CobaltNiche - Melbourne Tram

Melbourne is famous for trams so it was with some pride and delight that I saw for the first time yesterday the new Melbourne Tram designed by industrial design consultants CobaltNiche. The project began several years ago and I have posted previously about this iconic project. The E-Class trams are not yet taking passengers as they complete out-of-service testing but it is great to see them out and about.

Melbourne Tram designed by CobaltNiche.

The tram appeared on the extension of Exhibition Street and then travelled down Flinders Street passed Fed Sq and Finders Street Station. An iconic Melbourne location for a new Melbourne Icon.

Melbourne's new tram outside the iconic Flinders Street Station.

New Melbourne Tram in Flinders Street.

E-Class trams will not only be the biggest that Melbourne has ever seen, they will also be the safest and most accessible with a range of innovative features including:

air-conditioning specifically designed for Melbourne's weather

dedicated wheelchair spaces with accessible intercom and next stop request button

external cameras to monitor passenger boarding and record motor vehicles illegally passing stationary trams

improved ride comfort and reduced noise with rotating bogies to handle tight turns

improved safety features to absorb impact in event of a collision

improved security via CCTV and emergency intercoms at each doorway

increased grab rails and stop request buttons in ergonomically selected locations

slip-resistant floors

state-of-the-art audio and visual announcements including next stop, destination, direction and connectivity.

www.cobaltniche.com.au

Bernie Walsh - China International Creative Design Week

Bernie Walsh has been invited to present at the Fourth China International Creative Design Week events in Hainan and Beijing in China October 24-28th.

Designer Bernie Walsh

Bernie is at the forefront of digital design techniques and will present recent outcomes from teaching in the Master of Industrial Design program at the Southeast University-Monash University Joint Graduate School (Suzhou). The use of wifi tablets in teaching was the topic of our joint paper at the PACE Conference at Art Center Pasadena. 'Wifi tablet - just what the industrial design academic ordered'.
The paper was awarded the best design presentation at the conference organised by GM, Autodesk Oracle, HP and Siemens.

Ian Wong and Bernie Walsh present at Art Center Pasadena July 2013.

Wifi tablets - Just what the industrial design academic ordered.

Best design presentation award at PACE conference Art Center Pasadena USA.

Bernie Walsh demonstrating to students at Art Center Pasadena USA.

www.berniewalsh.blogspot.com

China Design Exhibition Beijing - CobaltNiche

Award winning industrial design consultancy CobaltNiche will exhibit at The Fourth China International Creative Design Week in Beijing October 26-28. The event will provide CobaltNiche with an opportunity to showcase medical and scientific projects like the Agilent Cary 630 and Agilent Cary 60.

CobaltNiche director Jack Magree discusses features of the Agilent 630 with Ian Wong.

Adam Cornish - Alessi Trinity Bowl

Kjell Grant was very excited late in 2010 to show me the Trinity bowl by designer Adam Cornish. Kjell's office was next to mine and we met by the printer and as always he was excited about the new work from Melbourne's young design talent. Adam had exhibited with Melbourne Movement in Milan previously and would take the new product to Salone Satellite 2011 in Milan. 

Last year at this time Melbourne Movement proudly exhibited the Trinty bowl at Grand Designs Live in Melbourne.

It was great yesterday to get Kjell and Adam together to celebrate the recent launch of the Trinity bowl as an Alessi product in the Fall/Winter catalogue. Adam is very proud of the production product and reports are that so are customers worldwide.

Industrial designer Adam Cornish with Melbourne Movement Founder and President Kjell Grant

Alessi Trinity bowl designed by Adam Cornish

Alessi Fall/Winter catalogue launches the Trinity bowl by industrial designer Adam Cornish.

Trinty bowl at Grand Designs Live 2012

Melbourne Movement, RMIT University, Kjell Grant and major sponsor The City of Melbourne can be justly proud of the continued success of designers supported to exhibit at Salone Satellite in Milan each year.

Adam Cornish has been selected to exhibit work as part of Melbourne Now by the NGV.

