Beauty has a long memory

More than objects. A deeper conversation with the past, present and what's to come.

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The XU Journal explores the objects, materials, design and ideas that shape our world, and the deeper histories that inspire what we create.

Journal

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The Difference Between Inspiration and Costume

Why XU begins with understanding a reference before deciding what should survive its translation

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Why I Chose the Handbag as XU’s First Canvas

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The name began with my own, long before I understood the history it contained.

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What every XU object must earn before it carries our name

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Craft

A history of tooled surfaces, Chinese material traditions, and why carving belongs on the Ruyi

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Stories behind the objects that move us.

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The substance of a longer life.

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