Inside the new issue of HERO, we take to the streets of Shanghai for an exclusive shoot with nascent Chinese menswear brand, Cornerstone, the brainchild of designer Sun Yun.

Read our report of the Cornerstone FW17 show here

A celebrated interior designer and architect, Yun brings these specialised skill sets to his clothing brand. Presenting his first menswear collection at Shanghai Fashion Week during the FW17 season, the collection was shaped around the concept of rebirth.

Taking place in an Art Deco abattoir decorated with religious elements of Buddhism – representing the cycle of life, death and rebirth – here, 1948 army uniforms were deconstructed and redefined, antique Chinese designs and fabrics were given new life and classic silhouettes were cut with new energy.

Check out the new issue on stands now for more from Cornerstone.