C-DESIGNS
CHINESE CONTEMPORARY DESIGN
Invites you to
Slow down
savor everyday rituals
Discover the quiet elegance of Chinese Design
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ANNOUNCEMENT · JULY 2026
C-DESIGNS Is Honoured to Support the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
As Major Sponsor of the Garden’s 40th Anniversary Gala, C-DESIGNS looks forward to future collaborations with the Garden through exhibitions, cultural programs, curated collections, and shared experiences that bring Chinese heritage to audiences.
Read the announcementWHAT IS C-DESIGNS
C-DESIGNS curates exceptional Chinese designers, artisans, and cultural brands, inviting people to discover Chinese culture through the beauty of everyday living.
We curate by feeling, not by category.
Eight categories — each a doorway into the world of contemporary Chinese design.
The Shop.
A first edit of objects selected for structure, material presence, and the rituals of daily life.
In Stock
MOORGEN
Aurea Alabaster Table Lamp
$2,600.00
In Stock
WHYGARDEN
Calla Lily Armchair
$9,999.00
In Stock
ROYOKO
Copper-Coin Pattern Tea & Coffee Set
$180.00
In Stock
MOORGEN
Crystal Series Touch-Dimming Table Lamp
$260.00
In Stock
DOVETAIL
Folding Fan Moss Agate Jewelry Series
$529.00
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ROYOKO
FU Ambient Lamp
$240.00
One platform, three ways
to bring China's design out.
From curation, to collaboration, to incubation.
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Curated Brands
Selected Chinese designers, makers and brands with aesthetic value and global potential — brought into North American and European retail.
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C-DESIGNS
Special Editions
Exclusive colours, forms, packaging and collections, co-developed with designers, artists and ateliers.
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Incubated
Brands
For tea, incense, fragrance and objects, C-DESIGNS builds independent brands — each with its own name, story and visual world, backed quietly by the platform.
A cup that lets light through
Linglong porcelain is made by piercing the cup wall with grain-sized openings, then filling them with clear glaze. With tea inside and sunlight passing through, the whole cup looks like it's holding a handful of stars.
The Journal.
Stories of the makers, the craft, and the quiet thinking behind each object.
Media Release
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden Marks 40th Anniversary with “Journey Along the Silk Road” Immersive Gala
Funds raised will support the Garden’s restoration and long-term conservation efforts.
The Maker
C-DESIGNS Unveils Limited-Edition Longquan Celadon Cup Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
Created by renowned Zhejiang master Wang Jungang, the commemorative cup brings the elegance of Chinese intangible cultural heritage into contemporary daily life.
Events
C-DESIGNS Brings Contemporary Chinese Creativity to Vancouver’s Lifestyle Day
Inside C-DESIGNS’ presentation of contemporary Chinese furniture, lighting, art, fragrance, jewellery and traditional craftsmanship at the Vancouver Art Gallery.