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ChungSheng Chen

Hotel Amenities

Saturday, 10 January 2026

Marn

Having inspiration from the festive snacks of traditional Tainan culture (an old city in Taiwan full with cultural heritage), by transforming them into a set of hotel amenities, these series of festive snacks always known to the local as "Marn", means fulfillment in Chinese culture; turtle-shaped rice cake as hand soap and soap dish, mung bean cake as toiletries, tang yuan sweet dumpling as hand cream and steamed bun & Tainan brown sugar bun cake as tea set. Tainan culture heritage could be widespread to the world as the hotel is a nice platform to promote local culture.

Charlotte Friis

Drawing chair

Friday, 9 January 2026

Children Papers

The Children Papers Chair rethinks the experience of drawing. It tells a story about the extensive use of paper. The child takes a seat on the paper roll and begins to draw. As the drawing extends in can be rolled on the back cylinder that will store all the drawings. The back support is executed in solid wood with a white lacquer. The paper rolls are held in place by a metal resort system that makes the paper rolling movement possible. It can be used by kids between the ages of three to eight. It can store drawings on 400 meters of paper.

Vasil Velchev

Armchair

Thursday, 8 January 2026

Galaktika

Galaktika is an armchair designed especially for airport VIP lounges or public spaces where people need to spend more time and their staying have to be comfortable. This armchair has double function. It can be used either for sitting or resting. Depending on your needs you can choose one of the two position. The upper bar is rotatable and can be used to attach electronic devices.

Travis Baldwin

Biometric Camera

Wednesday, 7 January 2026

Argus

Argus is a biometric camera designed for identity checks in secure offices, airports and checkpoints. Argus was created as a low cost alternative to more expensive biometric systems and staffed checkpoints. A camera with a long zoom lens is housed vertically inside a slim cylindrical pillar. Only a lightweight mirror moves to provide pan and tilt, which allows a compact size and fast motion. Argus can identify about 10 people per minute at a distance of 3 to 8 feet. The serious and minimal form hides the high speed movement.

Andrea Cingoli

Sofa

Tuesday, 6 January 2026

QWERTY

QWERTY is a sofa bed shaped like a computer keyboard. Each key forms a soft cushion that supports the user while working at the office or at home. Micro electric motors, controlled by a remote unit, adjust every key cushion separately, so the whole surface can be reshaped. The remote offers ten preset settings, and further settings can be added. QWERTY can be used as a sofa, as a bed or as a fully customized support. The design turns a familiar everyday image into flexible furniture with a light touch of irony.

Bora Yıldırım

Staircase

Monday, 5 January 2026

UVine

UVine spiral staircase is formed by interlocking U and V shaped box profiles in an alternating fashion. This way, the staircase becomes self-supporting since it does not need a center pole or perimeter support. Through its modular and versatile structure, the design brings easiness throughout manufacturing, packaging, transportation and installation.