At home with...Tina Tsang

I like… my dessert stand most. It makes me very excited having the legs coming out of the cream, being an orgasmic explosion of fun. It's only available online through mydeco.

To be able to understand how to design for people… you need to be able to understand people from their inner core to create something that will stir within them.

The Blaue Blume range... has funny and witty subversive messages with a girly-naughtiness and nostalgia.

I wanted the range to… inspire people to feel more sexy, flirty and fun, as opposed to traditional tea parties where you had to mind your manners.

I admire… Hussein Chalayan and Kei Kagami. They always find a way to do something they love against all odds.

My most sentimental possession is... my 3D fabric sculpture based on a prehistoric fish.

My favorite piece of furniture is… a chair with very short legs that I bought for £5 at a car-boot sale. My best friend re-upholstered for me; it’s very comforting to sit so near to the floor.

The greatest thing in my life is... my wealth of ideas and the fact that my grandparents brought me up. It’s very different being brought up by old people, you suck up their wisdom and calmness more.

My turbulent childhood… taught me to fend for myself and cope with life and society at an early age.

I would love to own… a 100% self-made and designed home, and a big furry cat.

I didn't expect… my tea-cups to become iconic. I was surprised at the overwhelming response. I was designing the teacup out of pure fun and self-indulgence without worrying whether people would like it.

If my house was burning down, I would grab… my La Perla teddie and my Vivienne Westwood shoes.

Recently, I have made… some scorpion martini glasses.

I would really like… to write and illustrate books in my old age and squeeze out all my creativity before I pop off.

Tsang's surreal objects feature frequently in fashion magazines as the trendiest crockery on the market. Browse Tina Tsang's collection.

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