Stainless steel: the new interior design star?

不锈钢:新室内设计之星?

Round Table China

社会与文化

2025-04-30

25 分钟
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Move over, minimalism—there's a new aesthetic taking over Chinese homes, and it's steel cold. Dubbed “Prison-core,” the trend embraces stainless steel everything—walls, shelves, even furniture—channeling stark, industrial vibes straight out of a professional kitchen. Sleek, ultra-modern, and effortlessly low-maintenance, it's a hit with young urbanites. So why are millennials and Gen Z trading warm woods for cellblock chic? / Heart to Heart - please send your audio questions to roundtablepodcast@qq.com (18:46). On the show: Heyang, Steve Hatherly & Ding Heng
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  • Discussion keeps the world turning.

  • This is Roundtable.

  • You're listening to Roundtable with myself, He Yang.

  • I'm joined by Steve Hatherly and Ding Heng in the studio.

  • Coming up, one of the hottest home trends in China right now, prison core.

  • That's stainless steel everything.

  • Walls, shelves, everything giving off serious prison break vibes.

  • You know that hit show set in a high-security jail?

  • It's sleek, minimalist, and low-maintenance.

  • But to older folks, it feels cold, harsh, and some even say 不吉利 or inauspicious.

  • So what's drawing young people to this metal makeover?

  • And your voice matters,

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  • Now let's switch gears.

  • Picture this, metal walls, industrial lights, and more gray than a rainy Monday.

  • Some say it's modern, others go futuristic.

  • But on social media, internet users lovingly refer it to as...

  • Prisoncore.