Kjell Grant is a Hall of Fame member of the Design Institute of Australia.

http://www.adamcornish.com

Mark Richardson - FAB Velo Exhibition

FAB Velo is an exhibition at MADA Gallery of the research work of industrial designer Mark Richardson.

FAB Velo - Mark Richardson

Industrial Designer Mark Richardson

This practice-based industrial design research project proposes a modular, upcycled, and DIY velomobile design, with the aim of making personal transport more accessible, diverse and sustainable. By using Open Design principles and digital production tools, the vehicle design can be personalised and made at home by the end-user from waste materials.

FAB Velo - MADA Gallery

FAB Velo - Mark Richardson

FAB Velo - MADA Gallery

FAB Velo
16-19 October
Opening Hours:
Monday - Friday 9am-5pm
Saturday 12-5pm


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CCPIT - China Council for the Promotion of International Trade

The Design Institute of Australia has been invited to showcase Australian design at the Fourth China International Creative Design Week. The Deputy Director, Economic Information Department of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade CCPIT met with Design Institute of Australia directors Karinna Gobbo and Ian Wong on September 24th in Sydney.

The Fourth China International Creative Design Week will be held in Hainan and Beijing October 24-28 2013.

L-R: Mr Ma Lei, Mr Liu Zhengfu, Ian Wong and Karinna Gobbo.

Mobi Wheelchair - CNN Folding innovations

The mobi folding wheelchair designed by Monash University industrial design graduate Jack Martinich was selected to feature on CNN. Jack exhibited the project as part of MADANOW in 2011, with Melbourne Movement at the Salone Satellite in Milan in 2012, and at Monash Art Design and Architecture - MADA Open Day 2012. 

Mobi also featured in the book Thought into Form by John Warwicker.

Jack is an industrial designer with the team at UNO in Richmond.

Monash University industrial design graduate Jack Martinich project mobi featured on CNN

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/11/tech/innovation/folding-origami-oru-kayak/index.html

Beaumaris Gardens - Open Sunday Oct 13

Six Beaumaris gardens will be shared with the public by generous local residents. Several of the homes are projects by members of the Design Institute of Australia. If you can't get along today I recommend you drive by when next in the area.

Beaumaris House

House Beach Road Beaumaris

This spring Family Life will be holding its annual and ever growing Open Garden Day on Sunday 13th October.

Beaumaris House

A captivating selection of gardens ranging from established native garden, which have used many indigenous plants from the Bayside City Council Community Nursery, to new architecturally landscaped gardens will be on show, at the following locations:

5 Bellaire Court

6 Bellaire Court

451 Beach Road

2 Stayner Street

22 Lang Street

2 Point Avenue

13 Point Avenue (BBQ only)

In addition to these intriguing gardens, guests can enjoy live music provided by local school groups, informative exhibits from local nurseries and sponsors, activities for the children, courtesy transport from garden to garden in vintage cars.

Supported by major sponsors Citywide Service Solutions, , Copper Rock, Bayside City Council, Bay Road Nursery and Domo Outdoor Furniture, the event will also provide helpful conservation and water saving information.

The Family Life Open Garden Day is a community event. Money raised supports Family Life’s Community Bubs program which helps vulnerable local babies and children to stay living safely in the care of their families.

The event is organised and run by a team of dedicated and hard-working volunteers who are once again planning a fantastic community day which can be enjoyed by the entire family.

Gardens are open between 11am and 5pm and the entry cost is $25 for an adult or $22 for concession to see all the gardens (and children are free).  For further information please call Family Life on 8599 5433 or email info@familylife.com.au

Wacom Cintiq Companion - Demo

Bernie Walsh, staff and industry guests had the first live demo in Victoria of the new Wacom Cintiq Companion today at Monash Art Design and Architecture MADA.

Wacom Cintiq Companion demonstration with Ian Wong, Bernie Walsh and Vaughan Stott in the MADA Wacom Lab.

