
Emanuele Magini
Federica Biasi
Lorenza Bozzoli e Carlotta Modica Amore
Mattia Bianchi
Simone Bonanni
Valerio Sommella
Vittorio Venezia e Carolina Martinelli

Chinese designers:

Chai JichangLi
ChengQian
JingShi
JunChen
LeiyuZuo
HuiRen
HongfeiXue
LvZeng
QiangYang
Weijie

Main activities:

Italy Design Cooperation Forum at the 2018 China International Furniture Fair Shanghai

theme: “Outstanding Cities – New Lifestyle”
time: 10.00 – 12.00, september 10, 2018
Venue: National Exhibition and Convention Center Shanghai

Organization

Instructors:

Foreign federation of Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China
Consulate General of Italy in Shanghai

Host:

Shanghai Promotion Center for City of Design
China Foreign Trade Center
Red Star Macalline Group

Organizer:

Shanghai Promotion Center for City of Design

Supporters:

China-Italy Chamber of Commerce
CNA of Firenze

Guest of the activity:

Zhang Zhan – President of Shanghai Promotion Center for City of Design
Michele Cecchi – General Consulate of Italy in Shanghai
Che Jianfang – Vice President of Red Star Macalline Group
Marco Sammicheli – International Relation Chief Officer, Triennale di Milano
Davide Conti – General Manager of ADI in China
Jin Jiangbo – Vice President of China Art Museum, President of Shanghai Public Art Cooperation Center
Cosimo Savio – CEO of Savio Firmino
Shangh Jiyuan – Director of the Western European Department of Foreign Federation of Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China
Han Ting – Deputy Dean, school of design of Shanghai Jiaotong University, Vice President of China Industrial Design Association
Marco Bettin – Secretary General of China – Italy Chamber of Commerce
Jacopo Silei – Vice President of CNA Firenze

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Shanghai-Milan Youth Dialogue: Culture and Creativity Forum

Time: 14.00 – 16.30 September 12, 2018
Venue: Experimental Theater of Shanghai International Dance Center

Organization

Instructors:

Shanghai Committee of the Communist Youth League
Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization
Shanghai Municila Planning, Land and Resources Administration
Foreign Affairs Office of the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government
Consulate General of Italy in Shanghai

Organizer:

Shanghai Creative Youth Talents Association
Shanghai Promotion Center for City of Design
Hongqiao Creative and Fashion Industries Alliance
Branding China Co., ltd.

Co-organizer:

Red Start Macalline Home Furniture Group
Community-Neighborhood-Home Service Company

Media:

Youth Shanghai Media Center, life weekly, kankannews.com, Shanghai Observer news,
“the paper”news, Jiemian.com, Pear Video, Ximalaya FM