OPPO, a leading smart device company, on Monday, showcased multiple new conceptual designs based on its human-centric design philosophy at the 4th China International Industrial Design Expo(CIIDE).

These conceptual designs were created for OPPO by the leading Japanese design studio Nendo, founded by Oki Sato.These result from the close collaboration between OPPO and Nendo, exploring the possibilities of future design.

During the exhibition, OPPO also exhibited a series of its classic product designs, showcasing its unique insights and exploration into form design, materials, and interaction that have occurred since the company’s inception.

The China International Industrial Design Expo is a national-level event focused on industrial design in China. With this year’s theme of “New Designs, New Trends, New Momentum,” OPPO put on a retrospective exposition, showcasing classic industry-leading product designs from throughout its history.

The “slide-phone” conceptual design can be folded into different states

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In 2008, OPPO launched its first smartphone, the “Smiley Face” A103, marking the beginning of its pursuit of the perfect synergy of ultimate aesthetics and innovation.

These innovations have proved numerous over the past 12 years: In 2012, OPPO launched Finder – one of the world’s thinnest phones – designed to be easier and more comfortable for users to hold.

In 2014, it introduced the 2.5D curved design on Find 5, while 2016’s R9 took inspiration from snow-covered mountain ridges to provide a smartphone with improved grip and looks. More recently, OPPO launched Reno3 in 2019 as the world’s thinnest 5G phone at the time.

The conceptual design“slide-phone” with stylus

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OPPO’s breakthrough in design also extends to its cutting-edge camera technology. In 2014, OPPO released the world’s first motorized rotating camera smartphone –N3.

In 2018, its full-screen display smartphone, Find X, utilized a pioneering sliding design which enabled the camera to pop out from within the phone when activated.

This innovation integrated 11 components, including front and rear cameras and sensors, and resulted in a screen-to-body ratio of 93.8%.

In 2019, OPPO broke even more boundaries with the launch of the Reno 10x Zoom and its unique pivot rising structure, which has since inspired new design ideas within the smartphone industry.

In November this year, OPPO once again demonstrated its latest exploration into mobile phone form factors with the OPPO X 2021 rollable conceptual handset at the OPPO INNO DAY 2020 event.

The “music-link” conceptual design

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The size of the conceptual device’s rollable display is infinitely adjustable within a specified range, offering a new perspective on the future of devices and how humans might interact with them.

At the China International Industrial Design Expo, OPPO showcased the “slide-phone” and “music-link” conceptual designs that it has been working on together with the leading Japanese industrial designing studio Nendo.

The idea for the “slide-phone” originated from OPPO and Nendo’s discovery that smartphone users increasingly rely on their smartphones to interact with the world around them. To support more functionality, the smartphone is designed in a constant increase in size, making it difficult to hold and less convenient.

This trend towards larger phones has become a growing concern for users. Armed with this insight, the “slide-phone” concept is designed with three foldable screens attached by hinges folding over in the same direction.

The conceptual design “slide-phone” can be folded into different sizes

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By providing users with the flexibility to change the form of the phone as needed, users may benefit from the ability to change its size to suit the occasion. Furthermore, a stylus inserted in the phone allows users to expand their productivity by using the phone for work or other more complex tasks.

OPPO and Nendo’s other conceptual design, “music-link”, is a collection of devices centered around a pair of TWS earphones that includes a smartwatch, an AI speaker, a portable charger, and a wireless charger.

All devices are designed in a sleek organic form, adopting an affinity design that mirrors the aesthetic values of users today.

When the TWS earphones and portable charging case are placed on the AI speaker, users can enjoy a seamless music experience transitioning from headphones to speaker.

This symbiotic design between devices, and the emphasis on portability and convenience, reflects OPPO’s integration of technology and human-centricity in its design philosophy.

Commenting on the partnership, Nendo CEO and chief designer, Oki Sato, said：“I was impressed by OPPO’s philosophy, which goes beyond leveraging the latest technology and pursues a comfortable relationship between people and their products through a human-centric approach to design. I am looking forward to seeing new concepts from the OPPO team as well as seeing how they manage to further strike a balance between technology and emotional engagement.”

The “music-link” conceptual design

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OPPO Industrial Design lead designer Xiao Bo added: “Nendo’s design is closely aligned with OPPO’s human-centric philosophy.  OPPO aims to bring users a delightful product experience with cutting-edge technology and aesthetic design. This partnership is built upon a conviction that, to create a groundbreaking tech product with the right level of comfort for users, we must focus on“human.” Moving forward, we will double down on this approach by engineering products with a more seamless, user-friendly experience.”

As an explorer and leader pursuing the perfect synergy of ultimate aesthetics and innovation, OPPO established an industrial design center at its inception to incubate design and innovation within the industry.

The center was certified by The Fourth selection of National Industrial Design Centers in China on November 22, 2019. OPPO’s cutting-edge product design has also been well-received and recognized by the industry.

This year, OPPO Find X and Reno3 Pro won the 2020 Good Design Awards, while the OPPO Find X2 Pro won the Swan Award in the China Mobile Phone Design Competition.

OPPO will continue to focus on product design, further exploring how technology and aesthetics can be integrated to create closer relationships between people, devices, and the world around them.

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Hyundai Motor Company and Uber have announced a new partnership to develop Uber Air Taxi for a future aerial rideshare network and unveiled a new full-scale aircraft concept for this flying taxi at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020.

