Studio Mvw 明合文吉

Studio MVW is an renowned design studio founded by Virginie Moriette and Xu Ming. Virginie was a trained in France as an architect, Xu Ming grew up in China and graduated as a designer from ESAG Penningen, Paris-France. They met while they were working for Paul Andreu/ADPi and have been working together for over 10 years in their Shanghai studio recently renamed from Design MVW to Studio MVW. Their skills within architecture, interior and furniture seduce luxury groups and connoisseurs and lovers of exclusive design where beautiful materials are crafted with comfort and elegance. Ming and Virginie bring together different backgrounds in their work. Taking inspiration from natural forms and materials, Studio MVW incorporates Chinese elements into today’s global lifestyle, creatively balancing function and aesthetics in unique and inventive ways. Their work challenges common notions of space, form and function, blending timeless appeal with contemporary style. Since its founding, the multidisciplinary studio specialized in exclusive projects now in Asia and Europe, has won numerous awards including AD Top 100 Design Talent in China (2021, 2019, 2017, 2015 and 2013); Wallpaper* Design Award for Yang Furniture (2014); Elle Decoration International Design Awards for Ping Furniture (2018 and 2013); the Grand Prize from the Roche Bobois international design competition (2010); Rado Young Design Prize (2009); Elle Decoration International Design Awards China (2013, 2011, 2009 and 2006); British Council Young Design Entrepreneur of the Year (2007). Design MVW has been featured widely by the chinese and international press, including Wallpaper*, A.D, Abitare, Better Home and Garden, Casa Vogue Italy, Domus, Elle, ELLE Décoration, Esquire, Home & Idea, Interior Design, I.D, Madame Figaro, Style, South Morning Post, Surface, Sunday Times, TrendsHome, Vision, Vogue China.