Local is global, creation knows no boundaries.

Curiosity · Listening · Practice

Founded in 2011, BENTU centers on exploration and experimentation, focusing on contemporary design practice, material research and original product development.

Rooted deeply in local cultural heritage, the brand traces regional cultural textures and authentic living needs. Embracing an open, inclusive global vision beyond geographical limits, it strips away redundant ornamentation to seek a natural balance between function and form, fostering contemporary expressions that speak to the world on equal terms.

BENTU upholds a design ethos of equality for all matter and no hierarchy among materials: soil and diamond share equal worth; waste and treasure each hold their inherent nature. Honouring every stretch of land and every type of material, it rebuilds intrinsic connections between people and materials, people and land, and people and life through sustainable design.

Xu Gang

A scavenger dwelling in South China

Founder & Design Director of BENTU, NONGZAO, BUZAO