Design Statement

Design Statement

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

 

Co Art

Co Art is an interactive space enabled by neural network algorithms, and capable of connecting humans to the digital world. Placing your hand inside the halo, and through voice interaction, the device will sense and convert your words into an imaginative artistic work. By swapping the identity of visitors and artists, it will bring them an unusual exhibition experience while hopefully inspiring more people. This human-computer co-creation of art will bring imagination iteration.

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Kasane no Irome - Piling up Colors

An installation design of Japanese Dance. Japanese have been piling up colors from olden times to express sacred things. Also, piling up the paper with square silhouettes has been used as a thing representing sacred depth. Nakamura Kazunobu designed a space that changes the atmosphere by changing to various colors with such square "piling up" as a motif. Panels flying in the air centering on the dancers cover the sky above the stage space and depict the appearance of light passing through the space that can not be seen without the panels. A space that draws light strikingly, develops Japanese Dance.

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Romexis 6

All-in-one ideology has always been at the core of Planmeca Romexis. Dental professionals handle many types of dental images every day. Planmeca Romexis allows working with this data simultaneously and in a single software. Planmeca Romexis 6 takes this concept even further with a completely rethought user interface, which simplifies a multitude of functionalities into an accessible and customisable system. Designed specifically with the user in mind, Planmeca Romexis 6 does not determine the workflow for the user, but allows the user to tailor it for themselves.

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Gem of the World

This design is reminiscent of wings. A play on the flights of people coming to see the beauty of the Islands. The focus on the white costume with blue reflective accents reflects the white sand and blue waters. This design is to highlight the importance of the Cayman Islands marine environment and the need to preserve it so local people and visitors can enjoy it for years to come. But more importantly, as a small island nation, this design represents a plea for the world to do its part in taking care of the environment, especially the oceans.

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Outsiders

It is a lighting show that was staged at three different locations in Oakville (ON, Canada). The performance is fiction on the theme of Energy. In the story, the Outsiders came to Earth not as invaders but as highly intelligent creatures with a lot of knowledge to share with humans. The main point of the project: the energy is actually found inside of us. It is the foundation of human livelihood and maybe a key to solving the energy problem on Earth. To visualize the idea, the artist has designed lighting costumes using LED modules and zip-ties.

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Collaborative Aid

17.5 million people die of sudden cardiac death every year. This application allows users to call people nearby rather than distant hospital for first-aid, and get guidance for accident witnesses to perform first-aid to victim before others arrive, which helps to shorten rescue time. It also encourages users who lack first-aid knowledge to get free training and help victims. To make it easier for users to start, the interaction design of this app is simple and straightforward. The design concept is based on collaborative work, which propose an efficient possibility to handle sudden death.

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