Syndicated from Design China
The exhibition has already passed, but the ideas brought forth are still very relevant:
“Dutch design collective Droog will turn the notion of piracy in China on its head by unveiling its own copies of Chinese objects in a Guangzhou shopping centre.
While Chinese companies and the government strive to shed their copycat reputation, The New Original project suggests that the process of imitation can be more than mere replication when small adaptations are made to the knock-off goods, potentially driving innovation.
Exhibited items will include a traditional Chinese teapot with a more robust handle, and an inverted Chinese restaurant where a fish tank contains the dining area”. Via Dezeen.