Design Articles

Estere Savicka

Acoustic Panels

Sunday, 10 November 2024

Kuss

Kuss are sound absorption panels designed to bring calmness into homes, open offices and any other public spaces by absorbing the excessive noise. Panels are made out of ecological and non-toxic composite by using organic rich lake sediments, sapropel as a binder, mixed with natural fibres. The extraction of sapropel helps to improve the quality of freshwater resources and lake ecosystems. By using the extracted sapropel in design production, both the noisy city environment and the ecosystem of a lake are improved.

Luan Fontes

Sustainable Social Building

Saturday, 9 November 2024

Out Of Sight

The aim of this project is geared towards the local residents of Friars Island, in Brazil, paying attention to their needs and considering the bucolic environment and lack of public resources, in order to ensure basic services to the citizens. With the support of local political movements, it is proposed the insertion of forty two containers to attend two local necessities: a dance school, which used to operate in adjacent spaces to the neighboring church, and three emergency social housings, keeping in mind the need for a quick and accessible construction inserted on the location.

Yuntong Sun

Typography

Friday, 8 November 2024

Whoatemytofu

Invoking the metaphorical concept of eating tofu, this Project created an open type font design inspired by Tofu. Yuntong Sun believes graphic design as well as typography can be a tool for social change. As a woman, she also thinks this project is not only a visual design support for victims of sexual harassment and a new way for them to fight against sexual harassment. It's also a platform for them to speak out and feel united: You are not alone.

TAKUYA HOTTA

Craft Tableware

Thursday, 7 November 2024

Craftal

Craftal is a subscription service that provides Japanese craft tableware to restaurants and households, fostering a new environment where people can meet a wide variety of traditional crafts from all over Japan. By connecting artisans and end users, the goal is to create more touchpoints for people to use Japanese traditional crafts in restaurants and in their daily lives. Through this platform, craftsmen develop products better suited for the market through user feedback, and restauranteurs and other users help sustain the traditional tableware industry in Japan for the future.

Yullin Wang of MPI Design LLC.

Cultural Architecture

Wednesday, 6 November 2024

Hsichih Mazu Temple

A temple that is free from the traditional framework. The design is based on light as the core, gathering the local humanities, geography and culture, and using the oriental style of calligraphy combined with the western gothic architecture. Reinterpretation of traditional temple architecture symbols, and inclusion of traditional temple structure and elements, with a minimalist shape, replacing the tangible with the intangible. The temple is a new form of temple that embraces the environment, culture and life of the inhabitants, combining the art of architecture and religious sanctuary.

Kunihiko Sato

Device That Mutes Your Voice

Tuesday, 5 November 2024

Voice Mask

Voice Mask is a concept wearable device that mutes whatever users say aloud while wearing it. It utilizes noise-cancelling technology to mask their voice by emitting the opposite sound wave. Voice Mask is used to participate in online meetings while in a public space. It can prevent confidential information from leaking and avoid bothering others. When in use, Voice Mask is worn around the neck and positioned to cover the user's mouth. It can be folded and carried around.

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Sunday, 3 November 2024

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