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Designer: Wenhan Zhang Work: Stool Classification: Furniture Date: Tuesday, 29 April 2025

Season

Season is a multifunctional seat designed for small rented homes. Removing the top cushion turns Season into a side table that can hold a laptop or small items. The table surface can also be lifted to reveal hidden storage for a phone charger, pens and notes. A wooden support under the base helps the piece move easily between rooms and protects the lower materials from abrasion. The inner structure is solid wood from certified sustainable forestry, with a perforated top of low formaldehyde microparticles. Several colours and finishes are offered.

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Designer: Ahmet Burak Veyisoglu Work: Robot Vacuum Cleaner Classification: Home Appliance Date: Monday, 28 April 2025

Katya

Simart Katya is a robot vacuum cleaner designed for home use. An automatic route planning system scans room perimeters and maps an efficient cleaning path with a rotating laser distribution sensor. A suction rating of 3000 Pa and two sweeping brushes support thorough cleaning. A 6000 mAh battery allows up to three hours of operation, covering about 300 square meters. A slim water tank makes it possible to vacuum and mop at the same time. The patterned top panel and the chrome ring around the sensor cover give the appliance a distinct appearance.

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Designer: Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd Work: Church Classification: Lighting Date: Sunday, 27 April 2025

The Union Church

The Union is a lighting design for a church in Shanghai that was founded in 1886 and stands near the Bund. The church was unused for many years and was transformed into a music performance space in 2021. The lighting creates a small and calm spiritual space that also supports performance needs. Functional lights provide a uniform environment and serve as stage lighting. A large pendant light combines lighting and acoustic functions and holds recessed lights and candle-shaped lights. In-ground wall washers with narrow beams reveal the wall texture and the Gothic arch.

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Designer: Piano Work: Customizable Home Cloakroom Classification: Furniture Date: Saturday, 26 April 2025

The Realm Series

The Realm Series is a modular home cloakroom designed for residential storage. The structure is based on cylindrical aluminum profiles, which are light and stable. Circular design elements reduce the sharp and cold appearance of traditional aluminum furniture. Shelves, drawers and handles follow the same rounded form. The materials are aluminum, leather, solid wood veneer and paint. Drawer modules, sections for long and short clothing and racks can be combined freely to suit different room sizes. Four material and color schemes are available.

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Designer: Long Zhang Work: Sneaker Classification: Sporting Goods Date: Friday, 25 April 2025

160X3.0

160X3.0 is a marathon racing shoe designed for long distance runners. The shoe is shaped around the running habits and foot form of Chinese athletes. A full-length carbon plate is built into a double-layer sole, where the plate stores and releases energy as the runner steps down and pushes off. The double arc sole spreads body weight over a larger contact area under load. Materials include a foam insole, a nylon foam midsole, a lightweight yarn upper and a wear resistant, non slip sole. The aim is to keep runners comfortable and stable while saving effort over long distances.

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Designer: Shenzhen Zan Design Co., Ltd. Work: Table Lamp Classification: Lighting Date: Thursday, 24 April 2025

Hengpro

Hengpro breaks the tradition way to turn on the lamp. The whole table lamp does not seem to have a main power switch or button. We just need to lift the small ball placed on the base and attract the small ball hanging in the light frame to achieve a balance to light the lamp. Hengpro has innovated a new interactive way of table lamps.

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