BIO-MATERIAL / FURNITURE BIOBLEND
PLUGSWAP
ELECTRICAL / SUSTAINABLE
CLIP-TRASH PAPERA
PRODUCT TYPOLOGY BIO-MATERIAL UX
ONE-DAY PRODUCT / MOCKUP
RE-GARDEN PRODUCT / STRUCTURE RAINBOW SHARDS
LIGHTING MATERIAL
- New material design based on the concept of sustainability, which can be applied to traditional furniture and fabric design to replace the traditional environmentally unfriendly materials such as plastics and resins.
BioBlend is a range of bioplastic & bio-resin furniture made from Milkweed fiber as raw material. Traditional plastic materials tend to cause serious pollution to the environment, and as they reach the end of their useful life, they are permanently present in the soil and the ocean. Therefore, designer find a more environmentally friendly alternative, such as the use of plant fibres that can grow in the soil itself to make materials similar to plastic and resin. This material can be ultra-high temperature completely melted into a harmless liquid, but also can be directly discarded with time completely degraded. Technically, this bioplastic material not only have a certain degree of support as hard plastics, but can also be made into bio-fabrics that can be cut and sewn after adjusting the proportions.
Female Cerulean Warbler
Male Cerulean Warbler
NESTING
NEST DESCRIPTION
Together male and female Cerulean Warblers choose the nesting location. Females weave together bark fibers, grass stems, and hair that they bind together with spiderwebs to form a cup-shaped nest. Males occasionally help collect spiderwebs at the beginning of nest construction.
Cerulean Warbler (Migration Range)
Cerulean Warbler (Breeding Range)
Bruchus Pisorum (Pea Weevil)
Use Coarse Yarn:
- Individual Knitting
- Mixed Color Knitting
- Knitting On Acrylic Sheet [Single & Double Sided]
BLEND KNIT
Bruchus Pisorum (Pea Weevil)
- Milkweed Cultivation and the Use of Plastic
DELAMATER LocData
DELAMATER CitSci V2
- Raw Material
- Experimental Samples
Video of Bio-plastic Production
- Process
Moistened Plant Fiber
Jelly Fabric
- Translucent
During Drying
- Sketches & Process Model
- Portable Power Hub: a revolution in user-centred sustainable design.
Designed for the conscious traveler and the eco-aware consumer, the PlugSwap boasts modular replaceable sockets, allowing users to tailor socket configurations to their needs. Made with eco-friendly materials, it ensures got easily repaired and reduced electronic waste by letting users replace individual sockets rather than the entire strip. Its sleek and compact design not only fits seamlessly into modern living spaces but also slips effortlessly into travel bags. Whether you‘re at home or on-the-go, the PlugSwap is a adaptable, sustainable, and travel-ready power solution.
Messy Wires
Oversized Plugs
Incompatible
Plug Shapes
> Modular Power Strip
Not Enough Socket Space
Traditional Power Strip A New Solution
Broken socket needs to be disassembled and repaired
Hard to carry with
Modular sockets make repair easier
Customize it to fit different international standards
Easier to carry with
Energy Factory
Package Production
Mining Factory (Iron)
Mining Factory (Nickle)
Transportation (Railroad/Shipping)
Product Production (Product Shell)
Transportation (Railroad/Shipping)
Mining Factory (Cooper)
Synthetic Production (PCB)
Petrochemical Industry
Global Assembling (Packing) Transportation (Railroad/Shipping) Repair
Mining Factory (Clay)
Design Center (Company/Agency/Academy)
Recycled Transportation (Truck)
Landfill
Retailers/ Distributors Transportation (Truck)
End - Users
Dumping
- Build a new hotel booking platform, exploring the development of systematic sustainable solutions to enhance the green travel experience in hotels.
PAPERA introduces a groundbreaking approach to the hotel booking experience, merging digital innovation with eco-conscious practices to revolutionize the way travelers engage with sustainability. This platform stands out as a novel solution in the travel industry by not only offering a booking service but also fostering a culture of environmental responsibility among hotel guests. 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.
- Problem - Target Group
Solid Waste in Hotel Industry
Disposable toiletries provided by hotels for guests' convenience and as a symbol of their stay are exacerbating environmental problems. Single-use plastic items typically do not end up in landfills or are recycled. 32% of the 7-8 million tons of plastic packaging produced each year ends up in the ocean.
