Design Stories

Design Stories

Design Stories featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Funaging

FunAging is an educational service offering classes of smartphone apps to accompany and empower the elderly. FunAging disseminates the class information with the elderly via Line, a widely used social app in Taiwan among the elderly. However, many elderly have difficulties in registering classes via Line as its interface is not elderly-friendly. This project employs senior-centered service design thinking to enhance the class registration process. A set of systematic design diagnosis clarifies the UX issues, with insightful design deliverables, to make the service more fluent and effective.

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Nera Asimmetrica

The Nera Asimmetrica is meant to be a tribute to the past projected into the future. A starting point for a new type of concept hypercar. Old solutions meet with new devices and technologies, harmonizing into sinuous forms and extraordinary performance that give to the driver a riding experience not only intimate but also thrilling. Having the liberty to choose which type of traction to use in this hybrid vehicle give to the driver a sense of total control. The past has been homaged by creating something special, that breaks the patterns for the future generations.

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Journey Mate

Journey Mate is a smart modular backpack which can enrich travel experiences. The innovations of this product are presented as follows. First, the modular structure can offer convenient feelings, which can be stored and carried easily all day long. Second, the interactive visualized sound provides travelers with a pleasure and memory experience via their visual-auditory interaction. Third, supported by the intellectual technology, the module keeps the real human elements of the travelled city, that enrich the quality of individuals travel life via voice library and world footprint library.

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Ada

The topic of project is the design of hyper-technological elements in 21st century cars. The tasks in the research are to solve the possible problems in the shaping and offer hyper-technological solutions in its interior and exterior. Regarding the exterior of the car, a smooth line is sought, while creating aggression and stability on the road, is also deliberately smoother and wraps around all elements of the car's shell. It is made with concept auxetic material which is corresponding with the three modes of interior.

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Mashav

Mashav is a wearable ventilation system that provides comfortable, breathable protection in hot conditions. It uses the "Chimney Effect" to create air circulation within the garment and includes a solar ventilation system in the hood to enhance airflow to the neck and head. Inspired by the traditional "Galabiya" dress worn by Bedouin society in the desert, Mashav combines traditional clothing with modern design. The project offers a solution to the increasing demand for protective clothing as temperatures rise due to the climate crisis and a fresh perspective on the evolution of apparel.

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Milcotech

A state of the art point of sale system features milk quality analysis and end-to-end traceability of the value chain, empowering small farmers and promoting financial inclusion. With a focus on data collection and analysis, the system enables effective farmer relationship management and targeted extension services, as well as derisking financing. Overall, this innovative solution offers a comprehensive approach to supporting small-scale farmers and advancing the milk collection industry.

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