Yuan Yuan Design Studio - Culinary design
Credit Yuan Yuan Design Studio
For almost ten years, Yuan Yuan has been developing his culinary creations at his sensory design studio, which specializes in innovative, immersive experiences. Yuan enjoys playing with the material of food in a multidisciplinary approach. In 2017, she began developing leather from fruit and vegetables, a skill exhibited at Milan Design week the same year.
"I create experiences that simultaneously nourish the mind and
the stomach.
Yuan has developed a collection of food jewelry, called Les Joyaux Gourmands, inspired by the Chinese solar calendar.
"With the Joyaux Gourmands collection, I wanted to transform natural ingredients into a gourmet edible material, intense in flavor and good for your health, thanks in particular to the benefits of fermentation. Handcrafted in our workshop, it then gives rise to veritable works of art, combining sustainability, emotion and innovation."
In collaboration with Parisian chefs, Yuan designs immersive scenographies for major brands. She chooses organic, local produce and Parisian suppliers to create edible, sustainable materials using a fermentation and dehydration method.
"Fermentation is the key to prolonging the taste created by the different combinations.
Miso, soy sauce, candied fruits or vegetables: Yuan scrupulously chooses
her foods to reveal the intensity of taste in her products. The creation of each of these experiments highlights his patience and expertise, but also his need to pass on his knowledge. Because culinary design is still a little-known art form, Yuan is committed to bringing it to as many people as possible, and regularly offers workshops open to all, young and old, in which she raises public awareness of environmental issues.
"We want to tell positive stories through cooking, and pass on zero-waste, seasonal and plant-based cooking."
In 2025, Les Joyaux Gourmands were awarded the Fabriqué à Paris label, winning first prize in the "innovation" category. This label and award enabled Yuan Yuan to promote its know-how and the values upheld by its studio.
They are now being given new impetus in the form of experience boxes, under the newly created Yüssée brand.
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