Zhang Zhoujie credits the creative possibilities of the computer with the acclaimed designs of his ultra-modern metal furniture. Chairs, side tables and decorative pieces are made with digital design technology and production methods like 3D printing.
Born in Ningbo, China, Zhang earned a degree in industrial design from the China Academy of Art before moving to London for a Master of Arts in industrial design from Central Saint Martins. After his studies, Zhang returned to China and founded his design studio, Zhang Zhoujie Digital Lab, in Shanghai in 2010. There he pioneered a new method of digital production.
Zhang begins with software algorithms. “The computer is the author,” he explained to Surface magazine. “I am the curator.” After selecting a design from the computer’s output, he cuts, welds and polishes metal for the piece. Through this approach, each item is unique.
The first significant result of this process was the Triangulation Chair. Released in 2014, the futuristic design garnered attention for its endless variations. Zhang exhibited the chair at Design Shanghai 2018, where 100 versions were installed in a courtyard. Gallery ALL cofounder Yu Wang told Introspective magazine why the display was so momentous: “Nobody had seen this much digitally created design in one place before.”
Zhang has participated in exhibitions worldwide, including 100% Design in London. Fast Company named him one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business in China in 2014 and he was included on the 2021 Forbes China's Most Valuable Smart Designer list.
On 1stDibs, find Zhang Zhoujie seating, tables, wall decorations and more.
MC11 Endless Form Chair Series Stainless Steel Customizable Black and Sliver
By Zhang Zhoujie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Outdoor and indoor 3 official types chairs / available Solid Dots Frame 2 colors official / available / finish in polish/matt Black Silver Furniture designer Zhoujie Zhang ...
Stainless Steel
MC07 Endless Form Chair Series Stainless Steel Customizable Black and Sliver
By Zhang Zhoujie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Outdoor and indoor 4 official types chairs / available solid dots frame 2 colors official / available / finish in polish/matt black silver Furniture designer Zhoujie Zhang ...
Stainless Steel
MC10 Endless Form Chair Series Stainless Steel Customizable Black and Sliver
By Zhang Zhoujie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Outdoor and indoor 4 official types chairs / available Solid Dots Frame 2 colors official / available / finish in polish/matte Black Silver Furniture designer Zhoujie Zhang...
Stainless Steel
Mc02 Endless Form Chair Series Stainless Steel Customizable Black and Sliver
By Zhang Zhoujie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
3 official types chairs / available solid dots frame 2 colors official / available / finish in polish/matte black silver Furniture designer Zhoujie Zhang is known for the in...
Stainless Steel
MC04 Endless Form Chair Series Stainless Steel Customizable Black and Sliver
By Zhang Zhoujie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Outdoor and indoor 3 official types chairs / available Solid Dots Frame 2 colors official / available / finish in polish/matte Black Silver Furniture designer Zhoujie Z...
Stainless Steel
Mc09 Endless Form Chair Series Stainless Steel Customizable Black and Sliver
By Zhang Zhoujie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Outdoor and indoor 4 official types chairs or available solid dots frame 2 colors official or available or finish in polish or matt black silver Furniture designer Zhoujie ...
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel Chippensteel 0.5 Sculptural Chair by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
Stainless Steel Chippensteel 0.5 Sculptural Chair by Zieta Dimensions: D 58 x W 46 x H 80 cm Material: Stainless steel. Finish: Polished. Also available in colors: Flamed gold, cos...
Stainless Steel
Contemporary Chair 'K' Made of Aluminum 'Black or White'
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, IDF
'K' chair is a made of aluminium (black or white) by Bentu Design Dimensions: H 75.2cm x 52 x 48 cm Bentu Design's furniture derives its uniqueness from the simplicity of its form...
Concrete, Aluminum
Graphite Aluminum Chippensteel 0.5 Sculptural Chair by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
Graphite Aluminum Chippensteel 0.5 Sculptural Chair by Zieta Dimensions: D 58 x W 46 x H 80 cm Material: Aluminum. Finish: Powder-coated. Matt finish. Available in colors: white m...
Aluminum
Steel in Rotation Chair by Zieta, Graphite Grey, Carbon Steel
By Zieta
Located in Paris, IDF
Steel In Rotation Chair by Zieta, carbon steel Graphite Grey Measures: 80 x 45 x 60 cm. SIR NO. 3 CHAIR is a conceptual dialogue between design and art. Like many of Oskar Zie...
Steel
Graphite Carbon Steel Chippensteel 0.5 Sculptural Chair by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
Graphite Carbon Steel Chippensteel 0.5 Sculptural Chair by Zieta Dimensions: D 58 x W 46 x H 80 cm Material: Carbon steel. Finish: Powder-coated. Matt finish. Also available in colo...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Exo Stainless Steel Chair by Mingardo
Located in Geneve, CH
Exo Stainless Steel Chair by Mingardo Dimensions: D 39 x W 60 x H 80 cm Materials: Satin stainless-steel with Giungla nabuck upholstery Variations in material and size are availabl...
Stainless Steel
