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ELEKTROSHIBAI: picture storymobile

January 17, 2022

New video up on our YouTube channel… an introduction to a new community art project called Elektroshibai, which is transported by our Elektrokatze bicycle. Elektroshibai is based on kamishibai (紙芝居), a form of street theatre from Japan using paper picture… Continue reading →

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Velo 3rd Gear: Bicycle Culture and Stories

May 14, 2016

ELEKTROKATZE has been featured in Velo 3rd Gear, the latest bicycle book by Gestalten! :-)

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Katze Customs in the press…

August 15, 2015

A belated thank you to Jasmine Chan at TimeOut HK for the interview on ELEKTROKATZE! A few editorial mishaps but happy for the press just the same! :-) (Photo: Calvin Sit)

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ELEKTROKATZE in 6 min 40 seconds

June 25, 2015

Watch Huschang’s PechaKucha presentation on ELEKTROKATZE (recorded at PKN HK17 on September 20, 2013). >> PechaKucha presentation on ELEKTROKATZE

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Tokyo TDC Vol. 25

June 15, 2015

As mentioned earlier, ELEKTROKATZE was ‘selected as one of the works deemed “Excellent”’ by the Tokyo Type Directors Club. The book is now available in design bookshops and online. Check the link below for details. >> Tokyo TDC Vol.25

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TDC Tokyo

June 8, 2014

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 →

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More GDA Gold news…

May 30, 2014

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 →

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GDA2013 Exhibition

March 30, 2014

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

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Gold

March 30, 2014

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 →

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ELEKTROKATZE: new images

March 20, 2013

New images have been added to the slideshow on the ELEKTROKATZE project page. p.s. Truly an international effort! Bicycle design: Huschang Pourian (Persian-Czech-German). Branding: Sonia Chow (Chinese-Canadian). Manufacturer: Colossi (Dutch, in China). Assembly: RodaFixa (Hong Kong). Model/rider: John (French with… Continue reading →

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