Tables, Boxes, Screens, Cabinets

Adrian Quan is one of the most unique and discerning furniture designers working today. A resident of both the UK and China his work is informed by the traditions of both West and East - from modern and contemporary music and philosophy to lacquer cabinetry and number theory. As such, his approach to furniture design poses the questions that link art, music, mathematics and contemporary design in a logical and sophisticated way that belies the elegance of his creations.
Tables, Boxes, Screens, Cabinets... is the first book to explore Adrian Quan's stylish and graceful body of work in detail, providing a beautifully illustrated insight into the intriguingly playful and thoughtful creative process that informs his compositions. Over 200 of his designs are reproduced, showing the process from first sketches to finished pieces and allowing the reader a unique glimpse of his mercurial talent. An uncompromising thinker, unafraid of breaking with convention and exploring abstract ideas, Quan's elucidation of his thought processes is both forthright and inspirational.