TRENDS Dazzling Grand Opening for the Shanghai International Film Festival The 20th Shanghai International Film Festival gets off to a dazzling start at the Grand Opening Ceremony on Saturday. The festival’s star-studded lineup included over 400 international and local celebrities, who paraded the red carpet for

TRENDS Modernising the Ancient Art of Calligraphy Over the last decade, artists have been transforming the techniques of calligraphy, by replacing the traditionally known tools and introducing a modernised approach. Thanks to a recent VR installation by the Taiwan National Palace Museum, it is now possible

TRENDS Hydroponic farm for Shanghai’s Sunqiao District China’s landscapes have dramatically transformed in recent years thanks to aspiring architects who have been keen to delve beyond traditional structures. Ambitious designs are not new to China. While construction is booming throughout the cities, developing partnerships with some

TRENDS Chinese artist designs first BMW digital art car BMW has recently unveiled an art car like no other at the Minsheng Art Museum in Beijing. Chinese multimedia artist, Cao Fei was the creative brain behind the first ever digital art car. Cao is the youngest

TRENDS Fizz and Baozi is back in Shanghai! It’s that time of year again. Time for the hospitality industry to kick back and party! Designed for the Food and Beverage professionals in and around China, Fizz and Baozi is a regular event that gives back to

TRENDS TeamLab Brings Interactive Art Experience to The Beijing Exhibitions The creative group TeamLab dazzled visitors during their recent showcase at The Beijing exhibition. The project titled “Living Digital and Future Park” invites guests to send commands via their smartphones and transform the surrounding artwork on

TRENDS Shake it up with a’Bot-tender’ Vegas based company, Robotic Innovations have concocted the idea for the first bionic bar experience in the world, aptly named, The Tipsy Robot. Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood, Vegas, will be taken over to host this exciting new project,

TRENDS TeamLab’s new interactive restaurant in Japan Tokyo-based creative group teamLab is light years ahead of the rest when it comes to interactive entertainment. The collective art team recently wrapped up their successful ‘Pace London’ exhibition last month, and now they have unveiled their latest interior

TRENDS Virtual Wardrobes for all our Fashion Needs New technology is hoping to change the way we dress by pulling together outfits through a virtual wardrobe. Companies such as British fashion label, Finery, plan to do all the hard work for you by organising, shopping and

TRENDS Shanghai Fashion Week returns for 2017 The fashion industry is hitting the streets of Xintiandi for Shanghai Fashion Week 2017. The biannual event strives to boost Shanghai’s cultural influence in Asia, by showcasing various collections from emerging talents. The eight-day event will be kicking off