06 February 2018 | NEWS
ELITE DESIGN AWARD 2018
Discover the winners
Maite and Pablo's work is focused on product and furniture design, where the user experience plays a fundamental role. The basic concept of their project is the balance between functionality, harmony and sustainability. In the constant search for innovation, their aim is to make people's lives easier and more enjoyable.
The innovative project of the two Taiwanese designers produced a headboard with folding sides to create a protective and comfortable feeling. Graduates in product design at the NABA School in Milan, Fuhua and Weichih collaborate as partners on many projects. Their design approach is focused on raw materials, the transformation process and industrial design for consumer products and electronic devices. They see each project as a new chapter in the history of innovation, a journey among observations, users, materials, technologies and beauty. They are dedicated to design that is meaningful, poetic and minimalist bringing life to their aesthetic creation.
This concept represents the home, creating a sense of belonging and comfort. A graduate of Domus Academy, Chung-Yen began his career with Stefano Giovannoni. In his design work shapes are refined but there is also a practical solution that reflects the user experience and the emotional connection with objects. His design attempts to distil complex challenges into simple and intelligent solutions.
On 18 March, the Elite Gallery at Theaterplatz 13, Berne hosted a distinguished speaker: Professor Björn Rasch, a specialist in cognitive biopsychology and methods at Fribourg University, Switzerland. The findings of his recent research provide hope for insomnia sufferers. Here we offer a brief summary of this fascinating evening.
World Sleep Day offers the opportunity to inform people of the positive impact that a good night's sleep has on the health. If you want to sleep better, you'll find the advice of specialised physicians below. And you'll also discover that your mattress plays an essential role in the quality of your rest.