Wacom Cintiq Companion

The Cintiq Companion combines the immersive, on-screen creative experience of a Cintiq creative pen display with the mobility of a high-performance Windows 8 creative tablet - giving you the power to produce professional results from anywhere. The demo also included staff from CobaltNiche and Design + Industry who were able to ask questions and see the demo live via FaceTime.

Bernie Walsh demonstrates the portability of the new Wacom Cintiq Companion.

John Warwicker, Ned Culic, Bernie Walsh and Tony Stolfo demo the Wacom Cintiq Companion at Monash Art Design and Architecture - MADA.

Vaughan Stott outlines the product features of the Wacom Cintiq Companion to John Warwicker, Ned Culic, Bernie Walsh and Tony Stolfo at Monash Art Design and Architecture - MADA.

Wacom Intuos Creative Stylus for iPad

Dr Ethan Wang demos the Wacom Intuos Creative Stylus for iPad

http://cintiqcompanion.wacom.com/CintiqCompanion/en/

Premier's Design Awards - CobaltNiche

Blue Monkey wall plate jig designed by CobaltNiche

A tedious task facing Electricians during project fit-out is the creation of numerous holes in wall linings for connection of power outlets and light switches.  The opening must be rectangular, accurately positioned and not vary too far from optimum dimensions.  Marking out can be taxing and time consuming and often suffers from being delegated to an apprentice.  The Blue Monkey wall plate jig has a positive impact on the performance of this task saving time (which, on site, means money).  It speeds up mark out operations, improves accuracy and reduces rework on a task that may be repeated hundreds of times on a project.

Mark out jigs for this application have existed in the past but despite strong demand, have not been marketed for many years. Design analysis showed that these had suffered from a high cost in manufacturing, poor ergonomics and have been left behind in the development of the ‘tools of the trade’ aesthetic that is today considered essential for products in this category. Cobalt Niche was engaged to bring a professional design approach to bear on these problems with the result being an up-to-the-minute, easy-to-use product designed to reduce cost of manufacturing and assembly.

An innovative approach was required to address problems with the traditional centre grip, which placed fingertips close to the mark-out edges, so that they often interfered with the path of the pencil. Rethinking the grip completely (realising that an edge would provide a better grip for finger tips than a surface) led to a new ‘floating’ grip that provides a finger position well clear of the pencil path, without increasing overall size. The separation of the grip delivered a further bonus in allowing the application of contemporary styling and signature colour not possible on the functional mark-out plane.

Premier's Design Awards - Uno

Dulux exhibition stand - Uno

This exhibit was all about colour and movement inspired by the Dulux Colour Forecast 2013. Using just under 2km of coloured stretched bungee cord, the playful perimeter shouted “come and see me” from afar. At the centre of the stand two large island counters served as the information and retail hub for the Dulux Colour Atlas and other collateral. Located behind the hub was a Gallery for the Dulux Colour Awards and Intergrain Timber Vision Awards – a suspended wall creating a galley style space where visitors could view shortlisted submissions.

More than the sum of its parts, the Dulux exhibit was dynamic, tactile, entertaining, informative, and memorable. The reuse and repurpose of the exhibit were key objectives for this project. The bungee cord itself is set to live many colourful lives. It will be reused in future Dulux exhibitions and installations, after which the Colourways Group has indicated it will repurpose the cord in various projects, including a children\’s playground. The white laminate flooring is owned by Dulux and is reused for multiple installations. Product display stacks will be used in upcoming trade shows and events.

Premier's Design Award - BlackMagic

Blackmagic Cinema Camera

The Blackmagic Cinema Camera is a cinema quality digital video camera designed for production of feature films, documentaries and episodic television.

Costing less than $3,000, it provides Hollywood quality filmmaking capabilities at a fraction of the cost of existing cinema cameras, which cost upward of $15,000.

A truly democratising product, it has had significant cultural implications on the global video industry, putting high-end filmmaking within the reach of the mass-market.

Designed entirely in Australia, the revolutionary compact design introduces a completely new form factor to the cinema camera industry, overcoming significant engineering challenges including colour science, optics and thermal management.

The existing cinema camera market has been dominated by prohibitively expensive cameras that are cumbersome, intimidating and complex to use.

