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K Farm challenges urban farming under extreme conditions and turns farming into natural education that people can enjoy. Because of this coastal condition along Victoria Harbour, It has innovated three types of farming to suit this specific climate. One is Hydroponics to provide weatherproof farming for in all conditions, two is aquaponics to study how fish and plants can coexist, and three is organic with various height and species to serve as inclusive farming.
Continue readingScience is O2 is a series of school science textbooks for elementary, middle and high school students. Each cover carries a key-shaped QR code that links to textbook information, promotions and science videos. Further QR codes are placed next to the main elements inside the books, giving access to experiment videos and extra questions. Matte coating, epoxy graphics and glossy finishes create a vivid, semi three-dimensional effect. The corners are rounded for safer handling, and the digital links extend learning beyond the printed page.
Continue readingCollaborating with the London boat community, these bioremediating floating gardens were designed to be built and installed by boat residents using accessible and locally sourced materials to fight canal water pollution. By incentivizing boaters with the promise of a private floating garden, this community-based call to action automatically strategizes and targets the source of water pollution and converts it into the solution. This collectively improves the quality of this shared water ecosystem whilst promoting the growth of native plants, insects and birds.
Continue readingQiushi is an academy building complex designed for a university campus in Hangzhou, China. The complex holds small and medium academic talks, conferences and exhibitions. Based on the earlier Qiushi Academy, the design combines modern functions with traditional Chinese architectural form. Staggered buildings around a courtyard follow the topography and water system of the site. Reinforced concrete replaces brick and timber, and a long-span truss structure creates a lecture hall without columns. Reflective coated glass under the eaves brings more daylight into the interior.
Continue readingChiesa Diruta is a proposal for the transformation of a ruined Renaissance church located at Grottole, Italy into a vibrant Cultural Center consisting of a Concert Hall and a Municipal Library. The Concert Hall volume floats above the Foyer, thus freeing the space underneath in order to allow people to visit the monument and enjoy the view over the Basento river valley. The Municipal Library, accessible from the opposite side of the monument, is a hospitable space that develops in two levels. Both usages enhanced through gentle design gestures, create a unique landmark for the entire region.
Continue readingGgaedok is a brand identity for a series of Korean language study supplements. The name Ggaedok is an acronym of the Korean phrase Ggaewooja Dokhaeryuk, which refers to awakening confidence and reading comprehension. The logo combines the name with quotation marks, chosen because their shape resembles Korean consonants and vowels. Color foils in selected Pantone colors highlight parts of the quotation marks, and matte coating increases their visibility. Characters printed in the vocabulary book and the reading comprehension book add interest for students.
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