Coastline Table by Wu Yu-Han

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

WY : Inspiration comes from me as a country living on all sides surrounded by the sea, paying special attention to the issue of global warming sea level.

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

WY : I hope that through the work, more people will pay more attention to the issue of sea level rise.

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

WY : I am very grateful for the affirmation given by the competition, and hope to make more excellent works in the future.

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

WY : It took about half a year from design to physical production.

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

WY : This piece is to participate in a furniture exhibition, inspired by my own ideas

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

WY : Because I like to use acrylic to try to make different works

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

WY : Thanks to the school teachers for some design instructions to make the work better.

DI: Who is the target customer for his design?

WY : People who are willing to spend money to collect art.

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

WY : Most designs do not choose to use liquid acrylic to make the desktop, and I used him, liquid acrylic is the biggest feature of the product.

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

WY : Sea level rise first hit the coastline, so he was named.

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

WY : Reche,Carpentry,Liquid acrylic

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

WY : Use liquid acrylic as a desktop to give the product a good light transmittance and color.

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

WY : When making the entity, there are professional technical personnel to assist in the production.

DI: What is the role of technology in this particular design?

WY : Assist in making liquid acrylic table tops, including placing in the oven and polishing.

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

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

WY : The process of making a liquid acrylic tabletop needs to be put into the oven for heating, so the wood embedded in the acrylic must be very hard, otherwise the wood will be deformed during the heating process.

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

WY : Thank you teacher for suggesting me to participate in this competition.

DI: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?

WY : There will be a certain gap between the drawings that are often drawn and the actual production. Only through communication with the technical staff and changes in the design can the works get better and better.