We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Wenkai Xue about their original and creative Tree Pool design work. Wenkai Xue is an award-winning industrial designer, that makes our world a better place with their original tree pool works.
Wenkai Xue ("WX") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Re-leaf Tree Pool. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
WX : By considering of Mother Nature always using new lives to replace the old one, every new leaves can be seen a regeneration of those fallen leaves. Just like the saying that Mother Nature always know what is the best, fallen leaves are the best fertilizer of trees. In each autumn, fallen leaves are everywhere on the street, not be used. So we offer you Re-leaf, the design of ecological tree pool, the best solution of fallen leaves.
WX : To offer a better solution of fallen leaves and give trees more fertilizer, we find a solution in the tree pools design. As we all know, the fallen leaves can be rotted by themselves and it is the best fertilizer of trees. We want to use semi-closed tree pool to effectively avoid water runoff and protect soil moisture. We put the fallen leaves in our tree pool, give it a space in rotting.
WX : I focus on the environment system and use tree leaflets effectively to get a eco-friendly life.
WX : The project started in April 2015 in LAFA Communal Facility Design Studio and finished in August 2016 in National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center of Industrial Design in LAFA.
WX : As we all agree that Mother Nature know what is the best, fallen leaves are the best fertilizer of trees. But before those leaves rot for a while, they are accumulated, compacted and watered by rain and snow. Return to the Roots is the solution of fallen leaves.
WX : Our product is not produced by any company. And we are always looking for partner.
WX : By means of ingenious design of three-dimensional space, trees are spread fertilizer which is ret by their own fallen leaves in the enclosed space formed by the tree pool, so as to increase soil nutrients and stimulate tree growth.
WX : We design for the government and people who focus on environmental problems.
WX : Our project is kind of model combination design, combine with 4 same parts. You can install all the parts before you set up the tree pool.
WX : The product is a kind of tree pool which to keep the environment balance by use re-cycle leaflets.So we call it Re-leafs.
WX : We used some PC software as assist to accomplish and present out design.
WX : It breaks design concept of ordinary tree pool, to prevent the waste off leafs.
WX : We have professional and technical person in our team.
WX : Consist of 4 parts so we can install it effectively.
WX : Yes. By some questionnaire survey, field research and interview with local people.
WX : The challenge of our design is that we cannot find a suitable material in hardness and ductility. After a number of tests in the selection of materials, we finally find the proper material which achieves the desired effect.
WX : International Award and Competition affirmation for us to make our design much more persuasive. What’s more, it is a pretty promotional platform for us to take part in this competition.
WX : We learned how to express our design simply and straight, and focus on the detail. At the same time we learn how to cooperation.
WX : I think that's all.
