New Design Post

New Design Post

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

 

Wakin Chau

Wakin Chau is a concert stage design created for a world tour completed in 2024. The stage works in two parts. In the first part, six curtains of fire-resistant gray fabric hide the LED screens and the band, while ink-wash projections form a misty mountain scene. Each curtain weighs about 100 kilograms and reaches a height of 1,336 centimeters, so strong mechanical systems lift the fabric quickly. In the second part, the curtains retract and three LED screens create a modern atmosphere for the audience.

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Crystal Opera House

The Crystal Opera House is the designer's tribute to classical architecture and art. The giant crystal hoisting device is a structural whole, using millions of crystal, re-engraving the visual features of the classical enclosed box with crystal, a very modern material. The device has tried many impossible shapes and arrangements, done a lot of research and development and 3D models, and explored more breakthroughs in the shape and limitations of the crystal suspension device. To convey the strong artistic atmosphere of the traditional classical opera house to the public.

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Year of Tiger

Year of Tiger is a drone light show created for the Taiwan Lantern Festival in Kaohsiung City. The show used 1,500 lightweight drones, flying between 30 and 204 meters above the Love River Bay. The reflection of the lights on the water linked the sky and the river into one image. The animated content combined Taiwanese folklore, history, geography, marine imagery, culture and sport, shown in both two-dimensional and three-dimensional forms. One rehearsal and seven evening performances were held in February 2022.

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Centrestage 2021

Centrestage 2021 is an introductory event space created for a fashion trade event in Hong Kong. The 600 square metre space was used for opening receptions, fashion presentations and, in default mode, an audio-visual experience. The concept, named Chapter Infinity, was inspired by drawings of impossible spaces. Suspended LED screens, a floating staircase, an infinity mirror and overlapping planes of mesh, mirror and acrylic form the setting. All items were prefabricated off site to allow a three-day installation. Reusable aluminium frames and biodegradable carpets were used.

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Hong Kong Book Fair 2024

Hong Kong Book Fair 2024 is an event design created for a seven-day book fair held at an exhibition centre in Hong Kong. The fair covered more than 55,000 square metres and hosted 760 exhibitors and over 600 events. The theme was film and television literature. A 900 square metre art gallery linked books and screen works through display panels, antique books, manuscripts and newspapers. Interactive features included a literature game, an eBook kiosk, an AI photo booth and a mini theatre with LED screens. A reusable aluminium structure and a modular display system were used.

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EYE

Eye is an outdoor wedding ceremony design staged inside an ancient city in Suzhou. The theme is drawn from the bridegroom's first sight of the bride's eyes. Separable sprayed ironwork installations sketch the contour of an eye and form a three-dimensional shape that reads as an eye from above and from the side. The pupil is made of wave-like spangles that glow in sunlight. The floral decorations use dark and light blue tones and are recyclable. The guest area encircles the couple, so the ceremony can be witnessed from many angles.

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