Finalist
Sanctuary
Category: Professional category
Designed by: Bodin Hon & Dilara Kan (Hong Kong)
Bodin Hon
Bodin is an American industrial designer born in Los Angeles in 1987, currently based in Hong Kong. Initially educated as an engineer, he designed and engineered Life Support Systems (spacesuits, space toilets) at NASA’s Houston Space Center immediately after graduating from Rice University. He began his design career by moving to Milan where he obtained his product design masters ‘cum laude’ from Istituto Europeo di Design (IED). Since graduation he has presented his works in many major design exhibitions in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy and in the design museum in Milan and Barcelona. He has won many prestigious design prizes from Italy, Spain, Germany including the International Compass d’oro (2015, Italy) and James Dyson Award (2014, Italy). Bodin has worked in a wide range of industries from startups to Fortune 500 ranging from medical instruments, connected devices, kitchen appliances to solar cookers and home accessories. His passion is combining technology and human needs to create exciting future-oriented ideas and experiences. In 2017, he moved to Hong Kong where he co-founded the multi-disciplinary creative studio Yellowdot Design Ltd. focused on design innovation and strategy in the food, technology, retail sectors working with partners in Hong Kong and the manufacturing hub in Asia to transform ideas into reality through unique and original people-driven design.
Website: www.yellowdotdesign.co, www.bodinhon.com
Email: hello@bodinhon.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yellowdotdesign/
Instagram: yellowdotdesign, bod1n
Dilara Kan
Dilara is a creative concept designer who brings joy and originality through her unique ideas. Born in Istanbul, her creative journey began in Plastic Arts when she was in high school and transitioned into Interior Design at Marmara University. Upon graduation in 2012, she received a scholarship from the Turkish Innovation Government, which brought her to Milan (Italy). In the design capital, she expanded her field with a Master’s degree in Product Design from Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) and interned in the award-winning studio of the Italian designer Matteo Ragni. Having worked for art & interior studios in Milan & Istanbul, she brings an artistic and detailed touch to all aspects of the project. She loves creating new concepts for her clients, giving importance to the design and identity of each brand through storytelling and space design. In 2017 she moved to Hong Kong where she co-founded the multi-disciplinary creative studio Yellowdot Design Ltd. focused on design innovation and strategy in the food, technology, retail sectors working with partners in Hong Kong and the manufacturing hub in Asia to transform ideas into reality through unique and original people-driven design.
Website: www.yellowdotdesign.co, www.dilarakan.com
Email: hello@dilarakan.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yellowdotdesign/
Instagram: yellowdotdesign, dilara__kan
Sanctuary
In this futuristic bathroom, the user can enjoy a fully immersive experience in which the images projected on the wall, the music and the scent fill the environment to create different emotional states during the shower.
The system uses the latest advances in technology, including a shower-head with integrated projectors and a control panel located on the wall and on the floor. Moreover, Sanctuary is an eco-friendly system that raises the awareness of users of the water used in the shower, in order to minimize its consumption.
