Mirror jewellery Stone extension by Xiaodong Liu

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

XL : Main principle behind LOOP water heater is the microwave heating of water. The fact that the energy absorbed by water in a unit time will be determined by the frequency of microwave and the flow of water. This helped in creating a heater which provides water just at the bathing temperature.

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

XL : Major factors behind this design are the heating time reduction, efficient energy saving and pleasing design unlike bulky traditional geysers.

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

XL : I will of course make is product available in the market once I complete my studies. Also, I am willing to cooperate with companies if they are interested in making this dream come true.

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

XL : The concept came to my mind very quickly, in a week or less. But to find the feasibility and possibility, I had to research a lot. This was created as a part of my first semester Master of Design course in Industrial Design, so the project duration was 2 months.

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

XL : This was created as a part of my first semester Master of Design course in Industrial Design, which I am pursuing now.

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?

XL : As of now, it is not being used by any company. But yes, I want to make this product available in the market.

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

XL : It was a design project in my curriculum.

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

XL : Yes, it was designed by me and my partner Rahul Krishnan and we both were guided by our faculties and well known designers Parag Anand, Aditi Singh and Ruchin Chaudhary.

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

XL : There are no similar products, but there is a same category. The technology, efficiency and design make it unique.

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

XL : The form of the design, created to function effectively, is the factor behind the name.

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

XL : Technology behind and the design brief

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

XL : The technology used is what makes it unique.

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

XL : A friend of mine suggested me.