Scooters, glasses, air monitors win awards for top designs

The China Good Design Award winners were announced in Xiamen, Fujian province, on Nov 3.

There were 620 products nominated for the awards. And from them, 14 won the golden award, 114 received awards for excellence and 23 won the honor awards.

Speaking about the event, Peter Zec, from Germany, the founder and CEO of Red Dot, which runs the China Good Design Award, says: “This award (which was created in 2015) is very important for Chinese industry, and at the same time, it is very attractive for international companies who want to be part of the Chinese market.

“China Good Design will gradually become an international award followed by global brands.”

Red Dot is an internationally recognized label for design, and it helped select the independent and international expert jury for the Chinese awards.

Taiwan designer Yao Cheng-chung, from the jury, who curated and designed the International Interior Design Exhibition for the event, says: “We need more good designs to represent China to the world.”

All the 620 nominated products were exhibited during the Xiamen International Design Week — Red Dot in China from Nov 3 to 6.

Among the golden award winners of this year’s competition were:

Clover Garden Light

The light looks like a blooming flower. It is powered either by a solar panel or through a cable. The touch button on the back of the solar panel can be used to adjust brightness.

The light is suitable for outdoor parties and camping, as it can be directly stuck into the ground.

Tapole Series T

This spectacle frame does not have screws, adhesive or welding, because it uses a technology that combines nylon and a titanium alloy. The titanium alloy sheet can form into a unique hinged structure after laser cutting and curving. A pair of adjustable pads on the bridge provide comfort and prevent it from falling off.

MI P4 PRO In-ear Headphone

Its metal-sound chamber with ergonomic curves has been carefully conceptualized for comfort.

The headphone’s “double vibrating diaphragm + balanced armature drivers” structure offers richer treble and deeper bass sound.

Phicomm AM1

This is an intelligent device to measure air quality at home. It can monitor levels of PM2.5, formaldehyde concentration, temperature and air humidity, and update the data to an app on your phone through Wi-Fi. The device has a high-accuracy PM2.5 laser sensor and a large-capacity battery.

Halo City

The electric foldable bicycle only weighs 15.5 kilograms and can be folded easily. The frame is made from aluminum alloy using a 3-D forging technique, while its front fork and hub is made of a recyclable magnesium alloy. Contact the writers through liyingxue@chinadaily.com.cn