How an Heirloom Mah-Jongg Set Makes Space for Everyone at the Table

The founders of New York design firm A+A+A teach others the game to start conversations with family and at work, in spite of cultural barriers.

Ashely Kuo: My grandmother owned a few mah-jongg sets, but this purple one was given to me after she passed. My family, and a lot of Asian families, play the game across generations. It’s this nice thing that brings people together.

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Lauren Gallow
Dwell Contributor
Lauren Gallow is a Seattle-based design writer and editor. Formerly an in-house writer for Olson Kundig, she holds an MA in Art & Architectural History from UCSB.

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