About
Yuhui Wang is an industrial/product designer working between industry and culture. He believes design must go beyond aesthetics and functionality and have the property of engaging with culture, thus creating a stronger emotional connection with people. His works follow these guidelines, helping people solve problems and telling people the story of concentrated human essence — culture — in a simple, comprehensive and understandable language.
        Some of his abilities are recognized by others: research, user interview and cad. He has experience working in large company, small design studio and start-up. 

He now lives in Stuttgart and Shanghai.
CV
1996: born in Shanghai
2015-2019: Donghua University, Shanghai, CN | Industrial Design, Bachelor of Engineering
2020-Present: Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart, Stuttgart, DE | Industrial Design, Diplom of Design
2018: Technische Universiteit Delft, Delft, NL | Industiral Design, Summer School


Work
2019: Calmthink Inc., Shanghai, CN | Designer
2019: Nio Inc., Shanghai, CN | Intern, User Center
2018: Change Energy Design Studio, Shanghai, CN | Design Intern


Awards
2023: CORE77 Design Awards 2023 Student Notable
2023: FIT Sport Design Awards Winner
2022: Akademiepreis, Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart
2018: Best Creative Award, Les Rencontres Franco-Chinoises de la Mode, Fashion Shanghai

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Bifröst
  • ash wood, cotton and metal connections
  • Year: 2023
  • Design: Yuhui Wang
  • Size: mono 90x2040x130cm
  •     duo 90x2040x230cm or 180x2040x130cm    



 Project Description 

Bifröst is the rainbow bridge reaching between Midgard (Earth) and Asgard (the realm of the gods) in Norse mythology, is also a metaphor in this project for the bed as a bridge between our dreams and reality and reflects the color of the slatted frame. Bifröst is two beds that can be stacked up and down, and combined into 2 single beds or a double bed, depending on the requirements, to match the interpersonal distance between the owner and the different visitors.

Daily objects from traditional cultures are taken as inspiration. The aesthetic features of the tatami mat are translated into a modern slatted frame.



Terroir
  • clay, glass, plastic, batteries, mini fans
  • Year: 2024
  • Design: Yuhui Wang
  • Volume: 150ml (50ml x3), 105ml (35ml x3), 60ml (20ml x3)



 Project Description 

Terroir, originally in the perfume industry meaning the environmental factors that affect aroma of crops used for perfumery, is the name of a set of clay-look scent diffusers with different volumes, each holding 3 scents and equipped with a fan to spread scent throughout the room. It is so designed that scents can be switched quickly to suit different scenarios in the home. Its aesthetic features and size allow it to be placed on most surfaces in the home, such as desk and shelf.

In this project the concept “terroir” is derived and expanded from its meaning in the perfume industry to all factors that have an impact on the perception of aroma, as for instance the appearance of the diffusor and the monopoly of scent, which have a decisive influence on material and appearance of the diffusor and how fragrance oil would be refilled.

Therefore users can refill the bottles in the pot with any kind of scent oil available in the markets. The lid and pot are connected by magnets to ensure a certain airtightness. People can releasing one specific scent simply by rotating the lid to the markers. Meanwhile the magnets act as a on/off switch in the circuit. So the fan stops working once it is rotated between the markers or the lid is removed.



Under The Underestimated
  • aluminum, bahia piassava and plastic connection
  • Year: 2023
  • Design: Yuhui Wang
  • Size: Dustpan 36x30x108cm, Broom 24x5x110cm    



 Project Description 

Cleaning tools are neglected tools of life, especially brooms, which are undervalued in all areas, from their function to their material and cultural value. However, it is possible to draw inspiration from traditional craftsmanship to give the tool a certain aesthetic value (in the case of the broom) or give it a certain value (in the case of the dustpan), while simplifying the production process and improving quality. The bristles of this broom can be replaced.



Pop Up Gym
  • recycled wood and fabric, wood, basketball hoop, metal connections and acrylic panel
  • Year: 2024
  • Design: Yuhui Wang, Elena Ahltrim, Lanxin Zhang
  • Graphic: Manuel Bauer
  • Funding: Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart (State Academy od Fine Arts in Stuttgart) and Allgemeiner Studierendenausschuss (The Gerneral Students Committee)



 Project Description 

Pop Up Gym aimed to create a temporary and low-cost sport space on the campus for students to exercise, relax, and socialize. And its life cycle is extended during the progress. Some of the athletic facilities have been preserved permanently and benefit not only the students but also the neighborhood.



0U
  • bambus and steel
  • Year: 2024
  • Design: Yuhui Wang
  • Size: 36x146x14mm



 Project Description 

Cutlery is based on culture and eating habits, thus creating a specific dining etiquette. However, people who lack this background often experience embarrassment when serving meals. The goal of this project is to reduce this embarrassment by developing a set of cutlery from everyday tools and as far as possible out of cultural context.