— A gallery-retail space in Shanghai for craft-led design, objects, and narratives.

— THE EMBRY⓪ is a conceptual retail space initiated by p0llen in Shanghai.

— It exists between gallery, showroom, and store — a physical space where garments, objects, materials, and brand narratives can be encountered with time and attention.

— The name comes from “embryo”: a state of origin, formation, and becoming. It reflects our belief that meaningful design is not always immediately understood. Some works require the right environment, the right context, and the right way of seeing before their value can fully appear.

— THE EMBRY⓪ is built for this process.

— It is a space for craft-led design in formation — for objects that carry traces of handwork, material memory, cultural language, and future use.

The Space

Located in Shanghai, THE EMBRY⓪ presents selected brands, objects, and projects through a slower and more considered retail experience.

Rather than displaying products as isolated commodities, the space focuses on the relationship between material, process, narrative, and use.

Visitors are invited to see, touch, try, and understand the work more closely.

THE EMBRY⓪ is currently home to the official TAGLIOVIVO Shop-in-Shop in Shanghai, presenting Italian handcrafted leather goods, footwear, and objects through the lens of material depth, time, and artisanal process.