Two Product Design students were honoured in international competitions

Design Mark Winner, 2020 Golden Pin Concept Design Award
Student: WONG Wing Fung
BA(Hons) in Product Design, Year 4, 2019/20
Project: IKIMONO
Tutor: Jing Luo  

IKIMONO – a bacteria-based air purifier which is nonelectric. The design concept corresponds to a speculated future air has been polluted future based on current situation. The application of biotechnology and biomaterials has been popularized. The design would bring user into the context of speculated future by present daily necessities from the future physically by using bacterium-based air purifier.

IKIMONO is among the 60 Mark Design winners of the 2020 Golden Pin Concept Design Award. This year’s event with a record-breaking total of 5,348 entries from 24 different countries and regions around the globe. Established in 1981, Taiwan’s Golden Pin Design Award is one of the most influential design award in the global Huaren market. [details]

1st GIDA Nomination Golden Reed Award 2020
Sidharth GULATI
BA(Hons) in Product Design, Year 4, 2019/20
Project: Volkswagen ID. Vision Shanghai 2040.
Tutor: Steve Yeung

This project aims to provide new opportunities for Volkswagen in 2040 by turning the company into a technology service provider. For the customers who want to own a vehicle. Volkswagen would deliver a customised vehicle which will be unique to customers identity, made possible due to 3d printing facility while the drivetrain platform comes on demand. For those people who do want to own can a rent a shared id pod. This flexible architecture allows Volkswagen to serve different customers and being a service provider provides a recurring income to the company. It is only possible for Volkswagen since its the oldest brand in China and customers in Shanghai have a liking for German products. Additionally, the range of brands owned by Volkswagen Group allows the brand to deliver unique pods based upon customer choice of brands like Audi, Bentley etc. [details]