OMA Cabinet, Naihan Li has created a fun series of furniture elements, proving the versatility of architecture. He recreated iconic pieces such as the New York Stock Exchange; the Pentagon or the UN Headquarter. I am a monument – CCTV” is a model of OMA’s CCTV Headquarters in Beijing and is reinterpreted by Li as a wooden cabinet with multiple hidden storage areas.
It was displayed at the Design Miami / 2014 Gallery All, a place where designers can present their own version of curiosities of the present. Naihan Li has created a fun series of furniture elements, proving the versatility of architecture. He recreated iconic pieces such as the New York Stock Exchange; the Pentagon or the UN Headquarter. “I am a monument – CCTV” is a model of OMA’s CCTV Headquarters in Beijing and is reinterpreted by Li as a wooden cabinet with multiple hidden storage areas.
It was displayed at the Design Miami / 2014 Gallery All, a place where designers can present their own version of curiosities of the present. The cabinet it is a manifesto piece that speaks of modern China, and of people’s need to possess as many things as possible. Additionally, the object is accompanied of an animated installation sees fog, being reminiscent of Beijing’s problem with haze, and also by Chinese Bonsai shrubs. Architecture and designer are naturally linked, but good architecture and good design are born when they incorporate when the artists manage to create fun pieces that also incorporate a social agenda.
Lidia Ratoi is a Romanian architect, educator, and researcher, currently serving as Assistant Professor at the University of Hong Kong’s Department of Architecture. With a background in both architectural design and theory, her work explores the intersections of technology, media, and politics in the built environment. Ratoi’s research focuses on the aesthetics of power, surveillance, and virtuality, with a strong interest in critical and speculative design. She has practiced internationally and exhibited in venues across Europe and Asia. Passionate about challenging conventional narratives, Ratoi integrates digital tools with philosophical inquiry, encouraging experimental approaches to architecture. Her contributions continue to shape emerging discourses in design and architectural pedagogy.