> Luxurious Hotel
> Business Hotel
> Budget Hotel
As sustainable tourism grows in popularity, more and more hotels are looking to adopt sustainable practices when it comes to disposables to meet customer expectations and reduce environmental impact.
Current Status of Recycled Paper
> Reliable Recycling Paper Company
Sorting Grading Packaging Shipping
Abundance of Waste
Paper is widely used in daily life. Converting it into materials with more properties can reduce dependence on natural resources.
Degradability of Paper
By converting paper waste into biomaterials, the risk of long-term pollution can be reduced by replacing other materials.
Mature Technology
Paper recycling technology are relatively mature, which provides a foundation for the early stage of the project.
> Pain Points & Design Opportunity Analysis
Pain Point
Pain Point
> Paper Handling Diagram
Forest
Wood Factory Paper Factory
MRF
Most travelers rely on the small items that hotels provide for free.
Design Opportunity
Paper-based bioplastic products will replace plasticbased disposable products.
Most disposable materials are difficult to break down and recycle.
Design Opportunity
Paper-based bioplastic products are easy to recycle and compost.
Pain Point
A large surplus of other single-use items are thrown away before they can be put to optimal use.
Design Opportunity
How can these single-use items be better integrated into hotel sustainable management?
Pain Point
Disposable items create a clean and hygienic feel to the environment.
Design Opportunity
How can sustainable single-use products become a hotel promotion?
The paper is made again according to traditional recycling procedures.
STEP
Chemical Method
Bio-based adhesives are added to bind shredded paper.
[1] Pure Pulp -Physical Method
Papier Mache
[5] Agar-Agar -Chemical Method
Papier Mache
Agar-Agar
[1] Pure Pulp -Physical Method
with Seeds
Papier Mache
Grass Seed
[6] Gelatin -Chemical Method
Gelatin
[3] Recycled Pulp -Physical Method
Recycled Paper
[7] Carrageenan -Chemical Method
[4] Isinglass -Chemical Method
Papier Mache Isinglass
[8] Carrageenan -Chemical Method
[9]
Carrageenan -Chemical Method
Glycerin Recycled Paper
Carrageenan
Glycerin
Glycerin
[10]
Carrageenan -Chemical Method
Papier Mache Recycled Paper
Carrageenan
Glycerin
Papier Mache
Carrageenan Glycerin
[11] Eco-Friendly Resin -Physical Method
Papier Mache
Eco-Friendly Resin
Papier Mache
[12]
Pine Resin -Physical Method
Carrageenan Glycerin Recycled Paper
Pine Resin
Beeswax
The material combinations intended to be used in the product are selected based on experimental results and material testing.
> Typography
> Tertiary & Chips
- Changing the dumping function of garbage cans used in kitchens to make sorting and recycling of kitchen waste faster and cleaner, thus increasing the public's willingness and efficiency in collecting and dumping food waste.
In order to better address the serious environmental problems caused by poor garbage disposal, countries have launched garbage separation campaigns, requiring residents to separate their garbage to facilitate subsequent disposal. However, due to the fact that it is dirty to collect or dispose of food waste, the residents are resistant to the actual operation, which hinders the promotion of the garbage classification movement. On this basis, a trash can suitable for food waste was designed in an attempt to solve the problems of difficult collection, odor, and easy to get hands on food waste in the dumping process. It can improve users' willingness and efficiency in collecting and dumping food waste. It is also hoped that the garbage can will further promote the waste separation movement and the benign development of the environment.
NAME: Linda
GENDER: Female
AGE: 23
RESIDENCE: Alone
PLACE: school, apartment
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTRICS
1.Take out the kitchen trash twice a week.
2.Awareness of kitchen waste sorting and will follow rules when sorting.
3.Sorting kitchen waste needs to become habitual, and easier collection and disposal methods are very helpful.
NAME: Drif
GENDER: Male
AGE: 26
RESIDENCE: With his wife
PLACE: company, apartment
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTRICS
1.Throwing out kitchen garbage when the trash can is full or smells bad.
2.Know the general rules for sorting kitchen waste and will do so when not in a hurry.
3.It is hoped that waste sorting will become quick and efficient, and without the burden of sanitation issues.
> Where is it?
