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ChungSheng Chen

Laminated Bamboo Retractable Stool

Friday, 22 December 2023

Kala

Kala, a stool made in laminated bamboo with a retractable mechanism in the central axis. Taking oil-paper umbrella structure as its inspiration, laminated bamboo strip was heat baked and clamp fixture in the wood mold that bended into shape, showing its simplicity and oriental charming. Interestingly the elasticity of laminated bamboo structure designed and the retractable mechanism in the central axis, one’s will find interaction when sitting on Kala stool, it will descend lightly and smoothly, and when one’s stood up from Kala stool, it will ascend back to its position.

Udo Hubert Dagenbach

sculpture

Thursday, 21 December 2023

garden cube

A maximum, minimalistic garden on a space of 130/130/130 cm. The European interpretation of Japanese Zen Gardens. Forming a cube with a pruned yew and a limestone. The joint between both is defined by an almost diagonal line through the cube. Two materials, plant and stone, a simple shape, following Mies van der Rohes claim:"Less is more". The sculpture moved from Germany to Armenia, where it is placed at the beginning of the Prince of Wales Avenue in the United World College in DILIJAN, ARMENIA.

Bomu Xue

Tree Pool

Wednesday, 20 December 2023

Re-leaf

In each autumn, fallen leaves are everywhere on the street, not be used. To figure out a way of fallen leaves and give trees more fertilizer, the team find a solution in the tree pools design. Return to the Roots is the solution of fallen leaves. Semi-closed tree pool can effectively avoid water runoff. Trees are spread fertilizer which is rot by their own fallen leaves in the enclosed space formed by the tree pool, so as to increase soil nutrients and stimulate tree growth.

Stéphane Leathead

Multifunctional Chair

Tuesday, 19 December 2023

Exocet

Exocet is an innovative concept chair. The ergonomic design allows to transform it into various furniture styles. From a tall chair to a double lounge chair or hammock-style rocker, it can be configured in several ways to meet different needs and wants. The Exocet is crafted from a single main piece. Identical slats are assembled around a cylinder offering a 360˚ rotation. Once the desired configuration is obtained, the user simply tightens the handle to lock the chair into position. Exocet is a new kind of chair for all kinds of moments.

Yasemin Ulukan

Vacuum Cleaner

Monday, 18 December 2023

Terra

All buttons designed on Terra give the impression of pedals so that the user can immediately perceive that they can be pressed by foot. The hubcaps placed on the wheels, power control lights, dust bag indicator, hepa filter full indicator details placed on the control panel contributes to its aesthetic appearance and gives a more dynamic outlook to Terra.

Xenofon Hector Grigorelis

Door Handle

Sunday, 17 December 2023

Square

The combination and mixing of lines, shapes and volumes gives us the final result of the handle. It has net, geometrical lines suitable for every up-to-date house. It is an everyday object, seen from an architectural perspective. The goal is to show how the external forms should access the interior space making it in this way more polished and minimal. The challenge is to create something fresh, contemporary and modern that would be able to excite the buyer from the very first sight.The main innovative characteristic of this handle is its ergonomic use and of course its texture and lcolour