Category Archives: design
PechaKucha Night HK vol 20 – Chinese poster
Getting closer to bilingual communications… So far all but two of our presentations have been in English, but just to reiterate: Cantonese presentations are welcome! >> EVENT DETAILS And the English poster… Thank you Amanda Chan for translating!
Category design
TDC Tokyo
ELEKTROKATZE has been ‘selected as one of the works deemed “Excellent”’ and will be published in Tokyo TDC, Vol. 25 – The Best in International Typography & Design, in the category of Mark & Logotype / Corporate Stationery / Branding.… Continue reading
Category design, elektrokatze, events, graphics, japan, press, publications
More GDA Gold news…
A bit delayed with this post – but better late than never! As part of the GDA Gold Award Winners Seminar Series, we were pleased to speak at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre on May 10 with the… Continue reading
Category design, elektrokatze, events, hong kong, press, product
Tags BICYCLE, elektrokatze, gda2013, global design award, gold, HKDA, hong kong, lifestyle & fashion accessories, product
GDA2013 Exhibition
Winning entries from the Global Design Awards 2013 competition are on exhibit until April 6 at Telford Plaza 1 (Kowloon Bay) and Popcorn (Tseung Kwan O). >> Exhibition details * Images courtesy of HKDA
Category design, elektrokatze, events, hong kong, press
Tags BICYCLE, elektrokatze, gda2013, global design award, gold, HKDA, jury's choice, lifestyle & fashion accessories, product design
Gold
Happy and honoured to share the news that ELEKTROKATZE took home three awards at the Hong Kong Designers Association’s Global Design Awards 2013 ceremony last week! ELEKTROKATZE won Gold, HK Best, and Judge’s Choice Award (selected by Chiaki Murata from… Continue reading
Category design, elektrokatze, events, hong kong, press, product
Tags BICYCLE, elektrokatze, gda2013, global design award, gold, HK Best, HKDA, jury's choice, lifestyle & fashion accessories, product design
Happy Horse!
Gung Hei Fat Choi! Best Wishes for a healthy, wealthy and Happy Year of the Horse!
Category design
It’s 2014!
If we had a fireplace, and a fondue set, and real deerskin moccasins, this is the picture we would have taken with our cat. Since we don’t, this mock-up was made using a superb photo from imgur.com… Warmest wishes to… Continue reading
Category design
Beautiful Sai Wan Urban Design Competition
What does the future hold for Sai Wan? Beautiful Sai Wan and XXX Gallery are teaming up to sponsor a competition for local and international urban designers and design teams to share their 20-year vision for the future of Sai… Continue reading
Category design
Where You Going? book launch
ChowPourianLab was interviewed by Jamie Winder and Iain Hector for their new book, Where You Going? Design Adventures in Southeast Asia, published by Basheer Graphic Books. There will be a book launch on August 7 in Singapore. Drop by if… Continue reading
ELEKTROKATZE covered
A big thank-you to fellow bicycle and design enthusiasts for sharing ELEKTROKATZE with your readers via original write-ups… Gessato.com / gBlog Urban Velo Bless this Stuff The Crosby Press bicycledesign.net MocoLoco Freshers online magazine and to the non-English blogs who… Continue reading
Non-stick nanotech for everyone!
Ultra-Ever Dry. LiquiGlide. Two non-stick coatings use nanotechnology to make short work of common frustrations. The names say it all, but to really believe it, you need to watch the demo videos. The mercury-like look of water beading up and… Continue reading
Category design, food, food for thought, green, productivity, science, tools
Tags anti-corrosion, anti-icing, bottles, chemical-resistant, dry, food waste, food-safe, ketchup, LiquiGlide, mayonnaise, MIT, mud, nanotech, nanotechnology, oil-proof, repellent, Ultra Ever Dry, waste, waste disposal, waterproof
3Doodler: pen that lets you draw in 3D
3D printers bring computer renderings to life. Now there’s a 3D pen called “3Doodler” that can do the same for your sketches. No computer needed! >> 3Doodler Kickstarter campaign It reminds me of Sketch Furniture by the Swedish design studio… Continue reading
Category art, design, i want, productivity, tools, toys, work
Tags 3d drawing, 3D pen, 3D printing, 3Doodler, drawing, Front design, kickstarter, sketch, Sketch furniture, WobbleWorks
PechaKucha is 10!
