2009 2015
JINHAO HOU Born in Taipei, Taiwan, 1989 I believe that a good space brings peace and harmony to our spirit, it’s about the balance between inside and outside. We are able to sense it by all the senses of our own body. ABOUT ME With two years of Architectural and four years Industrial design education, I’m not like an ordinary Product / Industrial designer. I’d love to find some new connections between human, objects and spaces. Therefore, I really like the way Japanese architect SOU FUJIMOTO works, he tend to break boundaries and try to find new possibillities between things, and he is always full of curiosity and experimental idea. It shows the beauty of Ambiguousness. The projects I worked on were strongly reveals the traces of my thoughts, which focused on defining and refining the way people experience in my personal insight. I keep trying to convey the concept in every single ,subtle details. EXPERIENCES Finished a water filtration project as a four-month freelancer with the design team of Kohler in 2013, then participated the social event “One Pavilion to Go’’ (Taiwan Pavilion of EXPO 2015 Milano.) as a visual designer.
BIRTH & COUNTRY
121˚E33’00’’ 24˚N59’00’’
MARCH 3rd, 1989 Mucha, Taipei City, Taiwan
CONTACT
Jin-Haohou1989@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Tunghai University, Taiwan Department of Architecture Design (Not finished)
07’-09’
Bachlor’s Degree Shih Chien University, Taiwan Department of Industrial Design
09’-13’
LANGUAGES
CHINESE - Native CHINESE
ENGLISH
ENGLISH - Fluent
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign
FURNITURE
Adobe Premiere Sketchup Auto CAD
SPACE
Autodesk Alias Rhinoceros KeyShot iWorks Keynote
PHOTOGRAPHY & GRAPHIC
WORK EXPERIENCE
China
OCT 13’ Freelance Designer of
® Co. Shanghai
FEB 14’
HONORS
APR 11’
SILVER MEDAL AWARD Airwaves Package Design Competition
APR 12’
SPECIAL AWARD OF PRODUCT DESIGN 31th Taiwan Young Designers’ Exhibition
MAY 13’
BRONZE MEDAL AWARD OF PRODUCT DESIGN 32th Taiwan Young Designers’ Exhibition
SEP 15’
NATIONAL RUNNERS-UP James Dyson Award 2015
MAY 13’
HONORABLE MENTION OF SPACE DESIGN 32th Taiwan Young Designers’ Exhibition
PRODUCT
SPACE
INTENATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
Japan
NOV 11’
Exhibition in Tokyo Designers Week 2011
China
JUN 12’
LotusPrize International ID & Innovation Competition Recognition Award of Mobile Design
Spain
DEC 13’
“Inside Voice”, Exhibition in Product Design Madrid 2
HERE WE GO
Space Exhibition Design Model Making
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By different ways and materials, trying to recreate the special wooden facade design of the building, as well as the concrete walls with texture and the natural landscape. Modle Scale: 1/100, Location: Taiwan MiaoLi(Not implemented) 試著以各種材料與方法，擬真地呈現此建築設計特殊的漂流木立 面、富有紋理的水泥牆面與周圍自然地景。 模型比例：1/100，地點：台灣苗栗（無施工）
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Furniture Coatrack X Stool W Big Mouth
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Before deciding final materials for COATRACK X, plastic prototypes with desirable elasticity were used for experimentation. By combining two bamboo strips with different lengths, a basic structural element of COATRACK X is created. The two bamboo strips are bent natural, and bolted together at the ends, no heat-bending is required to form a natural curve. 在選定材料前，使用具有彈性的塑膠材料 嘗試結構與空間關係，於是「COATRACK X」有了基本雛形。最後將兩片不同長度的 竹片頭尾做結合，即產生「COATRACK X」 的基本結構元素。所有的竹片的彎曲都不 是因為加熱彎折，而是直接利用竹子本身 的韌性與彈性所自然產生。
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This is a concept to use elasticity of the material to create a new relationship with the space. The elasticity of bamboo becomes the weights and measures of hanging and unhanging state, thus transferrable force units exist in space and weights.
