Planning for your family gatherings over Chinese New Year already? Latitude Design Studio has your fine china and daily tableware covered! Producing handmade heirloom pieces through collaborating with local artisans who are strong in traditional skills, they aim to bring the old school products back to life with a contemporary spin.
Jesse McLin and Julie Progin, co-founders of Latitude, like to think that their pet project reflects their American, Swiss and Hong Kong heritage. Their designs utilise their diverse backgrounds in fine arts, product, textile and graphic design, as well as their deep desire in working with the local craftsmanship. So by shopping at their wee store, you are getting your hands on pieces that are truly unique!
Their high-end line, the Song Collection, is a selection of porcelain pieces with an icy celadon glaze finish. This line, with chargers, dinner plates, deep dishes and dessert plates, are entirely hand-carved at a family-run workshop in China's famous porcelain and ceramics production town, Jingdezhen. These will definitely make awesome conversation piece over your Chinese New Year dinner!
Inviting kids over for your meal? Don't want them to break your delicate china? No fear, Latitude also produces a more down-to-earth line that is meant for daily use. The Night Market Collection is also entirely made of porcelain, with the traditional Chinese blue glaze decorating the rims. Their sets of bowls, plates, soup bowls, spoons, and condiment dishes use the classical blue and white Chinese decorative patterns, bringing back nostalgic memories of the past.
And they don't just do tableware! Their Fragments Vases are made of porcelain with colored glaze fragments, highlighting the beauty of objects in a broken and dysfunctional manner. These are entirely handmade right here at their studio in Hong Kong, with bits broke off from traditional Chinese vase, making each of them distinctively unique from another. They also have a line of S.M.L Candleholders, which are interactive and stackable, so you can mix and match the sizes and connect them together!
Festive seasons, I must say, is a great excuse to shop for home accessories. Make an appointment with them now and grab some of these beauties that would enhance the way your cooking is presented!
Latitude Design Studio
Address: Unit 16B, Man Foong Industrial Building, 7 Cheung Lee Street, Chai Wan.
Telephone: 2480 1182
Email: info@latitude22n.com
Website: http://latitude22n.com/