International Design Council Magazine

Eva Szumilas

Bar Cabinet

Thursday, 29 August 2024

Gong

The Gong bar cabinet has two sliding doors made of handmade palisander wood marquetry revealing three wooden shelves, dimmable lighting fixed behind mirrored back panel. The round cabinet box is painted black inside and outside. One tempered black glass shelf at the bottom of the cabinet, serves as a structural element enhancing the stability of the cabinet and creates additional storage space. The structure of the cabinet is made of fully loaded brass profiles. The cabinet offers spacious storage space for the battles and glasses. The light turns on automatically when the doors open.

Ting Han Chen

Service Design

Wednesday, 28 August 2024

Enjoy Happy Food

This design project shows how to transform a traditional fish vendor into a modern social e-commerce brand as a response to the epidemic, and to bridge the gap between traditional fish market shopping and online shopping lifestyle. The brand is rooted in the vendor's 40 year fisheries professionalism, traditional market's way of customer social interactions, and takes customization orders from customers via Line (a most used social app in Taiwan) to deliver freshest, daily caught sea fish and recommended cooking recipes.

Álvaro Wolmer

Walking Sticks

Tuesday, 27 August 2024

Bengalas

The walking sticks are made to perfection of best quality red or white oak. Handles can have a C shape or a T shape. Walking sticks for men have a diameter of 25 mm; walking sticks for women are a little slimmer: 22 mm of diameter. The oak is FSC certified. All the handles of the walking sticks are reinforced with jacaranda paulista (Machaerium villosum), a Brazilian native wood. The walking sticks are finished, basically, with tung oil. The replaceable tips are made of aluminum and laminated rubber.

Trang Nguyen Thuy

Compact Spouting Experience

Monday, 26 August 2024

Ba's Garden

Ba's Garden concept achieves its goal through a sustainable project, integrating farming into urban spaces. Using fully automated hydroponic technology, the project grows microgreens 25-50 percent faster, with reduced water and energy usage, minimizing food waste. Compact, modular, eco-friendly systems make it accessible to all, with a soilless method and a self watering system, plant roots continuously grow in a grid tray, providing high quality nutrition efficiently. The products are designed to seamlessly blend into home decoration spaces with a subtle, natural, and friendly design language

Xiaoyu Zhang

Smart Indoor Garden System

Sunday, 25 August 2024

Vaso

Vaso Smart Indoor Garden System combines elegance with functionality. Designed for easy plant placement, it fits most table plants and offers a plug-and-play experience. Advanced sensors ensure plants receive optimal hydration based on soil humidity. The mobile app provides real-time alerts for precise care. Crafted from recycled plastic, Vaso prioritizes sustainability and minimalistic aesthetics. Every detail minimizes environmental impact, delivering eco-consciousness and elegance in a single package, Vaso offers an ideal solution for plant enthusiasts with a busy life.

Yingfei Zhuo

Sustainable Hotel Booking Platform

Saturday, 24 August 2024

Papera

Papera aims to build a new hotel booking platform, exploring the development of systematic sustainable solutions to enhance the green travel experience in hotels. The key features are integrating physical eco-friendly practices with a digital system to promote environmentally conscious behaviors among hotel guests. The digital interface implements a sustainable hotel ranking system, amenities focused on sustainability, and a green credit system designed to guide and reward customer behaviors.