Many budget conscious filmmakers have adopted Digital SLR cameras. However, DSLR’s have limitations when used as cinema cameras. They record in heavily compressed video formats with a limited dynamic range.

An opportunity was identified to create a cinema camera with the beautiful image quality of Hollywood production cameras that was accessible to a whole new user group. To address these challenges, issues such as user interaction, camera architecture and manufacturing techniques needed to be approached in a completely new way.

User Interaction – a completely new form factor for the cinema camera industry, the minimalist design communicates with two separate user groups.

Confusing and intimidating controls on existing cinema cameras and DSLR\’s have been reduced to a minimum. Most camera functions are accessible through a GUI via a large touchscreen.

For new users it\’s approachable and logical, yet strong and functional for advanced film makers. The simple form factor is a deliberate response to user behaviour, where cinematographers demand flexibility to bolt on additional accessories and \’rigs\’. This camera has the option to be as simple or customised as required.

Premier's Design Awards - Charlwood Design

The Mittstrom Mid-Stream Urine Collection device designed by Charlwood Design is a finalist in the premier's Design Awards 2103.

Mittstrom Mid-Stream Urine Collection device designed by Charlwood Design

Mittstrom is an innovative device for the hygenic collection of midstream urine for analysis. It is a low-cost, fully biodegradable cornstarch saddle into which a standard pathology collection jar is placed. Initial urine is diverted from the jar by a thin membrane which dissolves over 3 seconds allowing the midstream urine to flow into the collection vial. Once finished the user simply removes the filled jar and flushes the device down the toilet. This innovative product has been granted patents internationally. Design created the simple solution to the problem, using the unique (Victorian invented) material and tested it for performance.

A simple, user-friendly, more accurate solution to the common problem of mid-stream urine collection. 17.3% of tests provided by women have to be repeated due to contamination. Mittstrom reduces contamination and retesting costs. The innovative design that makes the collection process handsfree /continuous and hygienic and is simply flushed away once used. Design innovation has transformed the business, with a competitive advantage through unique IP protected worldwide. Simple design is cost effective to manufacture with the potential to sell 220million units globally. Mittstrom has concluded a short manufacturing run and is in the process of commercialising for mass production.

Device is easily and securely attached via a specially formulated “post-it” biodegradable adhesive applied to two tabs. It can fit toilets of varying sizes and depths easily. The jar can be easily placed in it’s saddle and is held securely to remain dry and clean throughout the collection process. The patient can urinate continuously since the jar is securely held at angle so excess urine flows into the toilet.

(text and images courtesy of premier's design awards)

Premier's Design Awards - CobaltNiche

The Concave Quantum1 football boot designed by CobaltNiche is a finalist in the Premier's Design Awards 2103.

Concave Quantum 1 designed by CobaltNiche

The Concave Quantum1 football boot has revolutionised the sports industry since its debut in October 2012. The revolutionary feature of the boot is its patented Concave Element, which is situated on the instep of the boot, or the ‘sweet spot’ – the point of optimum power and accuracy.

The Concave Element naturally complements the convex shape of a football, creating a ‘cup’ for any football. This design feature allows players to execute kicks with more accuracy, control and power on a far more consistent basis than with a standard football boot.


A typical football boot’s ‘sweet spot’ is the area of the boot in which the kicker achieves maximum ball velocity for a given energy input. Prior to Concave, all football boots shared the same thin sweet spot, approximately 1cm wide and 4-5cm long. Just as tennis racquets and golf clubs have increased the power advantage for their sports, the Quantum widens the anatomical elements that make up the sweet spot and fuses these with a ball cupping shape, allowing greater margin for less error and increasing power by up to 15% and accuracy by 40%.


An added bonus of the boot’s design is the protection the Concave element provides to the metatarsal bones of the foot which are so important to power kicking. Metatarsal injuries are common place in football due to the hard studs of players’ boots connecting with the ‘soft top’ of a typical boot.

The ‘Metaguard’ is comprised of a reinforced cushioning composite which provides added protection; a feature which sports physicians and orthopaedic surgeons recognize as an injury preventing device in its own right.