Slightly transferrable force extent is generated by the space between two bamboo pieces that are clamped together. The more clothes it is hanged, the more weight the bamboo pieces need to hold. As the weight increases, the middle section of each piece contracts to produce more space for hanging, hence the interesting connection between weights and space is created. 嘗試藉由材料的特性（彈性）與空間產生新的 對話關係。竹子的彈性成為有懸掛與未懸掛的 度量衡，空間與重量之間便有了轉換的單位。 被轉換的微小空間即是利用兩片相夾之竹片中 間的空間，當懸掛的衣物越多，竹片所承受的 重量就越重，而隨著重量增加，竹片中段就更 加內縮，產生更大的空間以供懸掛，重量與空 間便產生有趣的關係。
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COATRACK X is integrated with singular element of circles and the assembly in the structure makes it a systematized furniture. All the screwing points are in the same size to advantage production, assembly, and conveniency of changing spare parts. COATRACK X 使用了圓形的單一元素語彙做整 合，處理所有的結構組合方式，將其成為一系 統化的家具。而所有的鎖點皆為同一尺寸，以 利生產與組裝，也加強零件更換的方便性。
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Elevating the COATRACK X by the part of metal for making it looks lighter; such method also creates a strong floating visual effect by separating the bottom from the floor. 為了視覺上的更加輕盈，以金 屬件將「COATRACK X」整個 架高上抬的手法，將底部整個 與地面脫離，用強烈的語彙呈 現出漂浮的視覺效果。
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The lines of STOOL W has certain similarities to classical furnitures. However,the style in classical furniture emphasizes the elegance of its exquisite details. As in prestressed furniture, the lines exist due to the mechanic considerations in its design. Such interesting phenomenon between the two is created as the result of rationality with logic in contrast with the perception in classical aesthetics. 「STOOL W」造型的形式上與古典家具有些對話性存 在，古典家具精雕細琢，強調細節與之美。而預力結構 傢俱中卻是因為「力學」上的考量而必然出現。產生對 於理性與感性、邏輯與古典形式有趣對話。
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BIG MOUTH Children Bookshelf & Chair Furniture Design (2011) Scale 150 x 45 x 70 (cm) Materials PU, Wood Designer Jin-Hao Hou
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Soft deformable materials always bring us a lot of imagination, what changes will appear while adding the element of space into the product? Deformable foam material let materiasl have more interesting conversations with its physical space, foam material can be squeezed and remodeled, then the change of space shows up.
EVA foam material has high density, light weight and high buffer property, is a appropriate materials for human to touch, So take the design thinking into children’s furniture, hoping by the deformation of material to create a new children furniture. 軟性可變形的材料總是能帶給我們很多的想像，而加入空間的元 素進去思考後，又會讓產品出現什麼變化？可形變的發泡材質讓 材料與其形體空間的對話性更加有趣，發泡材質有被擠壓、重塑 型的可能，而此時空間就出現了變化。
EVA發泡材的材料特性使其本身密度高，但重量卻低，具備高緩 衝性，是種適合人體觸摸的材料，於是將設計思考帶入兒童家 具，希望藉由材料的變形，產生與兒童互動的家具。
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Using the different thickness levels of EVA to achieve the effect of deformation,The BIG MOUTH constituted by thinner movable joints and thicker immovable body. EVA has low gravity and light weight, low-risk, coupled with deformable interesting characteristics, and thus develop into a furniture that scale is suitable for children. 運用EVA厚薄程度的不同達到變形 的效果，BIG MOUTH以較薄的軟式 可動關節與較厚的不可動主體兩種 方式構成。EVA比重低而輕巧，使 用危險性低，加上可形變的有趣特
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性，因而發展成適合兒童尺度的互 動家具。
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Vehicle Riv-Crosser
RIV-CROSSER Rescue Vehicle Vehicle Design (2012) Scale 380 x 210 x 90 (cm) Materials Plastic, Rubber, Teflon, PU Co-Designer Jin-Hao Hou Willie Wong Ziggy Chao
