EasyBasin, designed by Yu-sheng Chen and instructed by Meng-Cong Zheng

Started from 2010, the 2016 Taiwan International Design Competition attracted 14,858 works from 69 different countries around the globe. The scale is bigger than iF and Red Dot design awards. The biggest international student design contest released its result on October, 27. After intense discussions among 27 professional judges, a total of 67 awarding designs were picked out of 14,858 entries. The award ceremony and exhibition will be held on November, 28.

The contest has four categories, i.e. product design, visual design, digital animation, and brand specified category. In addition to the high-profile International Design Association Special Prize, awards also include 1 gold prize, 1 silver prize, and 3 bronze for each 3 categories.

Designed by Yu-sheng Chen, student of the Master Program of Innovation and Design, EasyBasin was awarded Silver Prize in product design category. EasyBasin is a washing device that relieves the burden of force necessary for washing clothes by hand. Aimed at seniors and women, Chen hope to combine function with ergonomic considerations to achieve the most labor-saving method for the three hand washing steps: preparation, washing, and pouring away the water, thus making manual washing not only easier to do but also easier to clean up after.