Ten years ago, the first PechaKucha Night was held in Tokyo. We lived there when it began, and from thereon the last Wednesday of the month was pencilled in with PKN as a default. The brainchild of Klein Dytham architecture,… Continue reading
Category design
Urban outlaw: Magnus Walker
More reason why you should pursue the things you love… This 32-minute video introduces you to Magnus Walker, someone who’s really living the dream. He’s turned his obsession with the Porsche 911 into an enviably fulfilling profession where his craftsmanship… Continue reading
Category design, fashion, favourites, food for thought, life, productivity, work
Tags 911, custom, los angeles, magnus walker, porsche, vintage
David Byrne’s bike racks @ BAM
I did a double-take when I saw this. It was like seeing your child playing with strangers. (I say this, and I have no children!) I first began playing with these same modular forms to create letters of the alphabet… Continue reading
Category art, design, graphics, unexpected
Tags bam, bike rack, brooklyn academy of music, david byrne, font, two bits, unicameral
Homage to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and Le Petit Prince (a.k.a. “what’s up with that snake and elephant?”)
Got this in my news feed, highlights mine. The question surprised me. Yes, it is the Year of the Snake and this event falls just after the Chinese New Year break. The illustration in question is re-drawn from Antoine de… Continue reading
Happy Snake!
Gung Hei Fat Choi! Happy Chinese New Year and Best Wishes for a healthy, wealthy Year of the Snake!
Category design
PechaKucha Night HK – Chinese poster
Working toward bilingual communications… So far all but one of our presentations have been in English, but Cantonese presentations are welcome!
Category culture, design, events, hong kong, pechakucha
Tags cantonese, english, hong kong, pechakucha, pechakucha night, presentations
UNESCO FISS: Cultural Development & Sustainability, part 2
A couple of snaps from yesterday’s event. It’s interesting to hear what others think about the state of HK culture and the West Kowloon Cultural District. Very happy to have been part of the discussion, and am looking forward to… Continue reading
UNESCO Focus Issues Seminar Series: Cultural Development & Sustainability in Hong Kong
Sonia Chow will be one of five invited speakers at UNESCO’s Arts in Education Observatory for Research in Local Cultures and Creativity in Education “Focus Issues Seminar Series.” Join the discussion on cultural development and sustainability in Hong Kong. Open… Continue reading
Category art, culture, design, events, hong kong
Tags cultural development, education, Focus Issues Seminar Series, hkied, hong kong, RLCCE, sustainability, UNESCO
On hiatus…
Best wishes for delicious holidays and a happy, healthy and wealthy 2013!
Category design
Tags happy 2013, hiatus
The public service announcement: Dumb Ways to Die
A 3-minute public service announcement video for Metro Trains Melbourne. The endearingly silly cute graphics and sticky indie folk sound made me watch it immediately a second time. An effective and unexpected take on the standard warnings which makes the… Continue reading
Category advertising, art, design, favourites, music, presentation tips, productivity, tools
Tags dumb ways to die, metro trains melbourne, public service announcement, video
The new training for robotic surgery
Note to gamers: all those hours of training your visual motor skills with a joystick could make you a fine candidate for robotic surgeon. >> via ArsTechnica / WIRED UK: Gamers prove equal to surgeons in operating robotic surgery tools… Continue reading
Category design, food for thought, productivity, science, tools, work
Tags ars technica, david cornish, gamers, gaming, joystick, robotic surgery, training, wired