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The river basin is the hotspot of global climate change, to bear the brunt of the disaster. Flood damage caused by tropical cyclones has abecome the focus of the low-latitude countries, river disaster prevention. However, all rescue tools, without any suitable equipment to move in the soaring river domain, equipped with rescue personnel action. Under each other with the existing equipment positioning, short and finally, the RIV-CROSSER excellent high floor area ratio, free inflatable assembly and security and other advantages, to solve the bridge, transportation, the sandbar emergency rescue river basin disaster. 河域，是在全球氣候變遷下，首當其衝的災害熱點。 熱帶氣旋 造成的洪害已成為中低緯度國家，河川防災的重點。 但是目 前沒有任何一個合適的載具可在暴漲河域中完成移動、搭載人 員之救難行動。 在與現有載具互相比較定位、並截長補短之 下，RIV-CROSSER卓越地以高容積率、免充氣組裝和快速安全等 優勢，解決危急時刻的之斷橋運輸、沙洲緊急救難等河域災害。
In the future, we believe that the complex climate caused by the banks of the casualties will be significantly reduced since the advent of the RIV-CROSSER. We do not just think about how to rescue victims; precious rescuers will also be excellent structural protection of the RIV-CROSSER impairment exempt professionals. 在未來，我們相信，複雜的氣候所造成河岸的傷亡，將可因為 RIV-CROSSER問世而大幅減低。 我們不僅僅思考如何完善地拯救 災民；保貴的救難人員也將受到RIV-CROSSER出色的結構防護， 而大幅減低人員傷亡風險。
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A. The water rises quickly causing immediate danger B. One side rescue situation
according to the natural disasters after group discussion; we analyzed the four
C. Using rope throwing gun to rescue (People on both sides)
problems then started designing and
D. Help delivering supplies when disaster slowing down
developing solutions.
A. 水流快速增加，有立即危險
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D. 災難趨緩，運送物資
making it more difficult to rescue people, they are: movement, equipment, efficiency, and human reliability. Movement RIV-CROSSER used rudders sheet to converted the power of river into the energy of itself. Adapting various terrain with
Equipment Combined with throwing guns to erect the moving route of RIV-CROSSER.
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Increase rescue time
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經過小組討論，依照災難發生流程，歸 納出四種救援情境，分析切入點之後， 便開始針對這四個方針進行設計發想與 討論。 我們也整理出令目前阻礙救難行動的主 要因素，分別有 : 移動、裝備、效率、人 因，並以此進行設計。
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The process of drafting and model making shows the considerations of cost and raw materials; it also represents the balance between imagination and reality. 發想草圖與模型製作，顯示了經費、材 料等等因素衡量和猜想與實際狀況間的 拉扯結果。
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Imaging evacuees taking the boat under anxiety, the boat height has been designed shorter just incase to lower passengers’ center of mass. It not only will make the boat move steadily on a rapid river, the lower body position will help people to feel more secure. 考慮到使用者在慌張不安的情況下登船及乘坐，設計上壓縮船體高度，使用 者自然會將重心壓低，這不僅讓船體在湍急的水面上得以穩定；低伏的姿勢 也增加使用者在避難時需要的安全感。
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When moving on a rapid river, generating thrust of the water is
With all-terrain inflatable tyre set, the rescue boat is an innovation
more feasible than driving against the water pressure; this action
that is able to float on the river, it also can move on the sandbar
will make the drive more smoothly; also, from the experiment, it is
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proven that extra power equipment is unnecessary to address. 在洪流上移動，與其想辦法與強大的水流抵抗，不如直接將河
搭配使用充氣式橡皮越野輪組，得以突破傳統河上救難限制，
流的動能轉換，成為救難的幫手，讓受困者的運送更加順暢。
除提供足夠浮力外，還兼具越野功能，在淺灘或河床砂石上移
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For moving, when rescuer arrives by boat and successfully shoots
在移動方式上，當救難員到達現場，並以拋繩槍拋繩成功後，
out the rope by line launcher, two points can be connected, and
就可以架設連結兩岸的繩索作為移動軌道，運用激流的動能，
the string will be used as a track. Evacuees can move by changing
並透過舵片的角度變換幫助船身在河面上左右移動。
the angle of rudder with the power of river steams.
