In the current smartphone design landscape, which is mired in homogenization, the release of Meizu Note 16 is like a stone thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples. This product, positioned as a “national phone”, draws inspiration from the ancient Chinese “caisson” structure, showcasing unique cultural depth in its design while also sparking in-depth discussions … Read more
From April 13 to October 13, the 2025 World Expo will be held in Osaka, Japan. This year’s Expo will showcase installations and exhibits from around the world, with the theme “Imagining a Revitalized Future Society.” Notably, visitors to the site will not only see excellent designs and architecture in various pavilions, but the rest … Read more
The maker course is a comprehensive course that combines “creative design + modern tools,” aimed at cultivating children’s innovative thinking and practical skills. It advocates for students to create independently, encouraging them to design and produce works based on their own ideas. By integrating Arduino boards with various sensors, students can design and develop various … Read more
This article presents the course syllabus and introduction of the core general education course “Innovation and Rapid Prototyping” offered by Professor Chen Jiang from the School of Information Science and Technology at Peking University this semester. In this course, Professor Chen focuses on the “Prototyping” stage of innovative product development, covering three main areas: Models … Read more
The rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is profoundly changing many industries, including the field of design. AI not only brings unprecedented new opportunities for designers but also presents many new challenges. This article shares universal arguments and cases regarding how designers can respond to new technologies in the context of AI. Argument One: An … Read more
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the severe shortage of ventilators and other medical supplies, patients who could have lived lost their chance of survival. In response, various parties actively sought solutions, and the U.S. Department of Defense launched an innovative challenge for homemade ventilators. The purpose of the challenge is to … Read more
Providing machines with unprecedented “tactile capabilities”. In the tide of technological advancements, a young man is rowing hard against the current. Before founding MoXian Technology, Kuang Zheng (founder of X-MAN, alumni of the 11th cohort) was an engineer at DJI. During the development of an educational robot project, Kuang Zheng encountered a frustrating problem—how to … Read more