thequietriot.com » China http://blog.thequietriot.com Sustainable design. Design has to be quiet, he said. It has to stop shouting. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:37:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 Solar powered bus stop for the Chinese market http://blog.thequietriot.com/2010/03/29/solar-powered-bus-stop-for-the-chinese-market/ http://blog.thequietriot.com/2010/03/29/solar-powered-bus-stop-for-the-chinese-market/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:04:25 +0000 admin http://blog.thequietriot.com/?p=123 In 2007 China invested 12 billion US dollars in renewable energies (Germany invested $14 billion and the  USA $10 billion) and in the same year 6.4% of the country’s total energy use came from wind power. China’s target for 2020 is to produce 15% of all its energy from renewable sources. With a market share [...]]]> In 2007 China invested 12 billion US dollars in renewable energies (Germany invested $14 billion and the  USA $10 billion) and in the same year 6.4% of the country’s total energy use came from wind power. China’s target for 2020 is to produce 15% of all its energy from renewable sources. With a market share of 23% China is the market leader in the production of solar photovoltaic cells.1

The Shanghai-based design agency Yang-Design responded to these development and designed a bus shelter for Ningbo South Business District integrating the latest solar technology.

The system is divided into three modular units which can be reduced or added to according to the size requirements of each shelter. The modular and robust design lowers maintenance requirements, which also saves costs and energy over time. Two fold-down benches provide some space for seating whilst leaving enough standing space for many others. Between the benches is a ‘city information center’, space for an advertisement billboard and a bus schedule screen. Solar voltaic panels are installed on top of the shelter and they provide the energy for lighting and the information system.

All the components speak the same simple design language. The user-friendly details are designed with soft and fluid curves. Its silver and dark grey color combination responds to the branding requirements of the business district.

The bus shelter is the winner of the prestigious 2010 Red Dot Design Award.

 

1 Matrix of Change, Matrix des Wandels, report by Zunkunftsinstitut GmbH, June 2009, pp 14

www.yang-design.com  

http://en.red-dot.org/design.html

]]> http://blog.thequietriot.com/2010/03/29/solar-powered-bus-stop-for-the-chinese-market/feed/ 0 Y-TOWN and thequietriot.com http://blog.thequietriot.com/2009/09/21/y-town-and-thequietriot-com/ http://blog.thequietriot.com/2009/09/21/y-town-and-thequietriot-com/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:55:13 +0000 admin http://blog.thequietriot.com/?p=33 Y-TOWN – the Shanghai based design agency – joins thequietriot.com network.

Over the last years China has emerged as the new economic power house and achieved tremendous growth rates. However, the environment, energy efficiency and sustainability have not been a top priority. Y-TOWN was set up in 2006 to make a difference.

Y-TOWN was founded in Shanghai [...]]]> Y-TOWN – the Shanghai based design agency – joins thequietriot.com network.

Over the last years China has emerged as the new economic power house and achieved tremendous growth rates. However, the environment, energy efficiency and sustainability have not been a top priority. Y-TOWN was set up in 2006 to make a difference.

Y-TOWN was founded in Shanghai by some of the top Chinese product designers with a German educational background. The team constantly investigates the boundaries between aesthetics (!) and human needs, as well as the interaction between design and everyday life. The resultant products, which tread the fine line between high functional and aesthetic value, are  unique, and characterised by  the recycling and adaptation of unexpected items which are put to use in a totally new way.

Y-TOWN are determined to take a strong stand against the traditional definition of design. Using  the team’s rethink, redesign and reuse philosophy, you are invited to explore new innovative design possibilities .

The re-interpretation of oriental culture to respond to modern life and the creative  re-use of everyday material are at the heart of Y-TOWNS philosophy.

The name derives from the English translation of the Bund, Shanghai’s oriental landmark between the East and the West, the new and the old,  tradition and innovation. Y-TOWN was founded  to explore these  areas recognising that they are  open to constant change and encouraging us all to question design and everyday life.

The first design Y-TOWN presents on thequietriot.com is an Office Furniture System for MABEG. The design is inspired by the Chinese stool of the Ming Dynasty. The office furniture system is modular, quick to manufacture and diversify. It is based on a system made from recycled aluminium. The system is highly flexible and it can be adjusted to accommodate individual needs and modes of use.

www.y-town.cn

M.HAUS 2009

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