Zerun Feng
About
Zerun Feng(冯泽润) is a multi-disciplinary designer and a minimalist who was born in the Northeast of China and currently lives in Shenzhen. He materialises his design through sewing, digital-aided cutting, smithing, spraying, printing, etc.
Education:
Product Design, Glasgow School of Art, 2019-2022
International Foundation, Glasgow School of Art, 2018-2019
Art, Shenzhen Fine Art School, 2015-2018
Statement
Zerun is interested in designing ways of interaction between people through physical materials, believes in the power of face-to-face interactions and body contact between human beings, and is aware of the confidence of screens in nowadays' social life.
He aims to be a designer as well as a researcher who uses Design Thinking as a tool to critically understand and reflect on contemporary social life. He thinks we always look forward to nowadays' rapid development, and missed a lot of opportunities and possibilities in our unconscious actions. By paying attention to our homes, the nearby and every detail of our daily lives, these potentials are so ready to be discovered.
Double High Stool Table
Double High Stool Table
The double high stool table is designed to be fastened on street lamp poles on the edge of the green which is an area that has not been efficiently used but has been full of warning notes and rubbish. It needs 2 users to smoothly use by stepping on the pedals and using leverage to lift the table surface to 90 degrees for use. The table won’t hold its angle if users step off the pedal which brings it the features of can be cleaned by rain and wouldn’t be covered by bottles and packages.
Medium: Steel
Size: 60cm*60cm*120cm
Triple High Stool Table
Triple High Stool Table
The Triple High Stool Table is a small stool table which can be used by 1 to 3 users, but more users bring a bigger surface for holding more items. By using the mechanism of the hi-hat stand’s spring, the surface of the table can be pulled down while the user step on the pedal. The table won’t hold its angle if users step off the pedal which brings it the features of can be cleaned by rain and wouldn’t be covered by bottles and packages.
Medium: Wood, Steel
Size: 50cm*30cm*120cm
Between Two Hands
Handlet
I wanted to find a soft and polite way to create space for sweaty hands. The prototype is an experiment with the possibility that jewellery can naturally not only show out a statement but also brings a better holding hand experience to the user., it was more focused on form and experience, factors like aesthetics, material, details, etc are not this stage's focus.
Medium: Aluminium
Size: 15cm*10cm*5cm
Microbrief: Hermaphrodites
Microbrief: Mechanism / Measuring Device
Breath Vapour Collector
To experiment and support my research context of cyclists' body feeling changes while riding for commuting, I made a measuring devices for measuring cyclist's breathing while commuting.
Medium: Mask, Glass Rod, Plastic Funnel
Size: 30cm*15cm*15cm
Commuting Cyclist Set
Commuting Cyclist Set
The project is about providing a more comfortable cycle commuting experience through wearables. The 3 outcomes of the project are Mask for dealing with runny nose, Airbags for dealing with backpack sweat and Thigh Cover for dealing with midway rain.
Medium: Silicone, Neopvene, Air Wedges, Strip and Buckle, Nylon, Elastic Band