red dot’s interview with Prof Kuan Cheng-Neng

Kuan Cheng-Neng, a full professor and vice president of Shih-Chien University, Taipei, Taiwan, is part of the jury for this year’s red dot award: design concept. In this interview, he shares his views on design.

BY jesse

March 7th, 2013

The red dot award: design concept 2013 is now open for entries. Deadline for standard submissions is 17 April. For more information and to enter the competition, go to red-dot.sg

INDESIGN is on instagram

Follow @indesignlive

The Indesign Collection

A searchable and comprehensive guide for specifying leading products and their suppliers

Folk Chair

Pedrali

Place Hub

Stylecraft

Softscape Modular Lounging

Stylecraft

Hard Knocks: Type III Wall Vinyl & Corner Guards

Materialised

Indesign Our Partners

Keep up to date with the latest and greatest from our industry BFF's!

Indesign

Inside CDK Stone’s Selection Centre: a calm, curated way to choose stone

CDK Stone’s Natasha Stengos takes us through its Alexandria Selection Centre, where stone choice becomes a sensory experience – from curated spaces, crafted details and a colour-organised selection floor.

Indesign

Shaping the next generation of creators

From the spark of an idea on the page to the launch of new pieces in a showroom is a journey every aspiring industrial and furnishing designer imagines making.

Indesign

King Living is redefining Australian textile design

For a closer look behind the creative process, watch this video interview with Sebastian Nash, where he explores the making of King Living’s textile range – from fibre choices to design intent.

Indesign

Performance with poise: Gaggenau’s Essential Induction Cooktop

For those who appreciate form as much as function, Gaggenau’s latest induction innovation delivers sculpted precision and effortless flexibility, disappearing seamlessly into the surface when not in use.

Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Awards 2010

The finalists for the Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Award have been announced.

People

Curiosity and colour: Behind the Brand with Nexus Designs’ Sally Evans

Next up in our series, we hear from Sally Evans MDIA, Design and Colour Consultant, and Director at Nexus Designs.

Products

Tap into Bathroom Style

Reece basin by Spainâ„¢s Sonia

People

Design industry kicks off FY21/22 with some major moves

The beginning of a new financial year has come along with numerous new appointments and promotions made by the likes of Architectus, DesignInc, Gray Puksand and more.

While you were sleeping

The internet never sleeps! Here's the stuff you might have missed

News

The University of Auckland’s Hiwa wins Sport Architecture at WAF 2025

Hiwa, the University of Auckland’s six-storey recreation centre by Warren and Mahoney with MJMA Toronto and Haumi, has taken out Sport Architecture at the 2025 World Architecture Festival. A vertical village for wellbeing and connection, the project continues its run of global accolades as a new benchmark for campus life and student experience.

Indesign

Design tricks for using carpets to create balance and depth

Good looks count, but function completes the space.

Indesign

Maximising space and light with curtains and blinds

A lighter, roomier feel in your space can start at your window.

Ideas

New book explores the architecture of multigenerational living

‘Come Together’ takes a global view of multigenerational design, an increasingly popular phenomenon with some especially notable examples in Australia.

red dot’s interview with Prof Kuan Cheng-Neng

The Indesign Collection

Folk Chair

Place Hub

Softscape Modular Lounging

Hard Knocks: Type III Wall Vinyl & Corner Guards

Indesign Our Partners

Inside CDK Stone’s Selection Centre: a calm, curated way to choose stone

Shaping the next generation of creators

King Living is redefining Australian textile design

Performance with poise: Gaggenau’s Essential Induction Cooktop

Indesign Newsletter

Related Stories

Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Awards 2010

Curiosity and colour: Behind the Brand with Nexus Designs’ Sally Evans

Tap into Bathroom Style

Design industry kicks off FY21/22 with some major moves

While you were sleeping

The University of Auckland’s Hiwa wins Sport Architecture at WAF 2025

Design tricks for using carpets to create balance and depth

Maximising space and light with curtains and blinds

New book explores the architecture of multigenerational living

Subscribe to our Newsletters