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Oliver Schütte

Residential Prototype

Wednesday, 23 October 2024

No Footprint House

The NFH is developed for serial production, based on a larger toolbox of prefabricated residential typologies. A first prototype was built for a European family in the southwest of Costa Rica. They chose a two-bedroom configuration with steel structure and pine wood finishes, which was shipped to its target location on one single truck. The building is designed around a central service core in order to optimize logistical efficiency regarding assembly, maintenance and usage. The project seeks for integral sustainability in terms of its economic, environmental, social and spatial performance.

ChungSheng Chen

Sustainability Suitcase

Tuesday, 22 October 2024

Rhita

Assembly and disassembly designed for sustainability cause. With an Innovative hinge structure system designed, 70 percent of parts were reduced, no glue or rivet for fixation, no sewing of the inner lining, that makes it easier to be repaired, and downsized 33 percent of freight volume, eventually, extend the suitcase life-cycle. All parts can be purchase individually, for customizing own suitcase, or parts replacement, no returning suitcase to repair center needed, saves time and reduce shipping carbon footprint.

Peixin Wang

Persuasive Board Game

Monday, 21 October 2024

Walk Along Not Alone

'Walk along, not alone' introduces end of life preparation in a friendly and structured way. With this game, the elderly Chinese immigrants learn how to cope with ageing and end of life in the Netherlands context. The game offers practical information about end of life preparation, creates a comfortable atmosphere for talking about the end of life.

William Hailiang Chen

Fireplace for Dong Ethnicity

Sunday, 20 October 2024

Moonlight Huotang

As the first commission project of Huotang series for the Dong ethnicity in Guangnan county, Guangxi of China, Moonlight Huotang is particularly for the group of villagers who carry on the Pipa music culture. The unique convex shape of the ceiling enhances the sense of gathering in response to a better acoustic environment while the entry chamber provides a multifunction space as a changing room, food preparation room and confession room. It is part of a culture-led rural regeneration which intends to revive the economy of a county whose young generations have moved to larger urban areas.

Scene Plus

CBT Development

Saturday, 19 October 2024

The Pilgrimage

Lang Song minor seminary, where preserves the history of forming the Vietnamese national script, with outstanding architecture and landscape on rice fields are the inspiration for a community based tourism development. The idea of preserving and promoting heritage value in a new age is expressed through urban planning and design around a square, recreating the connection with the river. Pilgrimage to Lang Song is a journey to find the origin of modern script. By the functional spaces and light, the design aims to give visitors a sense of sacred land converging the cultural essence of the area.

Vickie Au

Fashion Collection

Friday, 18 October 2024

Sustainability

V Vissi is the brand under V Visionary Design Studio. Designer aims to co-created with the experienced-profession, fashion and apparel stakeholders to design and customize sustainable and ethical products. Sustainable fashion is a process of fostering change to fashion industry and what we are doing is a new prospective to the fashion system. Collaboration, Co-create and Re-design, designer revisits our fashion industry from linear economy to circular economy. Designer believes that sustainable initiatives are the key to bring positive impacts in making a better environment to the community and world.

Design Articles

No Footprint House

Rhita

Walk Along Not Alone

Moonlight Huotang

The Pilgrimage

Sustainability

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