Winner of 2009

Ring Saucer
Professional Category
Shen Yuchen

This concept is influenced by both Eastern and Western tea cultures. Tea is an intrinsic part of many cultures and tea-drinking an important ritual. The saucer is crucial to the 'sensation' of the design. This concept explores how tea is moved from place to place, as well as how it is usually served during breaks. A set of antique Chinese cups with hollow saucers was the key inspiration behind this design.

 

Bench + Human Pyramid
Professional Category
Liu Yitong

This concept combinesaclassic bench structure with an aesthetic design. By reducing the length ofthe legs on one side, the bench affords users versatility. Users can stack it in a variety of ways, according to their needs.

 

Time Ware
Professional Category
Coco Cao

'Incense time'is an ancient timing method. Ash is used to depict the passage of time. The burning of the incense is like an exciting visual game thatis unpredictable each time. According to the characteristics of each individual’s life, a person can craft his or her own unique time piece or calendar at will.

 

CL-02 MING-CL-02
Professional Category
Ming Xu

Despite the dynamism of our megacities, people still long for a natural environment. Inspired by the silhouette of a tree, this lighting delivers an indoor manifestation of the outdoors by evoking a sense of adaptability and unpredictability - key aspects of nature.

Alone - or as part of a collection that resembles branches on multiple trees in a forest – the unit can be used in many ways.
The direct or indirect light it gives off allows for a variety of perceptions of the same space. The hanging lamp can also be positioned on a wall, on the floor or even on a table top.

 

Solarium Clock
Grand Prize Student Category
Zhang Baoyi
Hu Lingling

The Solarium Clock is based on the ancient sundial with the main difference being that the clock relies on a point to point rotation of LED lights, not the sun. It features embedded LED lighting with the resultant shadow serving as the hour hand. At night, it can be used as a light

 

DIY DIY Bench
Grand Prize (plus contract with Design Republic)Student Category
Shen Qianqian


The idea behind this piece is an exploration of the differences and similarities between indoor and outdoor furniture.

While indoor furniture predominantly serves the individual, outdoor furniture is for the public and is therefore geared towards functionality, rather than style.

In this design, the structure of the wood bench is influenced by outdoor furniture, while its division into three one-person seats isanodtoindoor (individual) seating. In order to highlight the cultural changes of our time, I have drawn influence from the following periods: baroque, post-modern, Ming dynastyand Qing dynasty.

 

Seasons
Honorable Mention Student Category
Yue Jiao

Nowadays, people are accustomed to regular change and areeasily susceptible to 'visual fatigue'. This is what inspired the four-season design ofthis wallpaper. The paper can be changed to match the user’s mood, or vice versa. As you peel away the leaves, you get asense of the passing of the seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. The leaves can be saved and reapplied.

The 'Seasons'tree is suitable for any wall of your home and lends a sense of romance to whatever part of the house it is in.

 

Tree-ring Web
Student Category
Ma Lianlian
Zai Yinhua

Tree rings are the inspiration behind this design. The message of the design is two-fold: to promote environmental awareness and to symbolize the passage of time.
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