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S I D E . B L U E hypercube spiky city mint moonphase 2 0 1 2 - n o w
H Y P E R C U B E modular furniture
C
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P
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(2013-now)
A hypercube is a cube with surfaces leading to another space or time. This is widely used in the digital world for computer games (teleport) and here furniture is selected as a new medium to materialize this model.
wormhole
hypercube
This “Hypercube” collection is a
“another world”
modular storage and
by M.C.Escher
showcase
modular storage and showcase system. terns, tive
Cosmic
and
translucent
materials
sky
and
are
pat-
reflec-
applied
M O O D B O A R D
to
achieve a spatial paradox with surprising layers.
Through changes of viewpoint and interaction with the modules, the user experiences the ambiguity
between
real
and
unreal, light and darkness, void and infinity… KEY PHRASES
seeing somewhere else going to somewhere else disappearing
VISUAL LANGUAGE
day/night，light/shadow gate, window, frame, teleport mysterious, ambiguous, deep hole
letter box trick
H Y P E R C U B E modular furniture
COLLECTION
(2013-now)
1
sky boxes
MODULE TEST reflections, refractions, iridescence
“empty” drawer
infinite space
H Y P E R C U B E modular furniture
COLLECTION FINAL
(2013-now)
1
H Y P E R C U B E modular furniture
COLLECTION DETAIL
(2013-now)
1
chosen pattern
H Y P E R C U B E modular furniture
(scanned to computer when fresh)
(2013-now)
COLLECTION
2
PATTERN DESIGN nail polish
edit in photoshop acylic paint
final decision
pattern making process
H Y P E R C U B E modular furniture
(2013-now)
COLLECTION
2
MODULE TEST A1,A2, A3, B1, C1 mirrors, patterns, blocks
illusions
H Y P E R C U B E modular furniture
COLLECTION FINAL
(2013-now)
2
SPIKY
CITY
collage
(2013)
This is a collage experiment I made
in
architecture
summer
school in Bartlett. I was inspired by
the
city
landscape
from
both London and my hometown Shanghai.
I want to express the sharpness and coolness I get from both cities, into a multi-gravitational giant machine made of folding architectual elements.
M ceramics
I
N training
T (2012)
I dip traditional Chinese glaze into the holes to create translucent hexagon molecules.
M O O N P H A S E photography
capturinging
(2013-now)
daily
with cosmic ambience
scenario
S I D E . R E D chirpy berry wormhole red bond 2 0 0 8 - 2 0 1 2
CHIRPY campus This nese
BERRY
bike
design
is
campus
PERSONA Han Mei Mei is an architecture stu-
(2012) aimed
users.
at It
dent.
Chi-
has
MOODBOARD
She loves colorful things. She plays
a
accordian, writes poems and draws
funky style with zigzag frame
illustrations. She lives in dorm and
and berry colour. Its function-
ride
bike inside and out of campus.
ality features in the front cargo, manned back seat and back
Her dream bike is a middle-priced,
paddle.
short range traveling bike. She wants it to look bouncy and happy like her.
SKETCH
&
CONCEPT
CONCEPT
To create boucy feeling, I added a zigzag twist on the frame.
CHIRPY campus
BERRY
bike
CARGO
(2012)
basket, handle, seatpad
USER
RESEARCH
bag, food, lock, book, basket,balls,suit-
Bike is a very popular transpor-
case,...
tation tool for Chinese campus. Inside the campus where there is no heavy traffic, people ride slowly,
carrying
friends
and
CARRYING PEOPLE
cargo. There is a unique design challenge for campus bike users.
ELECTRONIC DEVICE I
observed
the
bikes
parked
under
male and female student halls and chose 50 from each area to record the data.
3 1 ／5 0
fr ont c a r g o
48／50
4 4 ／5 0
ba c k s e a t
50／50
c ol or triangle structure
2／50
1 6 ／5 0
l ow be a m s t r u c t u r e
35／50
1 3 ／5 0
m ou nt a i n bi k e
3／50
fol d i ng b i k e
10／50
male/female bike styles in campus
REST ONE FOOT
MORE POTENTIAL
1 5 ／5 0
6／50
WALKING IN PAIRS
eating fun ride seating
CHIRPY campus
BERRY
bike
BACKPAD
Taking a cool ride!
(2012)
Sit more comfortably!
