Architect wants to create perfect furniture

Wang Shun, an architect from Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region, dreams of making handmade furniture without using any nails that can last 50 years.

Born in the 1980s, since childhood Wang has watched his grandfather work as a carpenter. Traditional carpenters' tools, such as an ax, saw and chisel, made a lasting impression on him.

Wang studied architectural design in college and became an architectural designer after graduation. After four years of work, he quit his job and set up his own studio, focusing on making handmade furniture.

Before working on a piece of furniture, Wang usually draws a sketch first. He said he wants his work to be sturdy, artistic, and have its own unique vitality.

The components of the furniture he makes are solidly connected with mortise and tenon joints, a construction method that dates back to 7,000 years ago. The process is time-consuming but the furniture is extremely solid.

The paints he uses are all developed from natural ingredients. After applied to furniture, they dry to a fascinating gloss, as well as emit a pleasant smell.

Video by Yu Cheng.