Poliform and Yabu Pushelberg’s New Shanghai Exhibition Plunges Spectators Into All Seasons

Poliform and Yabu Pushelberg are inviting guests to experience Earth’s four seasons with “Solstice,” an immersive installation in Shanghai, China, that highlights the spatial sequence of seasonal landscapes.

According to the design giants, “Solstice” explores the rhythm of nature and the moments of transition between seasons, framing the furniture within the shifting cycles of nature. Placing the collections in various terrains heightens the nuance of transition, allowing Pushelberg’s latest designs to exist in an ethereal, dreamlike space.

“Solstice began with the same question that shaped the Lanai collection: what happens when boundaries begin to dissolve?” Yabu Pushelberg founder George Yabu said. “Just as Lanai repositions the bedroom as a holistic environment rather than simply a place for sleep, the installation reimagines the showroom as a dynamic setting rather than a static display.”

The experience begins in an exterior garden, where mirrored walls draw visitors into the exhibition. Beyond the entry, the main gallery introduces “Spring,” where the Lanai bed system anchors the space, partially veiled by a curated landscape of green-hued florals and lush botanicals. In the adjacent galleries, “Winter” takes form through snow spilling across a deep-blue mirrored floor reminiscent of a glacier, surrounding the Aqualuna armchairs. “Summer” places a second pair of armchairs upon a reflective water surface framed by wild grasses.

“As this partnership is so important to us, we wanted to give it the attention it deserves by celebrating its launch with a big event,” Poliform CEO Marco Spinelli added. “Shanghai was the natural choice. Yabu Pushelberg has a strong presence in this market, which is now one of the most important and fast-growing for high-end design. It was the perfect place to introduce the first project of our journey together.”

Tucked away behind the main gallery, guests enter a private VIP lounge representing “Autumn,” completing the seasonal cycle with warm, earth-toned materials. By balancing the peaks of winter and summer against the renewal of spring and the depth of autumn, the exhibition captures the full cyclical rhythm that gives “Solstice” its name. Through the movement of light and shadow, the shifting environments guide visitors through a space where design and nature converge.

Additionally, the experience is further shaped by a lighting and soundscape program designed to heighten the transitions between each seasonal landscape and recall the subtle ambient sounds of nature.

“Solstice” will be on view at YARD 200 in Shanghai from November 13-14.