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DI: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?

: The black and white outsole design of this collection bears the legendary Ichimatsu Moyo pattern which historically was an elite fashion symbol in the golden age of Japanese history.

DI: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?

: Provide the best medium between people's feet and the earth and let people can really experience the different terrains through every single dots.

DI: What are your future plans for this award winning design?

: Let more people know this design and feel the difference.

DI: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?

: Half year.

DI: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?

: Horizon started with the imagination of the future scene, where all the products can do adjustment automatically to fit what the user need and encounter with.

DI: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?

: We design for our own brand CCILU, which had already launched this design.

DI: What made you design this particular type of work?

: The thought to make people enjoy this kind of comfort in any occasions no matter it's formal or casual.

DI: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?

: Me and my colleague worked as a team and we share the idea with each other.

DI: Who is the target customer for his design?

: Young talent people who always have courage to accept the challenge, pursue their dream and look for new things.

DI: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?

: We reassemble the out sole with many pieces which make the shoes fit the wearer's feet in different terrains.

DI: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?

: Horizon, as a symbol of what people pursuing, encourage people move on and keep chasing their dreams.

DI: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?

: 2D 3D modeling

DI: What is the most unique aspect of your design?

: Each pair of Horizon has a sole that is created with 102 completely independent and highly resilient-rebound ccilucell units.

DI: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?

: Me and the whole design team.

DI: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?

: We do the searching regarding which type of upper is classic and popular, and suit this kind of unique outsole.

DI: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?

: The assemble process.

DI: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?

: We want to let more people know about this brand new design.