CY-BO – a sustainable, reusable packaging material, inspired by cell biology
, by Kenji Abe (Japan).
Kenji Abe is a graduate of the Tama Art University Product Design Department, now working as a product designer, based in Tokyo.
Heartfelt – a device that delivers virtual hugs, long-distance, helping to overcome the anxiety and emotional stress of being alone
, by Gayle Lee and Jessica Vea (New Zealand and Tonga, based in New Zealand).
Gayle Lee and Jessica Vea are recent Bachelor of Creative Technologies graduates from Auckland University of Technology.
InTempo – mitts that use rhythm and music to distract from stressful situations, by Alina Holovatiuk (Ukraine).
One is a “Solar Desalination Skylight” created by Denmark-based Henry Glogau.
The innovation uses seawater to emit natural diffused light, to make drinking water, and to produce energy from leftover salt.
Glogau is a New Zealander who recently graduated from the Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The other is “Terracotta Valley Wind”, created by Intsui Design, a design group based in Tokyo, consisting of Chenkai Guo, Baohua Sheng, Yilei Lyu, Yu Zhang, all of whom are pursuing Masters degrees at Tama Art University’s Integrated Design department.
The terracotta evaporative cooling system is for subway stations, using the wind created by trains.