Studio
YUUE is a Berlin-based design studio that reimagines objects for daily life. YUUE explores human-object relationship with special emphasis on interactivity and emotion. YUUE also uses design to intervene in environmental and social issues to express an independent attitude.
YUUE is honoured “Top 50 German Designer” by AD Germany and “Emerging Design Star” by AD China in 2016. YUUE’s works have been nominated by various design awards including German Design Award and Dezeen Design Award.
YUUE was founded in 2015 by designer Weng Xinyu and artist Tao Haiyue. Since 2018 YUUE is run by designer Weng Xinyu.
Service
YUUE provides creative solutions for industry leaders who need fresh blood as well as passionate startups with whom we grow up together. Objectives of our design services include but are not limited to lighting, furniture, accessories, interior and installations etc.
Partners:
Asropa, Archini, Beite, Grado, Gokeng, LightSpace, Huadou, Hugvita, MÍN Berlin, Mamamoon, Northern, Normann Copenhagen, Plantasía, Pupupula
Designer
Weng Xinyu (翁昕煜) was born in 1987 in Taizhou (台州), China. He graduated from CUC in Beijing majoring German Studies, after which he studied product design at Bauhaus University Weimar, Germany. After exhibiting his graduate projects works at various design fairs, he co-founded YUUE design studio to practice his design ideas. In 2022, Weng Xinyu became a German citizen.
The focus of Weng’s design practice is to understand the relationship between mankind and its creations. He seeks inspiration by comparing cultures and re-discovering traditions. He is also interested to use design as an expression to reflect on social problems.
Exhibitions
03.2023 – Design Spring, Guangzhou, China
05.2022 – Standing, Berlin Design Week, Germany
10.2019 – DDW Talk, Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven, Netherland
09.2019 – 751 Design Festival, Beijing Design Week, China
04.2019 – Salone Satellite, Milan, Italy
01.2019 – Manifest of Practice, Berlin, Germany
02.2017 – Greenhouse, Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, Sweden
09.2016 – Maison et Objet, Paris, France
04.2016 – Selected16, Graz, Austria
03.2016 – Design Shanghai, China
02.2016 – Greenhouse, Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, Sweden
09.2015 – 100 Design, London, UK
05.2015 – May Design Series, London, UK
03.2015 – Design Shanghai, China
02.2015 – talents – Ambiente, Frankfurt, Germany
01.2014 – Pure Talents Contest, imm Cologne, Germany
09.2014 – Digitaler Salon, Orange Lab Berlin, Germany
09.2012 – Mensch und Computer, Konstanz, Germany
02.2011 – Ambiente, Frankfurt, Germany
Awards
2024 – Hippo Pouf, German Design Award 2024 Winner;
2024 – Fido Step Stool, German Design Award 2024 Winner;
2023 – “Best of Germany”, AD Germany;
2023 – Little Chairman, Golden Pin Design Award;
2017 – Balancer, “Excellent Product Design” nomination – Germany Design Award;
2016 – “Top 50” German Designer, AD Germany;
2016 – “Emerging Design Star 2016”, AD China;
2015 – “Best Product Design”, Modern Decoration International Media Award;
2015 – Balance, “Trend Tour Top 5”, AmbienteTrends;
2015 – Angry Lamp, “interior innovation award” nomination, Pure Talents Contest, German Design Council.
Team
Chief DesignerWeng Xinyu
Co-FounderTao Haiyue
Former Interns
Kristina Obholz, Licia Bellelli, Elide Beltrami, Phillip Wildner, Benno Schmidt, Béla Rittmeyer, Ceren Özgen, Alessia Pinna, Cezanne Cuypers, Lukas Schaber, Louis Folkens, Coline Lavie, Klara Hermann, Berta Rovira Picó, Tina Yao, Yifan Zuo, Yuhang Ke, Vincent Cramer, Mathilde Pointeau, Corentin Jacques, Xueci Cheng, Fanny Pellier, Malwina Petrovska