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Sky Soft Plus Yal Comfort Hd

Schalcon has completely redesigned the monthly Sky Soft Plus contact lenses in the single-box version, introducing the Soft Flat Pack with a new packaging, offering environmental advantages: The thickness of the pack has been reduced by 90% compared to the previous version; The material used for packaging has been reduced by over 80% compared to the previous version; Plastic has been entirely eliminated from the outer packaging; The contact lens blister is produced using recycled material from production waste; Graphic printing is exclusively done with inks free of heavy metal pollutants.

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Arc

Functionality defines the aesthetics, using new techniques to reinterpret eternal themes in an attempt to synthesize spatial quality through specific architectural gestures. Open to the elements, external space is protected by a canopy that creates a microclimate. Combining modern design with simplicity of shape, curves and crisp lines define a layout adjusting elegantly into any architectural context while permitting occupants to enjoy outdoor spaces regardless of weather conditions all year round.

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A Garden for All

This project is an educational project. It was an assignment on Typography Design given to tertiary education students from the School of Art, Design and Media, NTU, Singapore. The assignment was for each student to design Drop Caps as a font family. The outcome was multiple font families created by students and inspired on the flora, fauna, and unique features of the Singapore Botanic Gardens. From this, the best Drop Caps were printed in the book A Garden For All, published by the editorial Epigram Books in Singapore.

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Hoshino Jinja

It is an innovative approach that combines old and new technologies, such as the traditional Japanese traditional construction method that does not use any metal fittings, Ishiba-building and limit strength calculation based on modern structural analysis. The design, composed of horizontal and vertical lines, is highly aesthetic and has been described as attractive structural beauty based on the unique Japanese sense of beauty.

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Black House

The Black House forms part of the modular No Footprint House series. The climate responsive designs of the project are based on passive strategies such as site specific positioning and the use of natural resources for cross ventilation, solar shading and energy production, as well as rainwater harvesting and biological water filtration. Industrial construction techniques create a high level of efficiency that can be delivered to any target location, combined with locally harvested and renewable materials to promote integral sustainability and regenerative development for the built environment.

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Six Pandas

The brand logo extracts the cute and honest appearance of pandas in its design, using overlapping and shared techniques. Three pandas, either lying or sitting, form six complete pandas through the flexion and extension of their legs and feet. The logo graphics have been continuously arranged in multiple ways and transformed into exclusive patterns for the six panda brands. Fashionable product design, loved and purchased by consumers.

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