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PENG Zeng, born 1990 in Zhuhai, lives and works in Foshan and Guangzhou.

Buzao is a young brand founded in Guangzhou, China in 2017 that focuses on experimental furniture design and has now divided into collectible design and art experiments, led by Peng with fellow designers SU Zhenhan, MA Jieying and HUANG Shiya. Meaning ‘I don’t know’ in Chinese, Buzao reflects the studio’s interest in experimentation in unexpected materials and processes, often with unforeseeable results. The studio’s philosophy emphasises the interplay between shapes, light and the environment, challenging the definition of product design by infusing its methods with the uncertainty of the artistic process. As part of a new vanguard of emerging Chinese designers, the studio is located in Pearl River Delta, a capital of manufacturing and fabrication. The studio’s proximity to these resources has provided high-level approaches to craftsmanship, technology, and material in each of its pieces. No two projects are ever quite the same and materials have included volcanic rock, laminated glass, marble and electroplated stainless steel. New applic