(text and images courtesy of premier's design awards)

Premier's Design Awards - Knog

The Blinder 1 designed by Catalyst Design group for Knog is a finalist in the Premier's Design Awards 2013.

Blinder1 by Knog

The Blinder 1 is a bicycle safety light that shines bright at 20 Lumens (front) and 11 lumens (rear). 100% waterproof and light as a feather at 15 grams. Burning for 2 hours on constant and 11 hours on eco flash, this little light will get you noticed. Fully recharge in just 2.5 hours using the integrated USB plug and be on your way.

The Blinder 1 lens optics are engineered to produce a wide beam angle. Surface mounted LEDs combined with a lithium polymer battery provide the basis for a very compact design that is easily attached, detached and stowed away.

Match your frame and compliment your own style with a choice of 6 different faceplate styles available in a range of fresh and contemporary colours.

(text and images courtesy of premier's design awards)

Premier's Design Awards - Outerspace Design

The b.box Essential Baby Bottle designed by Outerspace Design is a finalist in the Victorian Premier's Design Awards 2103.

b.box designed by Outerspace Design Group

This unique concept gives parents the freedom and convenience to feed baby anywhere, anytime without the mess, the fuss, and contamination risk. For optimum nutrition, makers of infant formula recommend that powder and fresh water be mixed at time of feeding. The b.box Essential Baby Bottle design allows the parent to pre-assemble the sterilised parts with a measured amount of powdered formula and clean water, keeping them separated and sealed. At feeding time, the plunger is manually pushed upwards to combine the powder and the water in the bottle, creating freshly mixed liquid formula ready for instant feeding.

The sealed base of the bottle is filled with powdered formula at home, kept fresh and untouched until feeding time. The bottle is filled with hot, pre-sterilised water ready to go. A patented plunger mechanism pushes the formula into the bottle, and the unique design distributes the powder through the water. Simply shake and serve. Baby will receive a fresh and hygienic meal every time. Teats are available in three sizes but the system is compatible with leading brand teats to suit baby\’s preference. Five key system components can be easily disassembled for cleaning and sterilisation.

Breast milk provides the ultimate nutrition for babies, but is not always possible. Bottle feeding on the go can be a succession of fiddly and time-consuming tasks and raises concerns of sanitation and contamination. Until now several containers had to be toted around, opened, dispensed and mixed. The b.box solution replaces these multiple items, streamlining and reshaping the entire process by utilising a single, integrated vessel. This innovation brings everything together to transform a formally complex and laborious task into an all-in-one, simple and hygienic solution. A direct need is addressed; one unique solution giving parents more freedom and peace-of-mind.

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Premier's Design Awards 2013 - Winner Nike + Nine

The winner of the 2013 Victorian Premier's Design awards is Nike + Nine designed by Local Peoples for Nike.

Premier's Design Awards 2013 winner Nike + Nine

The London Olympics Games was a global sporting focus in 2012, but, due to I.O.C. Rule 40 (Olympic Media Blackout) Nike was restricted from talking about the innovative products, technology and support they were providing to athletes all over the world during the games.

Nike + Nine - Winner Premier's Design Awards 2103

As a brand with a lot to say, Nike required a unique design solution.

Local Peoples designed and delivered Nike +Nine, a store that ran on London time (open at night, closed during the day) and featured a pinnacle retail fit-out, seamlessly combining physical and digital innovation with cutting edge interactive technology.

The design and delivery of the physical retail experience transformed an empty shell into an interactive window display by day and a fully functional physical and digital retail space by night.

The design needed to allow for minimal impact to the existing building, but to visitors it was a premium retail environment, to the level for which Nike is known. A system of pipes, referencing the London tube map, served as wayfinding devices, for visitors to navigate the space and various product stories, and a lightweight sculptural wall piece, onto which projections were mapped, formed the main physical elements.

By day, when the store was closed, visitors could still engage with the space using the store window, which was transformed into a massive touchscreen, through touch foil and projectors. People could select different key Nike products, bringing up detailed information – right on the window.

