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Ugan concept, as a wood flooring brand, came up with the concept of the “Wood Rings” when it was first established.In 2024, we launched “Ugan concept coffee” based on this concept, and invited Ugan's brand VI designer 702design-Mei Shuzhi to design the coffee VI system again, which translates and continues the “rotation” of wood in the form of hand-brewed coffee. Neri-Hu was invited to design the first Ugan Café space in the Ugan concept Shanghai “Twisting” showroom, which is also based on the concept of the wood ring.

Ugan concept Shanghai “Twisting” Showroom | Neri&Hu

Ugan concept invited Neri-Hu to design its first concept showroom in Shanghai, with the theme of “Twisting”, which showcases the products and the brand's philosophy through carefully designed displays. The showroom also features an “Urban Living Room”, where customers are invited to enjoy a hand-brewed coffee while experiencing the brand's unique atmosphere.

Devided by Screens：Ugan concept Headquarter Phase II

The Ugan concept Headquarter Phase II is a new space of “senses”on the basis of the original Headquarter (the space of “objects”)，which takes “Devided by Screens” as the main design concept, trying to present daily use scenes or seasonal scenery between screens, creating an environmental space where floor, people, space and nature coexist in harmony.

Making a Floor in the Traditional Chinese Way

In an era without advanced industrial machinery, ancient people used traditional wood-making methods to build wooden structures that were more durable than today's houses. With concerns and thoughts about this method, Ugan concept conducted in-depth research and documentation on “how to make a floor in the traditional Chinese way”, and presented the results of the research in a piece of work consisting of wooden floors.

Primordial | Exhibition of Ugan concept Wooden Shingle Installation 2023

Ugan concept has carefully re-claimed wooden shingles from southwest China and invited Neri-Hu to interpret the re-use of the materials, therefore, Neri-Hu designed the installation“Primordial”. Here, in a new time and space, existing between tradition and modernity, Neri-Hu hopes to give new life and purpose to these wooden shingles that have witnessed a century of history, surviving the test of time, through wind and rain.

The Wooden Shingle of Traditional Chinese Handicrafts

There is a traditional dwelling that uses wood as roof shingles, and these shingles are able to withstand wind, rain and snow without rotting. Ugan concept conducted in-depth research and recycled this quality material, which was facing extinction, so that it could be sustained through design and reflection.

2023 Wood Materials Engraving in Traditional Chinese Handicraft Materials research achievements release

「Wood and engraving」 is the fourth research topic of the Wood Materials Research project of traditional Chinese materials after 「Wood cutting」, 「Wood dyeing」, and 「Wood and lacquer」. The Ugan concept exclusively supports the Rong Design Library as a wood material expert and participates in the research. Deconstruct the production process of engraving from the four parts of 「Board-carving-plate-printing」 and explore the plasticity of engraving in contemporary design.

Reconstructed wood floor's dimension in oriental architecture

After the release of the blue dye and large paint series flooring, the designer Mei Shuzhi was invited to design this time. After more than one year of research and development, the「Oriental architectural scale」series flooring was launched in March 2023. Based on the scale relationship of the three parts of the oriental architecture, namely, rectangular brick, Square brick and stone board, Ugan concept object reconstructs the new「floor」size and realizes the application of the oriental architectural scale in modern space.

Ugan concept × NEdLAW jointly launched a limited outdoor table that can be assembled

For the first time, Ugan concept and the outdoor brand NEdLAW jointly designed outdoor furniture, extending the floor to the desktop, and launched a waterproof outdoor table that can be assembled.

The Lacquer of Traditional Chinese Handicrafts | Chinese Lacquer Floor

The best way to pass on an aesthetic and craft is to make it live in the moment. Ugan concept will be the traditional handicraft material of the lacquer for contemporary translation, into the daily life, so that the lacquer, the flow of life of the tree, restore the wood floor as a tree life form.