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The Design Blog

The Design Blog featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

The Folding Boat

The Folding Boat, located along the shore of the Harlem River, is a multifunctional space serving as a rowing facility for the community college, a small library, and a museum dedicated to sport rowing. Featuring a folded metal roof, this structure defines its interior space by seamlessly blending walls into ceilings. Positioned at the convergence of historical and modern districts, the meticulous placement of elements respects programs, circulation, and the urban landscape.

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Heart Of Attraction

This work is an art work inspired by chaos. It shows the beauty and complexity of chaotic system through glass laser engraving technology. The audience is not only able to appreciate the visual charm of the work, but also can intimately interact with the concept of chaos through the gesture interactivity of the lighting. The interactive art experience takes the audience on a thoughtful journey of exploration, blending art, science and philosophy to bring visual and emotional enjoyment to the audience.

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Point Line Plane

Following TaYa's 68th Anniversary Event-Exhibition, this kinetic art installation is presented as a visual and auditory feast lasting 270 seconds, complemented by 50 lifting devices. The dynamic video design is divided into three chapters interpreting point, line and plane. The infinitely extending visual experience symbolizes Taya Group gradually and steadily sketching the blueprint of an infinite future, recording Taya's journey from birth to the present, providing over a century of stable and warm supply.

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Story Index

When an art installation aims to represent a region or a community through design, it is impossible to be fully comprehensive. From the initial concept, the goal is to maximize public participation by inviting diverse voices and images that respond to the installation. Through online and social media networks, people could tag the exhibition on their Instagram stories, and people's stories have the potential to be included in the Story index. As the designs merge and become a part of the historical index, they break down barriers between reality and virtuality.

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SpaceV

SpaceV is a digitally enabled space vending system for future wellbeing. It offers a variety of customizable spaces via a vending system for individuals to book by the minutes. The design celebrates qualities of automation, modularity and scalability of vending machines and merges spatial, interaction and service design into a holistic physicals experience. High polish 3D visualizations are used to storyteller the human-centered experience. This experience blueprint for future wellbeing in the city leverages the vending system and speculates: what if a vending machine becomes a building?

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Blossom Wonder

This interactive art installation, titled Blossom Wonder, reimagines the concept of "flower cultivation" by seamlessly blending digital innovation with realistic landscapes, making it an ideal feature for this year's Design Yearbook. This innovative fusion introduces an intelligent ecosystem to the traditional natural garden, showcasing the inherent vitality of plants and flowers. Through its vivid portrayal of life's messages and energy, Blossom Wonder aims to inspire viewers, offering a rejuvenating and healing experience for each individual.

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Good designs create value for society. Everyday we feature a special design project that demonstrates excellence in design. Today, we are pleased to showcase an award-winning design that makes a positive difference. We will be featuring more great and inspiring designs daily. Make sure to visit us everyday to enjoy new good design products and projects from greatest designers worldwide.

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