Chinese designer Mario Tsai, founder of research-design practice Mario Tsai Studio, has joined Dezeen Awards China 2024 as a judge. Here he selects five projects that best reflect his work.
Unconstrained by conventional methods, the studio "uses rigorous logic coupled with a fluid sense of artistry to present their works, whether in the form of products, installations, strategies or exhibitions," Tsai told Dezeen.
Tsai won Designer of the Year at Dezeen Awards China 2023. He was commended for "his dedication to exploring new technology and unconventional materials, which has elevated his work in innovative and surprising ways."
Mario Tsai among Dezeen Awards China 2024 judges.
Dezeen Awards China 2024 has launched in partnership with Bentley. Our complete judging panel has been revealed, including Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto, Stirling Prize-winning architect Amanda Levete, AIM Architecture founders Vincent de Graaf and Wendy Saunders and Atelier Tao+C founders Tao Liu and Chunyan Cai. The entry deadline for Dezeen Awards China 2024 is this Friday 23 August. Register your details and submit your projects by then to avoid late entry fees, which will run until 30 August.
Read on to find Mario Tsai's views on the five projects that best reflect his work:

Mazha Lighting System, 2018
"We explored modular system design in the studio's first self-driven research project, using the traditional Chinese mazha chair as our structural inspiration.
"Th...