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Apr 04

Ah, Hourglass Once Again

Posted in: countdown, Dynamic Counterdown Timer, Wang Shuai

There seems to be an extreme fascination for hourglass timers, especially of the digital kind. The Dynamic Counterdown Timer is one of them; it’s meant to be used at outdoor sports arenas, representing game-time countdown in a more dynamic way. You have to agree, that the idea although not very original, has a very rustic appeal to it. What do you think?

Designer: Wang Shuai

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May 06

One-hand Washing

Posted in: angel, by, Cui Chengtao, faucet, Lin Shuo, Liu Shaolu, Wang Shuai, Yang Shuai

The Angel Faucet is specifically meant for those folks who have lost an arm. Apparently stats show that folks with this kind of impairment find it difficult towash their hand properly. The sensor-activated tap is integrated with a scrubbing pad that allows you to scrub and clean the single hand effectively.

The pad is made with soft silicon, and can be removed for cleaning. The flow of water through the tap stops when the user moves their hand away from the faucet outlet to the scrubbing pad.

Angel is a 2012 red dot award: design concept winner.

Designers: Yang Shuai, Cui Chengtao, Wang Shuai, Lin Shuo & Liu Shaolu

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Oct 26

Square Is Better

Posted in: Funnel, Guo Bo, Wang Shuai, Xie Qiuquan, Yang Fukai, Zheng Jianwen

The Square Funnel is a redesign of the typical kitchen aid that is used to transfer and pour liquids in a small-mouthed bottle. A research done by the designers showed that round funnels took a longer time to drain the liquid. The square funnel increases the speed of the liquid draining into the bottle considerably and it prevents an overspill too. In layman’s terms, the physics involved allows the quadrate funnel to control the inequalities in the change of air pressure inside and outside the bottle; thus enabling a swift transfer of liquids.

Square Funnel is a 2012 red dot award: design concept winner.

Designers: Guo Bo, Xie Qiuquan, Wang Shuai, Zheng Jianwen & Yang Fukai

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