The use of innovative technology reflected the innovation of the Nike product and ensured that even when the store was closed, visitors could still interact with the space and have a unique brand experience. This also helped to build excitement, anticipation and awareness for when the store opened.

Nike + Nine - Winner Premier's Design Awards 2103

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MADA - Volgren Optimus Bus

The Volgren Optimus low floor route bus was designed by Dr Robbie Napper and a team from Monash University Art Design and Architecture MADA.

Volgren Optimus Bus designed by Monash Art Design and Architecture MADA

The Optimus project was undertaken in partnership between Volgren Australia Pty Ltd and the Department of Design at MADA, Monash University’s Faculty of Art Design & Architecture. The subject matter of Optimus is Volgren’s low floor route bus body.

Volgren Optimus Bus

Volgren Optimus Bus designed by Monash Art Design and Architecture MADA

Through research, the project sought to develop products in response to several project aims dealing with themes of:

· manufacturing,

· labour,

· material cost,

· maintaining and improving Volgren’s sustainable competitive advantage in the market,

· facelift styling, and

· seeking out potential value-adding features.

These aims are expanded on below and rephrased as research questions. The work covered in this report was undertaken in several stages commencing in 2010 with a scoping report and ending with the completion of a prototype vehicle in 2013 at which point Volgren’s work continued into production ramp-up and design deployment.

The project rationale is tied to Volgren’s business operations. Although deeply conservative, the bus industry rewards innovative products with sales. Further to this, the project aims to maximise efficiencies in Volgren’s operations; namely the sales-design-engineering-production-aftersales-sales loop of business.

The project was undertaken as research. Given the requirement that a successful outcome would be realised as a vehicle design, the principal methodology of enquiry was design. 

Designed in China - Earthquake emergency door handle

Earthquakes continue to devastate communities worldwide. Emergency products can be very helpful to victims to protect themselves when disaster strikes and speed up the reconstruction after a catastrophe. The recent earthquake in the Chinese city of Ya’an inspired design research into disaster relief. Two innovative concepts are proposed to assist future eathquake victims. The application of innovations in high tech textiles and wifi inspired an emergency curtain. The NAVIGADOOR uses pre warning seismic capability and developments in GPS and 4G networks to assist and lead victims to safety. Designed in China.

Earthquake smart emergency door handle concept designed in China by Master of Industrial Design student Xu Fang Fang - Melody. 

The Master of Industrial Design is a two year Double Masters program offered at the  Southeast University-Monash University Joint Graduate School (Suzhou). The project is part of MDC5100 offered by Monash University Art Design and Architecture - MADA.

Students interested in the Master of Industrial Design (Double Masters) delivered in Suzhou should contact ian.wong@monash.edu

Full course details on SEU website here. http://yzb.seu.edu.cn/s/352/t/1754/09/b2/info68018.htm

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Designed in China - Robocart

In a rapid developing society, productivity is the key. Currently building sites in China have a lot of manual labour. Occupational safety hazards and improvements in lifestyle will reduce numbers of willing building workers. Demand for new housing will increase so building site efficiency is essential.

To make deliveries and transportation on site more efficient an innovative autonomous robotic machine is proposed. Design research provided insights into current building methods in China and the design utilises recent developments in technology. The ROBOCART can work in all on site conditions and move on steep inclines to transport and deliver materials. Designed in China

Robocart concept designed in China by Master of Industrial Design student Han Tao - Gary. 

The Master of Industrial Design is a two year Double Masters program offered at the  Southeast University-Monash University Joint Graduate School (Suzhou). The project is part of MDC5100 offered by Monash University Art Design and Architecture - MADA.

