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I returned to China for design education in Cheung Kong School of Art & Design (CKAD), Shantou University in 2007. This studio design was my first project in CKAD. It used to be drawing room and then a warehouse before it turned into what it is now. My design brought a new life to this place, not only as a studio, but also meeting rooms and display rooms. In order to make the best use of this room, I designed all furniture in it and made them also parts of the display for product design education. This space now serves for 6 functions, brain storming room, design studio, computer room, model production, model display and mini photo studio. One of the limitations of this space — small size of the only gate, as 95 x 210cm, forced me into design a series of plug-in furniture, such as computer desk, drawing table, modeling table, conference table, model display shelf, bookshelf, high chair and cabinet, etc. This whole series applied my favorite combination of wood and stainless steel. Abrasions resistant of wood and stable of stainless steel are accord with my high requirement on quality concern. With my assistant designer and after…
Retro is a Latin word which means return. This design of umbrella knob is the first project of our studio Haoyuli Design which was founded by Steffen and me in Oldenburg. It won big portion in Hong Kong and Taiwan markets. A new technology of closing umbrella was applied in this design. My client bought this intellectual property from Russian weapon engineering company. The first model was finished in HFK Bremen and I came across the real sample in Hong Kong Daily Goods Expo in 2006. The one in the picture is a souvenir bought from Taiwan on a rainy day in 2011.
Invited by Shantou University Alumni Office, I design this cup for football game. It reflected again my design concept of geometry. The base made of ebony and body of stainless steel combined commendably to present the feeling of power. Definitely such feelings reach the high peak while the cup was holding by the champion. This design request came after my client’s visit of my studio. They deeply impressed by my design of trophy for Kan Tai-keung Design Award. The production of this cup was sponsored by Han Chao Water Purifier Company and stored permanently in Shantou University.
This penguin is designed upon request of Li Ka Shing Foundation by which sponsored the Antarctic Expedition Program for Shantou University students and faculties in June 2013. As limited edition, the souvenir is also an important part of my exhibition design “White & Blue” for preview of this program. With the model of emperor penguin and laser cutting technique, the souvenir is simplified into 22 slices and easy to plug together. Both stainless steel and plexiglass models are offered for different budget concerns.
The trophy was designed and produced for Kan Tai-keung Design Award in November 2012. Outstanding features are created as follows. 1. Sharp angles and dimensions were present with special combinations of letter K, which emphasize the name of this competition. 2. A traditional Chinese ruler “chi” and an international length scale “inch & foot” were placed on each side, with the meaning of design based on different matters of scale and also culture exchanges. 3 The proportion of top triangle and bottom is 62 :100. Such a golden ratio makes perfect appearance and shadow of the trophy. Last but not least, with more than 2 ways of placement, it offers choices for winners.