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Recently, four students from the School of Design achieved excellent results at the regional contest of an international design award. Their five projects were all selected to compete with others in the final competition at an international level. Among them, Emily Tang was named winner of the Hong Kong James Dyson Award with her innovation “Libue” – a toilet for Parkinson’s patients.

The James Dyson Award aims to celebrate, encourage and inspire the next generation of design engineers to develop their problem-solving ability.

Libue by Emily Tang

It is a Parkinson's-friendly toilet inspired by her Parkinsonian grandfather, abridging toileting steps. It comes with ordinary and Parkinson's-friendly bidets, allowing for both patients' and family members' use.
MARCook by Savoy Cheung

It is a biogas stove that can make good use of food waste. Its size is only half of a traditional stove. It includes a LPG convertible system and a clear indication of the food-to-gas conversion rate.
Singa by Josh Teo

It is an all-terrain heavy machinery specially designed to be used in disaster sites for handling delicate and sensitive materials.
Bike Raincoat by Savoy Cheung

It is a bike cover upcycled by PP bags disposed from factories. This space-saving raincoat can be folded into a rectangular shape to serve as a cushion for the bike's back seat.
Zoo The School by Janie Lau

It is a playset of animal soft toys and a storytelling tablet-app to enhance self-confidence and social engagement of 6-8 year-old children with visual-impairment.