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Foldable boat hull brings more convenience evacuating people,
船身可以摺疊的結構，在運送過程中能夠減少體積與增加攜帶
and solves the problem on human power and complicated boat
的便利性，解決人力需求與組裝困難度。此外，放射狀的結構
installation. In addition, the radial construction of the boat evens
能夠將船體重量平均分散在左右兩側，在激流中加強穩定與安
the boat weight, making the boat move firmly and safely on the
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The armrests cannot only protect and rest arms; they also can move the switch back and forward to provide a visual guide of entrance. 扶手除了手臂倚靠與保護功能之外，可以前後 移動開關，並兼具入口處的視覺引導功能。
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Electronic NFS Grinder Ripples
Need For Speed Coffee grinder Appliances Design (2011)
Scale 50 x 40 x15 (cm)
Materials Plastic, Metal, Leather
Designer Jin-Hao Hou
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Grinding coffee beans, why not let it like a fun riding trip？
Combine the riding experience with the grinder and change the modes of operation inherent in appliances, try to create different ways of operation, resulting in different grinding experience. Allow getting more possibilities and interaction when using appliances. To emphasize the “operation” of the human interaction with the product, with the rotation of operation to show two different functions, the left hand gear represents the controling of thickness of coffee bean, the right hand throttle controls the rotational speed of the motor,the rhythms of abrasive are unique with different user , the different operations cause different taste texture of the coffee powder.
研磨咖啡豆，何不讓它就像是一趟有趣騎乘？ 將磨豆機加入騎乘的玩樂經驗，改變固有的家電操作模式，以不 同的方式操作，產生不同的研磨經驗。讓使用家電時，多了更多 可能性與互動。以強調”操作”之人與產品互動方式，用轉動的 操作方式呈現兩種不同的機能，左手檔位控制代表了咖啡研磨的 粗細程度，右手風門則控制了馬達的轉動速度，搭配不同使用者 產生個人獨有的研磨節奏，讓不同的操作手感產生不同口感的咖 啡粉。
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The Ripples RO Water Filtration Appliance Design (2014, in KOHLER速)
Scale 25 x 36 x 45 (cm) Materials Plastic, Matel
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Being an object of unconcious, the RIPPLES uses the language of silence in whisper to reveal the existence of itself. Just like ripples, it changes subtly to minimize disturbance the atmosphere of environment. Remind the user with a minimum of volatility, attempt to speak in the lightest words.
People care about health more than past now, so under-counter water filtration has been a big part of modern house health equipment. But water filtrations now are more like a professional equipment that people cannot have a friendly experence when operating or maintaining it then becomes a nightmare to user while it breakdown.
The RIPPLES trys to create a friendly and unique user experence in a diffierent way. 身為不該被察覺到的物件，用一種輕聲、呢喃的方式訴說著靜謐 語言來顯示自身的存在。像是細微的漣漪一般，如此細微的變化 在環境中不怎麼顯眼，使空間與氣氛的紊亂降到最低，以最小的 波動提示使用者，試圖產生最輕的對話。 在人們對於健康愈顯要求的現在，台下淨水器已是現代居家健康 設備重要的一環節。而現有台下淨水器尚流於專業設備，在台下 堆滿雜物的惡劣環境之下，無法在操作、保養等環節提供友善的 體驗，進而導致在需要保養與故障時成為令人頭大的惡夢。 所以RIPPLES試著用不同的方式創造友善且獨特的使用經驗。
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Unlike normal water filtrations, the indicators of RIPPLES light up in a poetic way telling user which filter was broken or need to be changed.
The light of filter slowly penetrated the cap and finally projected on the outer body as the ripples of light. 不同於一般淨水器，The RIPPLE的指示燈 在濾心壽命將近或是發生故障時，用簡 單直接而詩意的光告知使用者哪一支濾 心可能該換了。 光線緩緩穿透濾心頂蓋，最後投在外身 並暈開成光的漣漪。
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Filters are fully covered, just revealing a translucent part to let the indicator lights go through. The joints of filters are hided to avoid exposing in the moist and cluttered environment, much more hygienic and reliable. 將濾心完整的包覆起來，只露出透光的指示燈，使 得濾心接頭不暴露在雜亂潮溼的環境當中，使用起 來更加安心可靠。
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Centralizing the pipeline connections to allow user to setup or maintain easily. To save more space, connections were designed in right angle, and reducing the risk of damage when bending pipelines.
The base is slightly raised to avoid touching the underside of the cabinet directly, more hygienic and clean. 將管線接頭集中，更方便使用者在更換管線時 找到應該連接的孔位。而連接水管線的接頭， 以直角的連接方式讓空間更加節省，管線也不 再彎折增加損壞的風險。 底座被微微地抬高，使視覺上不直接碰觸到櫥 櫃底面，讓RIPPLES更衛生乾淨。
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International Exhibition PDM II