Hung Wen Liang
Translating Culture Through Design
Hung Wen-Liang is a Taiwanese designer whose practice began in spatial design. His interior work is grounded in minimalism, drawing maximum spatial potential from the lightest material intervention—an approach recognized internationally with Germany’s iF Design Award and Red Dot Design Award.
From this foundation, he gradually extended into furniture design, treating the work as an ongoing process of cultivation. Rather than pursue form for its own sake, he refines through repeated attention to subtle differences, recalibrating until structure, proportion, and tactility settle into a state that feels naturally formed.
His furniture language is rooted in local culture while embracing the restraint of Nordic design. He frames his methodology as “Preserving Essence, Transforming Form”—retaining intrinsic qualities while allowing form to evolve across contexts.
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One quiet silhouette, two characters: the oak open and warm, the wenge deep and grounding. A curved crest that rests against the back like an arm around the shoulders, a hand-woven seat, and joinery refined down to the last line. Designed by Hung Wen-Liang for Wemily (我們) and honored with the Red Dot Design Award 2026.
The first chair we're proud to bring to the U.S. through The Makers.