Hongtao ZHOU installed 3D Textscape inspired sculptures in ship section to sail through the historical Shanghai Shipyard MIFA 1862 designed by Kengo Kuma. The installation is a composition of section plans of three large ships, referring to the curvature of the structural beams in the shipyard. Side by side, they carry the urban skylines of […]
Tao Ni, an industrial designer of Royal College of Art, has designed Infiniti 2030 Le Mans 24 Hour Concept Racecar. This project is part of Michelin Design Award 2017 and it won the first place. Inspired by motorsport, this concept racecar is also designed with better features for better exploration ability, not just that, it […]
Metal body, sapphire crystal, water splash and dust resistance, this retro futuristic Firebird Watch would look handsome on your wrist. Those cool USSR military grade numitron vacuum tubes (“IV-9” 1970s) display time in such a way that would make people stare in awe. The watch body is crafted from […]
Solar Mars Bot is a service robot that provides power whenever needed. At the moment, the efficiency of photovoltaic power generated is affected by many factors from the angle of light, direct/indirect light, or dirt. This project combines photovoltaic and energy storage then turn it into a service robot. It is super adaptable in different […]
In some countries, wearing a mask in public is still required. Whether we wear medical mask or cloth mask, they all hide our emotions and face expressions. W-3E Mask has been designed to make sure that we can still express our feelings toward each other especially during this pandemic, letting other people know that they […]
Inspired by his own experience when having to have stressful international flying experience during a pandemic, Ruitao Li has designed Umai Facemask concept. It’s a specially designed facemask that allows you to eat and drink safely in public but closed space. We can’t never be too careful, this facemask offers more relaxed experience for users. […]
The sculptures of “My Heart is with You – Rat” consist of a pair of interactive cartoon rats with respect to the year of the Rat, and the meaning of “I belong to you” according to their Chinese pronunciations. The Rat is the first animal of all 12 zodiac signs, and it symbolizes wisdom, toughness […]
Chico is a personal concept design to explore the form factor of a minimal futuristic vehicle without considering the limitation of reality. The form of cars today are going into a very weird period full of unnecessary lines and random sculptural surfaces that don’t make sense. They look cool and wild but forever lost their […]
Ember Self-Heating Espresso Cup offers an ideal size for your espresso-based drinks. This 6oz cup allows you to keep your coffee hot for premium coffee experience. Furthermore, Ember Cup is a smart cup where you can set your preferred drinking temperature, drink your cup of joe just the way you like it. The perfect temperature stays from the first sip to the last drop. Each cup has […]
Artist and designer Hongtao Zhou has created Lumber Lamp (named Energy Wood) by band-sawing one piece of Ash lumber and steam-bending the strips to contain space and light. These strips transform the lumber into a dynamic sculptural mechanism, a lumber that delivers lights as well as visual forms. He also uses the same concept and […]
There are 565 International Design Mark Winners named Taiwan’s Golden Pin Design Award 2015. This design award is administered by Taiwan Design Center in Taipei that seeks innovative products and projects cater specially to meet the needs and expectation of Huaren (Chinese-speaking) consumers. Here’s our favorite design list in random order. 1. ASUS ZenWatch2 by […]
Chengtao Yi has submitted his latest project to us, it’s a cool VR headset with reasonable price so that everyone can enjoy virtual reality games. Virtual reality headsets are super cool, they turn ordinary games and movies into a totally immersive 3D experience. But most are either too bulky to carry around or way too […]
Chengtao Yi has submitted his vision of super remote control, it’s called Holme. It’s an interesting concept, you can read his explanation below and in the images. “The concept of devices being connected through wireless internet and bluetooth is getting more and more popular. Companies are starting to re-imagine our living rooms, kitchen, etc with […]
Serv-Mark allows service staff to serve their customers easier. It’s a device that projects restaurant table’s number onto the ceiling, thus allowing waiters to work easier and more efficient. During busy periods at restaurants, most staff would have difficulty finding the right table number, it can lead to mistakes and less efficiency, imposing extra costs […]
Foster and Partners have designed the Yongsan IDB Masterplan, a dream hub to transform the Seoul, Korea from a huge railway goods yard into an extraordinary metropolitan center. The design spot has been envisioned to be easily accessible via three architectural arcs, an icon derived from the Taoist idea of ying and yang. The key […]
Mirage is a digital chess set concept that includes a digital projector aside from the conventional chess pieces. This portable chess set is designed for chess enthusiasts that can track the moves of the pieces and provides different playing modes to the user as per the user’s requirement. The old fashioned mode allows two players […]
Last week we talked about A’ Design Awards and Competition and this time, we’d like to remind you again to submit your work to get a chance at winning this award and get an instant fame. This prestigious competition is a design competition platform where design professionals, interactive medias, press, design critics, design studios, and […]