Traditional garbage cans are far from the sink and many people are reluctant to separate their garbage for collection, so line analysis was used to help guide the collection of food waste to determine the ideal location for the garbage cans.
> What is its size?
Ordinary garbage cans generally have a large capacity. Food waste thrown into ordinary garbage cans has to be piled up to a certain volume before it can be discarded, which usually takes a few days and brings bacteria and odors.
Easily accessible paper boxes and the daily volume of kitchen waste are used for reference to determine what the appropriate size of a garbage can is, aiming to shorten the disposal interval, form the habit of throwing away garbage every day and reduce the growth of bacteria.
- Concept DESIGN PROCESS
Associate the food waste process with the closing and opening of the CLAMP to separate food waste from trash cans and garbage bags.
Using
First Prize - Collab’s Student Design Competition in 2022
- Designed based on an educational concept, the clock connects time with the change of day and night and can be decorative at the same time.
One-Day is a multiple-purpose clock, Combining weather and time, which is designed to be in a transparent form so that one can see the time and the weather at the same time, giving users the ability to adjust the horizontal line for different seasons and different regions. Mounting the clock on the window where you can change the outside weather and read the time at the same time. One day shows 24 hours of a day
It can be used for both adults and kids (6+), as an educational device. Manipulating the horizontal line that helps a kid to understand the shift of sunset and sunrise time in 24 hours which changes in every other season. The transparency of the product helps a user to understand the outside weather in real time, which is beneficial to everyday users.
- Technical Drawing
Front View
Side View
Clock Surface
Calibration
- Rendering Model
- Physical Model
Battery
- Usage Diagram
One-Day Usage Video
Box Battery
Battery
Box Cover
Turning Rings
Suction Cup
Sunrise/Sunset Pointer
- The design of this candle holder is based on the background of traditional Chinese culture, associating the windows of the Suzhou Garden with the lampshade to realize the change of light and shadow.
Inspired by the external forms and internal meanings of traditional Chinese Suzhou gardens, the family of these there projects is applied Wto the expression of light in daily life through a combination of non-traditional materials and distinctive coloring methods. For example, the pattern of each piece on the product comes from the doors and windows in traditional Chinese gardens, and the changes in light and shadow that occur during use reflect the concept of "the landscape changing with people's movement" in Suzhou gardens. The designer reinterprets the application and possibilities of the ancient Chinese garden concept in modern life through materials and structures. With blue-green as the base color of the material, the warm yellow candlelight will cast shadows in the nearby environment. The shape of the candelabra above each outer piece resembles the roof of a pavilion in a Suzhou garden.
Suzhou Garden with its unique architectural style and exquisite design elements has always attracted people's attention. In Suzhou gardens, lanterns, windows and arches are typical elements with a strong cultural background and historical value. The design aims to incorporate the cultural essence of Suzhou Garden. The shape and ornamentation of the candlestick will refer to these elements, allowing people to feel the flavor of the Suzhou Garden in their homes.
- Using the interaction of natural light and materials to form a light refraction effect, the rainbow color fragments are fixed on the wall.
It is well known that colored light is produced by the decomposition of white light. Through the reflection and refraction of light, the phenomenon of rainbow of different sizes occurs.
In the design process, designers use a special light-transmitting material to break down white light into different dazzling colors in the spectrum, and then use these rays in their creations. In this way a colorful work of art is born from the combination of white light refraction and glass.
Under the light, the CD will reflect some beautiful rainbows. Laser film based on this principle is also widely used in many products. Therefore, the designer tries to find another material with this kind of film to apply the reflected colored light to artistic creations or lighting-related products. - Research
Dichroic is a colourless optical coating that selectively reflects certain wavelengths of light. This allows the remaining wavelengths to transmit through, producing a variety of rainbow coloured shadows and projections. The material itself shifts from being reflective like a golden mirror to vibrantly coloured or almost transparent depending upon the viewpoint and angle of light.
Experiment A
In Normal Ambient Light
Experiment B
In Direct Sunlight
Experiment C
Cross Structures In Direct Sunlight
The results of two sets of comparative experiments show that the material can produce rich light changes after stacking multiple pieces in sunlight. In addition, in the absence of direct sunlight, there will also be a light-colored single-light change.
Three Pieces
Two Pieces
Seven Pieces