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A Design News

A Design News featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Tickless Mini

Tickless Mini is an ultrasonic tick and flea repellent for pets. The device attaches to a collar or a harness with side tabs and stays fixed during movement. Tickless Mini emits ultrasonic pulses that disturb ticks and fleas, so parasites can be kept away without chemicals or fragrances. A rechargeable lithium ion battery powers the unit and defines its compact form, which measures 2.35 cm in width, 4.35 cm in height and 1.75 cm in depth. The small and light body makes the repellent suitable for pets of all sizes.

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China Overseas Yongding Jiuli

China Overseas Yongding Jiuli is a residential display garden in Beijing, China. The landscape covers 7,237 square meters and follows the terraced landform of the site. A three dimensional garden path links the entry footpath, the sunken courtyard and several themed areas. A rainbow shaped corridor bridge, a high wall with a cascading waterfall and a forest spring form the main views. Layers of woodland spread out around the buildings. The design offers a resort setting inspired by classical Chinese landscape painting.

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FOODres

Foodres AI Printer is a desktop 3D printer that turns food scraps and organic waste into functional crafts. The printer and its mobile application use artificial intelligence and a phone camera to identify materials and match them to printable recipes. Users drop in food waste, then select forms and sizes to print items such as cup holders, coasters and decorative objects. A translucent shell makes the printing process visible, and only two openings and a minimal control panel are provided. The design supports everyday food saving and creative reuse at home.

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Xichang Joyhub Air

Xichang Joyhub Air Hotel is located on the north shore of Qionghai Sea, which is designed to symbolize a poetic living experience. Create a garden style upscale leisure resort hotel experience in Xichang with a fusion of humanities and natural ecology. Key materials such as artistic paint, wood printed aluminum panels, stone, and wood finishes create a tranquil atmosphere, giving the hotel a unique character. Grey bricks, pitched roofs, and rammed earth walls are reimagined within the interior, where light toned finishes, neutral wooden panels, and deep hued marble create a harmonious space.

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Life Science Code

This monument expresses the memory of Life Science based on the genome sequence of DNA, the foundation of Life Science. Genome is the memory of life from its origins to the present, and the monument incorporates natural objects that have nurtured people, and craftsmanship passed down through the ages in Japan, as traces of life. Touching upon the origins that people have accumulated, the monument embodies the mysteries of life science revealed through human memories.

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Golden Key Venue

Golden Key Venue is an office building in Shanghai, China, created by transforming a former warehouse. Three low-rise blocks are linked to a high-rise zone. A 26 meter cantilever is supported by two tilted columns clad in mirror finish stainless steel. The facade is made of 28,000 red terracotta panels, giving a minimalist campus-like appearance, while ultra-white glass curtain walls form the upper level. Stacked volumes create loft-like interiors. Courtyards, terraces, rooftop gardens and green spaces along Chuanqiao Road connect users with nature.

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