“Through the partnership with Uber, we will accelerate efforts to harness Hyundai’s businesses and technologies to deliver true freedom of mobility,” said Euisun Chung, Executive Vice Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group. “We will innovate tirelessly to redefine the boundaries of mobility and provide quality time to customers.”

“Hyundai’s large scale manufacturing capabilities offer a major step forward for Uber Elevate. As Hyundai taps its automotive industry experience to mass produce air taxis, we will be able to more quickly take Uber's platform into the skies developing Uber Air taxis, expanding affordable and seamless transportation in cities around the world," said Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi.

What pops into your mind when you think of interior design? Creativity? Elegance? Well, mostly creativity is highly essential for an interior designer. But, did you know they blend their creativity with a few principles and elements of interior design? There are few elements of interior design and keeping them balanced is the key to a beautifully and perfectly designed house. If you gain knowledge about these elements, you can design your house with the help of a designer into something that you'll never bore you. 

Space

Functional space, the most important element of interior design, is the base of the entire interior design. Both users and designers should be well aware of the availability of the space and its purpose. Space can be positive and negative i.e. a space that will be used to place the furniture and a space that will be empty like hallways respectively. The positive and negative space must be balanced as too crowded or too empty space can make the look of your house/ office unappealing and tacky. 

Color

Colors bring life and vibrance even to non-living things and help to bring balance to our life. The choice of colors can have a huge impact on you, psychologically. Each color has three distinctive aspects-  Hue, Value, and Intensity. A good interior designer must be well aware of these three aspects to perform all kind of pairing combinations of the colors. A good designer must know what kind of colors will go with the bedroom wall and what kind of colors will suit the living room- providing the user with a happy and stable mindset. 

Texture and pattern

Pattern and textures bring an appealing look to a room. A pattern is created by the use of a repetitive design and can be found in wallpaper, soft furnishings, rugs, and fabrics. Patterns come in various types, such as stripes, geometric, pictorial, organic, motif, and animal prints. Different texture or patterns add depth to space together and uplift the vibe and appearance of the room. One must remember to always strike a balance with the overall composition of the space and patterns without being too much or too little. Moreover, with a beautifully designed textured carpet, your room may get the weathered or vintage feel without even touching it. 

Light

Be it natural, or artificial, light helps us and other things in our room shine to its full potential. Light can have a major impact on the mood and aura within the space. Light can be broken into the categories of task lighting (defined purpose), accent lighting (emphasizing objects), and mood lighting (adding ambiance). Artificial lighting can be of different types and be of different uses; however, it cannot beat the natural, eco-friendly light. If the owner or designer could integrate the natural lighting source design into the building then it would be the best design. 

Style

The interior designs of the house are always chosen by the owner. It often represents the personality of the owner. Who wouldn't like every wall of the house and every furniture decorated in the house to have a theme, right? The style is chosen by the owner often makes the theme of the house. For instance, a minimalistic person chooses a minimalistic design with everything in the house from walls to fixtures. Whereas, a person who loves classical design may go after more sophisticated designs and details.

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Following the massive success of this year’s 11.11 campaign, Daraz, Nepal’s leading online marketplace, has announced the final campaign of the year- Daraz 12.12, The Year End Sale-bration. The week-long sale will start at midnight on December 12 and will run till December 18. During the sale, customers can expect special discounts on select products from a wide range of categories along with additional vouchers, and bank card discounts. For this campaign, credit/debit cardholders of Sanima Bank, Machhapuchchhre Bank, and Citizens Bank will be able to avail of discounts of up to 12% (max. Rs. 1,212) on card prepayment. 

Furthermore, shoppers will get a chance to win a brand new Samsung Galaxy S20 FE worth Rs. 69,999 as part of the Mega Giveaway. To keep the excitement going, shoppers can also participate in the One Rupee Game where they will be able to win the brand new Motorola E7 Plus for a mere sum of Re.1 if prepaid by their card.

Likewise, the 12.12 Campaign will also feature Daraz exclusive launches of the latest Smartphones from Motorola, namely Motorola E7 Plus and Motorola G9 Play. Interested buyers can enjoy extra discounts of 12% via card prepayment and free home delivery on these smartphones at 12.12.

For 12.12, Daraz is providing customers with a wide range of Made in Nepal goods at the best possible prices. Customers can expect amazing deals and offer from brands such as Salana, Virjeans, J.Fisher, and many other Nepali brands and products. With this, Daraz hopes to further boost local SMEs and help them connect to millions of customers across the country as they did in 11.11.

Excited for the campaign, the Managing Director of Daraz Nepal, Lino Ahlering said, 

“Daraz 11.11 was a record-breaking campaign for us and especially for small-sized enterprises and local sellers. Campaigns such as this serve as a good platform to promote local sellers and SMEs while providing a safe and optimal online shopping experience to customers. With that being said, with 12.12, we hope to end 2020 on a positive note.”

Keeping in mind the pandemic at hand, the company assures it’s following the best hygiene practices to ensure the safety of customers and staff. To make sure that customers have the best shopping experience possible, Daraz encourages its customers to go through the seller ratings and the product reviews prior to making a purchase. Customers can further clear any doubts they have by reaching out to Daraz’s customer care via its help center.

To learn more about the 12.12 campaign, visit the following link: https://click.daraz.com.np/e/_eBUh9

Also, for those interested to sell on Daraz, visit the following link: https://bit.ly/sellondarazPR0912

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