Students interested in the Master of Industrial Design (Double Masters) delivered in Suzhou should contact ian.wong@monash.edu

Full course details on SEU website here. http://yzb.seu.edu.cn/s/352/t/1754/09/b2/info68018.htm

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Designed in China - Sling Bike

In modern China, people are living with stress, pressure and they rarely smile. Mobile devices have games and apps but this does not promote exercise and a healthy lifestyle. Design research explored traditional Chinese toys and games but final inspiration was from contemporary digital games like angry birds. The project proposes a toy that will make people happy and engage young adults from 18 to 25 years old. The SLINGBIKE concept is an oversized slingshot on a four wheel electric bike. Water balloons, plush toys and snowballs are the ammunition. Young adults work out and build muscle mass like in a gym. Most of all they have fun! Designed in China

Sling bike designed in China by Master of Industrial Design student Zhu Kongyou - Carl.

The Master of Industrial Design is a two year Double Masters program offered at the  Southeast University-Monash University Joint Graduate School (Suzhou). The project is part of MDC5100 offered by Monash University Art Design and Architecture - MADA.

Students interested in the Master of Industrial Design (Double Masters) delivered in Suzhou should contact ian.wong@monash.edu

Full course details on SEU website here. http://yzb.seu.edu.cn/s/352/t/1754/09/b2/info68018.htm

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Designed in China - Chinese Water Tree

Water is the source of our life. Everyday we should drink more than four litres of water. In China hot water is used everyday for making tea. In a fast-paced modern society the delivery of hot water can

be made more convenient for the individual. Opportunities for the design of an innovative hot water dispenser we identified though design research methods. The concept is called BILLY WATER which is a system that can dispense different temperatures of water efficiently. The system has facial recognition so is personalised to the individual and has safety as a priority. Design elements are drawn from traditional Chinese themes. Designed in China

Smart water tree concept designed in China by Master of Industrial Design student Wang Guan - Billy.

The Master of Industrial Design is a two year Double Masters program offered at the  Southeast University-Monash University Joint Graduate School (Suzhou). The project is part of MDC5100 offered by Monash University Art Design and Architecture - MADA.


Students interested in the Master of Industrial Design (Double Masters) delivered in Suzhou should contact ian.wong@monash.edu

Full course details on SEU website here. http://yzb.seu.edu.cn/s/352/t/1754/09/b2/info68018.htm


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Designed in China - PathFinder Submarine

The ocean has the charm to attract everyone. People want to experience it up close. During holiday periods Chinese people are increasingly able to explore diverse adventure leisure and sightseeing activities. In this project a sightseeing submarine is designed which is based on design research into the culture and the market of China. It is called PATH FINDER. This innovation design provides passengers with a new way to experience the peace of the ocean. The design is inspired by biomimicry of the sea animal call a squid. Designed in China

PathFinder submarine designed in China by Master of Indusrtrial Design student Cheng Huang - Calix.

The Master of Industrial Design is a two year Double Masters program offered at the  Southeast University-Monash University Joint Graduate School (Suzhou). The project is part of MDC5100 offered by Monash University Art Design and Architecture - MADA.


Students interested in the Master of Industrial Design (Double Masters) delivered in Suzhou should contact ian.wong@monash.edu

Full course details on SEU website here. http://yzb.seu.edu.cn/s/352/t/1754/09/b2/info68018.htm


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Designed in China - Fishing Boat

Residents living in Suzhou enjoy fishing and water sports. Jiangnan Region has many watercourses, and leisure fishery is very popular here. This region is one of the most developed area in China, and residents often spend their weekends fishing, regardless of cost. Fishing boats are preferred in Western

countries, and they will be introduced to China without a doubt. An innovative fishing boat is proposed based on design research. The F-F concept is a fishing boat for lakes in China with a capacity for recreational sport applications. It is designed for a luxury market, for youth who enjoy fishing and speedboats. Designed in China

F-F Fishing boat designed in China by Master of Industrial Design student Yanhui Du - Jason.

The Master of Industrial Design is a two year Double Masters program offered at the  Southeast University-Monash University Joint Graduate School (Suzhou). The project is part of MDC5100 offered by Monash University Art Design and Architecture - MADA.

Students interested in the Master of Industrial Design (Double Masters) delivered in Suzhou should contact ian.wong@monash.edu

Full course details on SEU website here. http://yzb.seu.edu.cn/s/352/t/1754/09/b2/info68018.htm

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