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Elements: Wood at M+: Home

Introduction

This guide takes inspiration from the publication "M+ 5 Elements," which aims to organise the M+ Collection according to the five elements in Eastern philosophy.

Wood can be associated with to growth, transformation, and flexibility.

M+ Collection: Highlights

2015.723

Võ Trọng Nghĩa Architects 

Presentation model, Wind and Water (wNw) Bar (2006–2008), Thủ Dầu Một, Vietnam

2008
 

2016.480

Tong King-sum 

Proximity 

1978

2013.47

Yang Fudong 

Seven Intellectuals in a Bamboo Forest 

2003–2007

2019.177

Charlotte Perriand, Tendo Co., Ltd. 

Ombre 

1954, made 1975

2019.509

I Ketut Tagen

Untitled 

1979

M+ Collection Archives: Highlights

CA23/1/2/1

Võ Trọng Nghĩa Architects 

Detail drawing, unit-frame (left side), Wind and Water Bar (wNw Bar) (2008), Binhduong, Vietnam 

2008

CA77

Shigeru Ban Architects

Shigeru Ban Architects Project Archives

1990–2015

CA11/1/2/2

Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers (HK) Limited 

Exterior photograph, view of garden and outdoor terrace with seating, Chung Chi Hall Student Centre (circa 1970–1972), Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

15 March 2005, digitised [2000s]

CA50

Po Shun Leong

Po Shun Leong Drawings

1971–[2018]

CA44/2/13

Arthur Hacker 

Sketch, Fan Lau, Hong Kong Sites and Legends poster 

[1970s–1980s]