Presented by NUOVO, Hong Kong’s leading design gallery, this November features an exclusive cross-cultural collaboration uniting Seoul-based furniture brand Eastern Edition and Hong Kong fashion label PONDER.ER.
The project brings Eastern Edition’s signature Boryo lounge chair into direct dialogue with PONDER.ER’s progressive textile art. Guided by the theme of "technique without technique," Eastern Edition draws inspiration from Korean nature and traditional craft heritage to capture essential beauty, authenticity, and timeless form. This architectural foundation is paired with bespoke two-tone textile series created by PONDER.ER designers Alex Po and Derek Cheng, featuring custom-engineered colours developed alongside Textile Library in Hangzhou. The fabric features intricate two-tone "cracks" that come “alive” as the body moves or stretches across Eastern Edition’s frame, creating a dynamic harmony between Korean craft heritage and Hong Kong material innovation.
The collaborative forms part of the showcase, MUMI - 無味 Eastern Edition X NUOVO by Teo Yang, which explores a contemporary Korean aesthetic rooted in restraint and a relationship with nature. The exhibition invites a quieter way of experiencing furniture and objects, where light, shadow and natural materials reveal beauty beyond excess and ornamentation.
Partner: NUOVO
Creative Partners: EASTERN EDITION & PONDER.ER
