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Tunghai University Wins Four Red Dot Design Awards, Setting a New Record in International Competitions

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Date : 2026-05-18

Demonstrating strong innovation and outstanding design talent, Tunghai University has achieved remarkable success at the prestigious Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2025 in Germany. According to the recently announced results, four projects from the Department of Industrial Design were recognized, marking the university’s best performance to date. The award-winning works span diverse fields, including educational tools, future mobility, health technology, and children’s music education.

Tunghai University’s Department of Industrial Design achieved its best performance to date at the Red Dot Award: Design Concept, with four projects receiving international recognition.

Often referred to as the “Oscars of Design,” the Red Dot Design Award is one of the most internationally recognized benchmarks in industrial design. It consists of three major categories: product design, brands and communication design, and design concept. The Design Concept Award specifically highlights forward-looking ideas and innovative prototypes. Department Chair Lu Chia-Chen noted that after two projects were recognized in 2024, the number of award-winning entries has doubled this year, reflecting the department’s continuous growth in teaching excellence and talent development. She emphasized that students are encouraged to begin with real-life contexts and user needs, transforming abstract ideas into practical design solutions through research, prototyping, and iterative testing.

This year’s award-winning projects strongly reflect a spirit of human-centered design. One of the standout works, “HOO!”—an interactive speech therapy tool for children, was developed under the guidance of Professor Chang Chun-Yuan by alumni Hsu Yi-Chen and Lin Tzu-Ting. Following its earlier Gold Award in the U.S. IDEA Student Design Competition, the project continues to gain international recognition. By integrating a paper-based structure with electronic sensors, the device detects airflow strength and converts it into real-time game feedback, allowing children to practice speech articulation in an engaging and motivating way. Another award-winning project, “SYMBIO-H”—a human–pet mobility device, was designed by graduate student Cheng Chun-Yen under Professor Chang’s supervision. The design integrates a detachable pet cabin with a stroller structure, featuring a dual front-wheel and single rear-wheel configuration for enhanced stability and maneuverability. Notably, Cheng has received the Red Dot Design Concept Award for two consecutive years, highlighting his dedication and excellence in design research.

“HOO!” is an interactive speech therapy tool designed for children, allowing them to practice articulation through engaging gameplay.

In the fields of health technology and music education, Tunghai students also demonstrated exceptional creativity. Under the guidance of Professor Chang Hung-Yu, student Liu Hsin-Yu developed “HiC”—a vocal warm-up device for professional singers and performers. Designed to address the risks associated with insufficient vocal preparation, the device releases warm steam to hydrate the vocal cords and improve circulation, reducing warm-up time while enhancing vocal stability and safety. Meanwhile, student Lin Ya-Feng, guided by Professor Kuo Chia-Wei, created “LOOP!”—an interactive music cognition toy. Built on the concept of “learning through play,” the design transforms musical notation into visualized tracks and keyboard structures. Through hands-on interaction, children can naturally understand pitch and rhythm, lowering the barriers to music theory and increasing engagement and enjoyment in music learning.

“SYMBIO-H” integrates a detachable pet cabin with a mobility device, offering stability, safety, and companionship for both users and pets.

Chair Lu Chia-Chen emphasized that the students’ success in such highly competitive international design competitions not only demonstrates their professional capabilities at a global level but also reflects the department’s long-term commitment to design education and talent cultivation. Moving forward, the department will continue to promote curriculum integration, faculty–student collaboration, and international exchange, further expanding students’ design perspectives and practical experience, and strengthening Tunghai University’s influence in global design education.

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