I have alot of work to do indeed! But i shall get there! What is needed is a design research freeze! An insight that stood out to Roger and me was Xie He of the 6th Century first principle in his Guhua Pinlu - Spirit Resonance
Today at class we had a small class discussion starring Marco, Darin, Daniel, Opeta, Santi, Karen, Melody and Frances. It was regarding the project brief: how we were doing with it and what we were doing with it! - it was also to get suggestions and advice to help all of us create a better design. It went great. I especially appreciated the input from the class in regards to my project approach as at this stage it isnt as clear as most of my classmates!
A bit of information i picked up from the talk:
- The importance of Feng Shui varies between families and areas of China.
- The screen feature in Chinese homes should have no small plants infront of it (on the side facing the door)
- There are different Feng Shui rules/setups for the office.
- Multi-functioning products are popular. - This makes alot of sense as these products may take up as much as room as one product but can do the tasks of two! therefore saving on space.
- There are Chinese lucky patterns
- http://www.China-elements.com - good place to find patterns, furniture etc
- Bamboo is a commonly used material in the south as it is hotter and the material stays naturally cooler.
- Furniture made from Ratan vine
- The Green Collar Club - a sustainability club in China.
I'll post up soon what i had similarly discussed with Roger and the class plus feedback.
