Many young professionals are dealing with a higher cost of living longer workweeks and cramped apartments. The Childhood Series aims to imbue tiny living spaces with a feeling of warmth via versatile functionality and an inviting character. Each item in the series is flat-packed and highly mobile, as the designer encourages furniture to be engaged with rather than discarded. The collection contains six pieces in total. Each product is inspired by an object from the childhoods.
As a product & furniture designer, Wang He has joined a list prestigious design exhibitions including Salone de Mobile, London Design Fair and Design Shanghai, etc. His work has been featured on leading design press including Dezeen, Designboom and designmilk, etc. Beyond form and function, his works focus on the sustainability which is not common around designer in China. For example, in Childhood Series, portability and mobility is the idea he intends to address, as he believes furniture should be taken with when move rather than discarded. Furthermore, he also explores how happiness could be enhanced by furniture design. So each object in Childhood Series is designed in a soft and friendly character.
GOUTU is a contemporary furniture and accessories brand working closely with designers and manufacturers. It aims to bring qualified designer products for urban professionals with price within reach. 'Functional, versatile & A touch of humour' are rooted in brand DNA. GOUTU's missions is to bring happiness to our daily life.