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taichi hirata
Food Van
Saturday, 25 July 2026

Wagon Remodeling

The Japanese stone roasted sweet potato food wagon has long been an important presence in Japan's winters, bringing warmth and gently illuminating the town as night falls. It was reimagined through a contemporary design approach. In Kyoto, where the cityscape features a rhythm of horizontal and vertical elements like lattice windows, it was designed to integrate diagonal elements, adopted for structural reasons, in a way that complements Kyoto's streets as the ground and forms a figure within it.

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Naomi Langerak
Recyclable Christmas Tree
Friday, 24 July 2026

Spiral ECO3

The Spiral Christmas Eco3 is the first artificial tree made entirely from 100 percent recyclable materials that is completely recyclable at the same time. Unlike traditional models that combine plastic and steel, this design features a patented spiral frame made from recycled, fire retardant pet plastic. It flat packs to reduce co2 emissions, assembles in under a minute, and includes USB-C powered lights with international plugs. Compact, sustainable, and easy to store, it offers a modern, planet friendly alternative to conventional holiday trees.

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Alex Hell
Biodegradable Tableware
Thursday, 23 July 2026

Bioplates

Bioplates is a biodegradable and compostable tableware piece developed for professional hospitality. Made from a next-generation biopolymer with mineral reinforcement, it resists up to 140C and over 7000 industrial dishwasher cycles. Its textured surface helps to hide cutlery marks, while the engraved bottom shares an environmental message. Stackable, elegant, lightweight, and carbon negative, Bioplates offers a regenerative alternative to melamine and porcelain in luxury outdoor service, combining design and responsibility.

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Mirae-N Design Team
Textbook
Wednesday, 22 July 2026

Traveling in Virtual Space

Traveling in Virtual Space is a cover design for elementary school textbooks. The illustration extends from the front cover to the back cover to suggest one continuous space. Students can scan the cover with a mobile application to start an augmented reality mode, in which the illustrated space responds to touch and adds sound. The covers are produced with finishing methods such as color foil and silk epoxy to create a three-dimensional feel. The design uses travel stories and familiar characters to raise curiosity and to support experience-based learning.

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Helvex S.A. de C.V. - Manuel Martínez
Bathroom Toilet
Tuesday, 21 July 2026

Sustenta

Sustenta is a 2 piece toilet that aims to redefine eco-consciousness. It sets a new standard in water conservation by using 2.5 liters (0.66 gallons) per flush, which is lower than the actual ecologic toilets that range from 3.5L to 4.8L. This represents a reduction of up to 60 percent in water usage, marking a viable option for day a day sustainability. Recognizing the importance of water conservation and toilet functionality, Sustenta delivers a new toilet experience that also contributes to the preservation of one of the planet's key resource.

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Udem Universidad de Monterrey
Exhibition Identity
Monday, 20 July 2026

The Ancient Mexicans

The Ancient Mexicans is a graphic identity for a permanent exhibition of Mexican pre-Hispanic cultures at the Museum of the Northeast in Monterrey, Mexico. The identity is based on the concept of constellations. A grid of points was placed over images of selected exhibition pieces, and squares and their variations were used to create pictograms for each culture and theme. The pictograms are reflected and repeated to form patterns that work as modules and adapt to each application. Information design within the exhibition supports the visitor experience.

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