Project Universal Public Housing Washroom and Facilities

Project leader/team Law Shun Lam Alexis

School Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Designed to meet the needs of the growing elderly population living in public housing, this washroom provides supports and allows users with varying movement restrictions to carry out daily washroom activities without assistance.

More than 10 per cent of Hong Kong’s elderly population is single and living on their own, and there are no signs of this statistic decreasing. The Universal Public Housing Washroom and Facilities design was conceived in response to a growing need from this sector of the community.

It is also fully-flexible in the sense that it is as relevant for younger, more able users as it is for older users who need the support of walking aids or wheelchairs.

Taking up only 15 per cent of the space of a one-person public housing apartment in Hong Kong, the washroom consists of two sliding doors, a foldable sink, a flush toilet, and a movable shower head.

 

Project Form Concrete Outdoor Furniture

Project leader/team Form Concrete Outdoor Furniture

School Hong Kong Polytechnic University

High quality, practical and durable, Form Concrete outdoor furniture — as strong as concrete but 88 per cent lighter — features fresh designs inspired by nature. The easily assembled sofa offers a wide range of combinations ideal for both domestic or commercial use.

 

Project Glide

Project leader/team Au Pui San

School Hong Kong Polytechnic University

In the 'Glide' lighting series, the shade is expressed as a simple folded sheet metal part recalling a hand-held fan or crude kite. Pierced by the vertical line of the stand, the shade is held in place, tied to the ground by the weight of the stone base.

 

Project ReBorn

Project leader/team Wong Yik Man, Yau Chit Kwan

School Hong Kong Polytechnic University

A flowerpot made of biodegradable rice husks, a biodegradable waste product from rice processing. Mixed with resin, here it used to create a flowerpot with a sharp, pointed bottom that makes for ease of planting. Once in the soil, the pot itself degrades into fertiliser.

 

Project The Elec-Qin

Project leader/team Jay Pong Ka Kit

School Hong Kong Polytechnic University

The classic Chinese guqin fast-forwards into the modern era with this redesign, which turns it from an acoustic instrument into an electric one. In so doing, the 'Elec-Qin' can now join Western counterparts like the electric violin to participate in contemporary pop, dance, or electronic music.