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Carbon Silicon Singularity Stage Design

Lampo Leong Stage Design Performing Arts Friday, 24 April 2026

Carbon Silicon Singularity

The work explores the moment when organic life encounters emerging silicon based forms of existence, including AI and algorithmic systems. Using the Singularity as a conceptual metaphor, it examines how this convergence reshapes ideas of life, identity, and ontology. Rather than presenting silicon as a replacement for the organic, the work emphasizes hybridization, coexistence, and mutual influence. At its core, it stages an evolving dialogue between carbon and silicon, imagining a speculative future shaped by new possibilities of embodiment.

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Forty-Nine Union Liquor Alcoholic Beverage Packaging

Yamin Zhu Alcoholic Beverage Packaging Packaging Thursday, 23 April 2026

Forty-Nine Union Liquor

This ensemble features the white porcelain pot, hailing from the city in China, the esteemed birthplace of porcelain craftsmanship. Accompanied by the divider adorned with the motif from the illustrious Shang Dynasty, along with four shot glasses and the brush pot crafted from blue and white underglaze porcelain. They are elegantly presented within the spacious wooden box. Each element serves as a poignant representation of Chinese cultural ethos, encapsulating enduring principles of exploration, resilience and the preservation of heritage ingenuity.

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Moon and Tea for Mid Autumn Gift Box Packaging

Chenxiang Xi Gift Box Packaging Packaging Wednesday, 22 April 2026

Moon and Tea for Mid Autumn

Moon and Tea Mid Autumn is a gift box created for the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is traditionally celebrated in China in the eighth month of the lunar year. The box is made of natural materials such as bamboo, ceramics and wheat straw. It holds moon cakes with local colored rice and Pu-erh tea. Every part is designed for reuse. The body and the white porcelain cover plate become a tea tray, while the handle serves as a spoon. The inner box can be turned into a moon lantern, and the spherical part of the cover can be used as an incense burner.

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Tianyoude 4600 Qingke Liquor

Sinong Wu Qingke Liquor Packaging Tuesday, 21 April 2026

Tianyoude 4600

Tianyoude 4600 is a packaging design for Qingke liquor from the Qinghai Tibet Plateau. Illustrations show the snow capped mountains and glaciers of the high altitude region. The packaging uses an interactive opening method, so the plateau scenery is revealed at the moment the box is opened. Recycled corrugated paper forms the structure, and an integrated cut creates a built in handle, so no shopping bag is needed. A voucher inside lets the bottle be refilled at selected stores or reused as a vase.

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Beyond the Green Hills Huizhou Architecture Renovation

Qianshuang Song Huizhou Architecture Renovation Cultural Heritage Monday, 20 April 2026

Beyond the Green Hills

Beyond the Green Hills is a renovation of a Huizhou style residence in Huangshan, Anhui Province, China. The design follows a light intervention approach. White walls and dark tiles are preserved, window proportions are adjusted, and eaves and lattice details are added. A glass volume in the courtyard links the buildings and brings in light, air and greenery. Split level lofts enrich the annex. Detailed surveying and 3D scanning supported a digital model used to plan structural changes. The total building area is 1,432 square metres.

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Baidu Smart City Data Visualization Dig Screen

Baidu AI Cloud Data Visualization Dig Screen Web Sunday, 19 April 2026

Baidu Smart City

Baidu Smart City is a data visualization large screen designed for city command centers in China. Three-dimensional maps and visual charts present urban data in real time, so administrators can monitor city operations and support decisions. Artificial intelligence analyzes integrated city data to predict crises and to send each task to the responsible department. Rescue personnel and emergency equipment are dispatched through connected communication systems. The screen can be operated by mouse, voice or tablet, and it suits large display devices.

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