A Contemporary Silk Road Mid Semester PresentationBY: DANIEL HOANG

Design Projects

THE FLUID VASE

(FUNG KWOK PAN 2014)

BOTTLE BLOOM

(FUNG KWOK PAN 2014)

Design Projects

ANDROID CONTROLLER

(ENVARY 2012)

THE DURAMARKER

(RED DOT 2014)

Design NetworksLighting Japan Expo

(Reed Exhibitions Japan Ltd. 2014)

Project ResearchDesign discourses: • Designing for safety; designs which help relieve users in danger of any sort of harm

• Modern design; designs portraying modern characteristics

Design methods:◦ User-centred design; a process in which the needs and wants are the centre of the designs

development

◦ Sustainable design; a design process which aims to minimally impact the earth and reducing negative environmental impact, while maximising the social and economic benefits.

Hong Kong Projects

LG LightbarDesigned by Ponti Design Studio LTD.

Inspired by the Japan tsunami tragedy, this portable emergency light has 3 OLED panels which can rotate 360◦

thus allowing it to have unlimited positions and uses. (Ponti 2014)

The Lightbar is designed for everyone particularly those in areas prone to natural disasters.

Client: LG

http://www.lg.com/

Tags:

Designing for safety

Modern design

AG++ Carbon FibreDesigned by Ponti Design Studio LTD.

These aesthetic earbuds are part of a high performance collection of earbuds. It features a minimalist yet dynamic design including a carbon fibre casing. (Ponti 2014)

Designed for users seeking earbudswith high quality audio.

Client: Case Logic

http://www.pinewayasia.com/

Tags:

User-centred design

Modern design

Aluminium BumperDesigned by Ponti Design Studio LTD.

This sleek aluminium bumper is designed for the iPhone 5/5s. It provides not only great protection for your phone, but it also gives your phone a much more aesthetic look with the clean and sharp edges of the bumper. (Ponti 2014)

Designed for iPhone users looking for protection for their phone.

Client: Case Logic

http://www.pinewayasia.com/

Tags:

User-centred design

Modern design

Coke Refresh BinDesigned by Envary

This recycling bin is made of flat sheets of recycled material and is easy to spot. It helps show Coca-Cola’s commitment to environmental responsibility. (Envary 2012)

Designed for people discarding their plastic bottles, materials.

Client: Coca-Cola

www.coca-cola.com

Tags:

Sustainable design

MideaMicrowave OvenDesigned by Studioworks

This 23L microwave oven features a very modern and aesthetic design. The clean lines with curved red trim behind the oven door gives it a bold look and allows it to stand out.

This kitchen appliance is designed for users seeking a microwave oven.

Client: Midea

http://www.midea.com/global/

Tags:

Modern design

User-centred design

Singapore Projects

Projector StikDesigned by DesignersHive

“The solution to your everyday work where constant and easy sharing of data is desirable. With specialized LED optics engineering, it is able to retain a slim form factor, making your projector compact and mobile. ” (Designershive 2011)

Designed for users whos constantly share data.

Client: Meiban International

http://www.meiban.com/

Tags:

User-centred design

313 Recycling BinDesigned by DesignersHive

This clean and minimalist looking recycling bin encourages users to sort waste and recycle. It helps show the 313@Somerset Retail Mall its commitment to environmental responsibility.

Its aim is allow users to discard their rubbish while sorting them out and recycling.

Client: 313@somerset

http://www.313somerset.com.sg/

Tags:

Modern Design

Sustainable Design

Kallang Wave BenchDesigned by Ministry of Design

This park bench represents the KallangWave which is a gesture of national pride, community and togetherness.

Aimed to provide an area for users to rest upon while also symbolising the Kallang Wave.

Client: Bench, Singapore.

http://bench.sg/

Tags:

Modern design

Toast DockDesigned by Aeoner

“Gavio Toast speaker system is an portable iPhone docking. Styled like a 1950s toaster all covered in chrome with rounded retro lines and precisely engineered to deliver a superior sound.” (Aeoner, unspecified date)

This dock is targeted towards those looking for a portable iPhone dock with good sound quality.

Client: Gavio

http://www.mygavio.com/

Tags:

User-centred design

FuturecartDesigned by Aeoner

“Futurecart delivers location based promotional advertising messages to shoppers in a non invasive way by utilising a sensing unit to track its position through radio-frequency identification(RFID) tags placed in the store and finally, displaying content on its screen relevant to its position.” (Aeoner, unspecified date)

Designed for customers in a supermarket.

Client: Store of the Future(SOTF)

(No website)

Tags:

User-centred design

ReferencesAeoner, unspecified date, Toast Dock, viewed 29 April 2014, <http://www.aeoner.com/data/mccoy-toast.html>

Aeoner, unspecified date, Futurecart, viewed 29 April 2014, <http://www.aeoner.com/data/sotf-futurecart.html>

Desleuze, ‘What is a Dispositif’, Routledge New York, (unspecified date)

Designershive 2011, Our Honey, viewed 29 April 2014, <http://www.designershive.com/our-honey.php#>

Envary 2012, Portfolio, viewed 29 April 2014, <http://www.envary.com/our-work/partnering-with-kickstarter-innovators-phonejoy-and-their-cool-android-controller/>

Envary 2012, Portfolio, viewed 29 April 2014, <http://www.envary.com/our-work/refresh-reuse-coca-colas-recycle-bin-keeps-the-environment-green/>

Fung Kwok Pan 2014, Funk Kwok Pan Generative, viewed 29 April 2014, <http://www.fungkwokpan.com/#generative>

Leong & Clark, ‘Culture Based Knowledge Towards New Design Thinking and Practice: A dialogue’, Design Issues, Volume 19 No 3 (pp 48 -59)

Ministry of Design 2014, Kallang Wave Bench, viewed 29 April 2014, <http://www.modonline.com/#project_8_72>

Ponti Design Studio Ltd. 2014, LG Lightbar, viewed 29 April 2014, <http://www.andreaponti.com/lg_lightbar.html>

Ponti Design Studio Ltd. 2014, AG++ Carbon Fibre, viewed 29 April 2014, <http://www.andreaponti.com/ag++carbonfiber.html>

Ponti Design Studio Ltd. 2014, Aluminium Bumper, viewed 29 April 2014, <http://www.andreaponti.com/ip_bumper.html>

Prime Ministers Office, ‘Australia in the Asian Century’, White Paper, Australian Government, October 2012

Rajeshwari Ghose, ‘Design, Development, Culture and Cultural Legacies in Asia’. Design Issues, Volume 6, No1, Design in Asia and Australia (pp 31 – 48)

Reed Exhibitions Japan Ltd. 2014, LED/OLED Light Expo, viewed 29 April 2014, <http://www.light-expo.jp/en/>

Red Dot 2014, Duramarker, viewed 29 April 2014, <http://www.red-dot.sg/en/online-exhibition/concept/?code=1062&y=2013&c=20&a=0>

Studioworks 2008, Projects, viewed 29 April 2014, <http://www.studioworks.com.hk/en/projects/main/>