The Beijing house and studio of artist Shao Fan, designed by him. Shao Fan is a painter. sculptor and designer with a profound interest in Chinese culture,he drew inspiration from traditional Chinese aesthetics when designing his own house. ..One of Shao Fan's furniture artworks: a table in Ming style with raised flanges, constructed from wood in a traditional cabinetry manner with perspex, representing the conflicts faced by contemporary Chinese in accommodating tradition and modern life.