Yanqiu Zhou (also known as Eleven), an interior designer at the Hassell Shanghai studio, was recently awarded the gold prize in the Philips Lighting Innovation Contest for her work Travel with Ideas concept.
Judges for the office-lighting innovation competition were impressed by Yanqiu's submission, commenting that it was forward-looking yet completely feasible in the future, according to Hassell.
Drawing inspiration from environmental protection and the need for modern-day city dwellers to have their own individual space, she designed a portable tent-like structure measuring about 25 cubic metres consisting of 40 slices of engineering plastics, nine standing sticks, a single-man sofa and foldable table.
All the components can be stored into a car trunk and transported.
When set up, the tent would feature a window that opens to various angles and views while solar-powered cells would generate electricity for internal lighting and to charge electric reading devices. It would primarily be used in outdoor areas such as in parks or during activities such as camping.
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