Keyword: design

Interview: 'I Care About Little Things,' Says Creative Visionary Jeff Ng

Jeff Ng.
Lifestyle

The pathbreaking, multitasking designer tells Asia Society, "I didn't want to be judged on the color of my skin but rather on the quality of my work."

Video: Sensors Strapped to Kites Search for Clues in Beijing's Dirty Air

A Beijing resident holds up a FLOAT kite fitted with an air quality sensor. (Joshua Frank/ChinaFile)
Multimedia

Two U.S. graduate students design kites with sensors that can easily monitor Beijing's air quality and send data back to the people on the ground.

Interview: James Law Creates Innovative 'Cybertecture' for the 21st Century

James Law's Cybertecture Mirror in action. (cybertecturemirror.com)
Lifestyle

The Hong Kong-based designer behind the Cybertecture Mirror shares his thoughts on innovative product solutions, architecture, and technology.

Hong Kong Designer Tells New York Apartment Dwellers to 'Blur the Boundaries'

Hong Kong designer Gary Chang demonstrates his
Lifestyle

In an interview with Asia Blog, Gary Chang, inventor of the remarkable "Domestic Transformer" apartment, shares some secrets for adapting to a small living space.

Interview: 'Tina's Mouth' Author Has Graphic, Novel Take on Indian American Life

Budding existentialist Tina Malhotra is the heroine of 'Tina's Mouth.'
Arts

With the publication of Tina's Mouth: An Existential Comic Diary, Indian Americans now have a graphic novel heroine to call their own.

Paula Scher, Designer of Asia Society Logo, Opens New Windows for Microsoft

Lifestyle

Scher, responsible for the graphic identities of many well known New York institutions, has given the Windows logo a minimalist polish ahead of its upcoming OS upgrade.

A Confidence in Style: Designer Han Feng

Designer Han Feng's
Lifestyle

AsiaStore designer Han Feng opens up about her journey in an exclusive interview with Asia Society.