FUNCTION
&
DETAIL
back
mirro
large r
FRONT BASKET
school bag food
FRAME
parcels The
angle
of
zigzag
twist
is
transformed from 90 degree to 120 degree, so that it is physically stronger while still visually unique.
lock
smal
l hoo k
cargo
smal
l stuf f
CHIRPY campus
P
R
BERRY
bike
O
C
(2012)
E
S
S
cargo
CHIRPY campus
S
C
BERRY
bike
E
N
(2012)
A
R
I
O carry another person
turn left
get on
W O R M H O L E illustration
&
collage
(2009)
Exploring links among people, objects and space and time.
RED photography
BOND (2009-2010)
metaphors of constraints and freedom in my country
S I D E . M I X
form study system design
2 0 0 7 - 2 0 1 2
FORM product
design
STUDY
WATER FILTER MACHINE
(2009-2011)
structure study material study prototyping 3D modeling and rendering
DOMESTIC TELEPHONE
FORM product
design
STUDY
VINTAGE STYLE DIGITAL CAMERA
(2009-2011)
structure study material study prototyping 3D modeling and rendering
HYBRID CAR INTERIOR
RAPID service with
SYSTEM
design
Yenchy
(2010)
Tang
in
&
Yi
BRIEF
FIELD
Isaberg
Rapid
STUDY
scr een fo r custo mer
The client is Rapid stapler company.
1
pr int r o o m
2
self-ser v ice ar ea
3
receptio n
scr een fo r staff custo mer
Yang
collaboration
with
CLIENT
staff seat
They want to increase their sales of
pr inter
plug-in stapler and related consumables,
by
providing
a
new
service
desk 3
camer a
proposal benefits the user as well as This
is
a
service
design
(UI,
structure) for a print shop. It aims
at
improving
customer
service and backstage administration, and promoting
an ex-
tra plug-in stapling service. I am in charge of the whole user interface and part of the sys-
themselves.
SOCIA L BUBBLE
SERVIN G A REA
SELF-SERVICE
STA F F - SERV ICE
STORAGE
Thus we develop a system that creates win-win situation among three
BINDING ROOM
sides
involved.
PRINT ROOM
1
STORAGE
SELF-SERVICE
2
The graph below shows how each side connect to others.
STAFF-SERVICE
tem building. RECEPTION
Sell more staple and staplers! WAITING AREA
3
Rapid Stapler Supplier
Buy Staplers
Offer Stapler s
Canon
Sel l Staples
Sell Machine
Printer Manufacturer
Sell more machines!
R AP ID plug-in stapler
Bu y Staples
T he gr een ar ea is fo r staff,
If the custo mer w ants
If a cu s to m er wa n ts m a n u -
the pr int sho p usually
and yello w o ne is fo r cus -
quick pr int , go to SELF-
a l s ervice, h e/ s h e will g et
r uns like this.
to mer s.
SERVICE
D IY,
a n u m ber, a n d th en wa it in
then w ait fo r minutes
th e wa itin g a rea till recep -
and
tio n is t ca lls .
w o r king
STAFF
Users
CUSTOMER
Tonglin
v ice and efficiency. T hus w e tr y to adapt o ur co ncept
En joy better printin g service!
to
his/ her
stuff
Th e s ta f f will wo rk o n th e
T his pr int sho p is alr eady
ser v ice
to
the
cur r ent ar ea, making full
Earn more !
get
ar ea
fr o m the pr inter . famo us fo r its go o d ser-
Print Shop Buy Machine
ho ur s,
D ur ing
use o f space , staff and dev ices.
If the custo mer do es no t kno w if he/ she sho uld go D IY o r do custo miz ed,
the
r eceptio nist
w ill giv e him/ her suggestio ns.
res t s teps . Th en th e cu s to m er j u s t s it in th e wa itin g a rea , h a ve a cu p o f tea a n d wa it till th ey s en d th e co pies o u t to th e recep tio n d es k .
RAPID service with
SYSTEM
design
Yenchy
in with
ONLINE STORE
(2010)
Tang
&
Yi
BACK-STAGE
Yang
collaboration Isaberg
Rapid PRINTER
SYSTEM
ONLINE STORE
USER
STRUCTURE
BACKSTAGE
PRINTER
USER
upload and edit
settings and pay
ask for help