SSS Litter Bin Outdoor Trash Classification by Zhifeng Xu

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

ZX : Upgrade/change the existing image of street litter bins, no character, dirty and smelly.

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

ZX : Design logic, function and details.

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

ZX : Reaching to wider audience and crack for more rigid municipal facilities in China.

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

ZX : Commissioned under a street focus design festival.

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?

ZX : Yes, it's available on the market per-order.

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

ZX : Coming from architectural background, working on product design could stimulate with different disciplines.

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

ZX : I don't aware, but maybe unconsciously?

DI: Who is the target customer for his design?

ZX : The pedestrian, sanitation workers and random smokers, or myself and you?

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

ZX : More details control and material/colour applying.

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

ZX : Couldn't find a better one, so very instant.

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

ZX : Modest but cute?

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

ZX : There's some kind of tune up with the vendor.

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

ZX : I don't know what's the notion of technology, computer software? of course, it make accurate and rational with highly efficiency.

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

ZX : I don't think so.

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

ZX : Mainly on the hinge part, either for the aesthetic appealing or robust for durability.

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

ZX : I think it's also very efficient way of copyright protection.

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

ZX : I learnt more after the design by constant observing the problems come out after it's placing and in service on street.

DI: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?

ZX : Oh, no, already a lot, thanks.