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# Project Description London Streets Are Paved with Cardboard Shaoyi Li Summary Final work Shaoyi’s practice centres on enabling deeper connections between objects and viewers. He identifies everyday ‘mundane’ objects & materials infusing them with a visual juxtaposition and formal playfulness. Shaoyi’s practice centres on enabling deeper connections between objects and viewers. He identifi... College Chelsea College of Arts Course BA (Hons) Product and Furniture Design Graduation year 2025 The project title reimagines the old saying from the 19th Century story Dick Whittington and His Cat, which suggests that London streets are paved with gold. In contrast, today’s streets in London are scattered with cardboard, a mundane material of disposability but also often, the holding of memories. In the UK alone, around 5.4 million tonnes of paper and cardboard packaging waste are generated each year. Shaoyi collects discarded cardboard and transforms it into bronze vessels inspired by ancient Chinese Jue and London architecture. These crafted forms explore themes of memory, value, and permanence. By elevating a disposable material through traditional craft, the project invites reflection on what we overlook, discard, or preserve in contemporary urban life. Final work View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery Share this project The project title reimagines the old saying from the 19th Century story Dick Whittington and His Cat, which suggests that London streets are paved with gold. In contrast, today’s streets in London are scattered with cardboard, a mundane material of disposability but also often... A link to this page has been added to your clipboard
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