Circuit Disrupt | The igloohome Design Challenge
From the creators of the first Southeast Asian proptech hackathon - Hood Disrupt - comes a new competition. Introducing The igloohome Design Challenge: Circuit Disrupt.
Not everyone runs on the same track. That’s why we’re asking you to break out of the circuit to contribute to smarter ways of living.
We want to unlock the inner designer, creator and innovator in you.
Are you ready to step up to the challenge?
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THE CHALLENGE
HOW MIGHT WE USE SMART TECHNOLOGIES TO HELP US LEAD MEANINGFUL AND BETTER LIVES?
01
IDENTIFY AN ISSUE
We'd like to invite you to meditate on the gaps and problems occurring in our daily lives. These problems could be in the PropTech, Smart Food, or Smart Security space to name a few.
02
DESIGN A SOLUTION
Design a product/solution you'd like to see in the future in response to this identifed problem. It could be anything from digital tools, analogue products, service proposals, to spatial designs.
03
IF WE CAN BUILD IT, WE WILL
Selected concepts revolving around smart access (e.g. locks) would qualify for the igloohome HQ experience, where we might team up with you to bring your idea to life. As part of the #SGUnited initiative, we want you to get creative during this circuit breaker period.
Congratulations to
All Circuit Disrupt Winners!
Note: As of 29 July 2020, there has been a change of winners due to disqualification of an entry.
The information has been updated as at 3 August 2020.
Open Category
Chen Yann Qi
Lam Runyan
Student Category
KHIN THAPYAY
JESSIE LI
ORION DAI
DANIEL LIM
TRACY TAI
All Other Winners
Early Bird
Smart Food
BEI NING KOH
Chen Yann Qi
Lam Runyan
Prizes
Open
Category
SGD$2000
3D2N at the Shangri-la Hotel
Mentorship from industry leaders
uHoo air quality device worth SGD$480
5 x Grab vouchers
5 x Lazada vouchers
worth SGD$250
Co-working space access for 6 months at SMU Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship's innovation facility - The Greenhouse worth SGD$14,000
Student
Category
SGD$1000
3D2N at the lyf Funan Singapore
Mentorship from industry leaders
uHoo air quality device worth SGD$480
5 x Grab vouchers
5 x Lazada vouchers
worth SGD$250
OTHER PRIZES
Selected smart access designs from both categories qualify for the igloohome HQ experience.
Winning smart food entries from both categories qualify for a 6-month incubation programme package that includes access to co-working space, legal clinics, Farquhar VC's food tech industrial network and mentorship worth SGD$10,000.
Smart Padlock (worth SGD$169) for top 5 submissions.
A chance to win a Smart Deadbolt 2S Metal Grey (worth SGD$459) for early bird submissions between 28 April – 15 May 2020.
1 year usage of Onshape software for design/rendering purposes.
Categories
You can submit entries as an individual or in groups of no more than three. We encourage people to get together (virtually, of course!) to co-create the future together.
Whether you’re a budding designer, student, homeowner or simply just someone with a great idea, you’re welcome to participate in the open and young designer categories.
Open
Category
Practising designers, design studios or enthusiasts with interest in bettering lives through smart technologies.
Responses can come from individuals or teams (up to 3 members) of any discipline.
At least one member of the team must be based in Singapore. If participating individually, the sole participant must be based in Singapore.
Student
Category
Enrolled students or recent graduates(< 1 year) with interest in bettering lives through smart technologies.
Responses can come from individuals or teams (up to 3 members) of any discipline.
At least one member of the team must be based in Singapore. If participating individually, the sole participant must be based in Singapore.
Criteria
01 ORIGINALITY
Are there similar solutions out in the market?
02 RELEVANCE
Is the problem relevant to the scope? Does the output address the problem adequately?
03 FEASIBILITY
Can this be produced in the next 5 years, extrapolated to the current technology available?
04 SUSTAINABILITY
What kinds of positive environmental and social impact will it bring? Will the output still be relevant 20 years from now?
05 EXPRESSION & USABILITY
Do the accompanying visuals explain how the solution is expressed in terms of form, material choice, user-interface and more? Is it a good balance between form and function?
Timeline
Submissions
28 Apr – 01 Jun '20
Judging
02 Jun – 17 Jun '20
Results
20 Jun '20
Judges & Mentors
LOW CHEAW HWEI
Head of Design, Philips
As Head of Design for Philips in Asia, Cheaw Hwei looks after the overall direction of Philips Design in the region, leading the company through a design transformation as it moves towards experience and solutions based innovation.
JACQUES MALZ
Dean & Director, Strate School of Design
Jacques has been living in Singapore with his family for more than 12 years - with a first stint in the City-State back in 1988! He is the Dean and Director of Strate School of Design, bringing to Singapore the pioneering Master in Design for Smart Cities, which takes on a unique Design Mix approach to train caring leaders capable of tackling complex systems, yet deploying simple and adoptable solutions. Jacques graduated from HEC Paris, EDHEC and Sciences Po Strasbourg. He is also a struggling Mandarin student.
ANTHONY CHOW
CEO & Co-Founder, igloohome
Anthony is a technology tinkerer and dreams of a future of a world without keys. Aside from being the CEO of igloohome, Anthony enjoys travelling to experience different cultures and clocks over 500 hours of flight time on average annually - until now where he is grounded. Anthony graduated with a masters from Stanford University specialising in big data.
Steve Melhuish
Founder, PropertyGuru | Investor & Advisor, Wavemaker Partners
Steve is an award-winning entrepreneur who has built high-growth companies in Asia and Europe over the last 25 years. He is passionate about tech, entrepreneurship, social enterprise and sustainability. He started Planet Rise in 2019, in response to the growing climate crisis and invests in organisations tackling climate change and poverty. Steve is also an angel investor who has invested in over 20+ companies, helping fellow entrepreneurs make a positive difference in the world.
ASTLEY NG
Creative Director, Creative X Asia
A celebrity interior designer in Singapore, Astley has multiple regional design awards under his belt. An avid mentor to design students, Astley is also the co-founder of Design Creed Asia, a community centric platform for designers to use their remit and skill sets to change the world.
BANNY BANERJEE
Founder & Director, Stanford ChangeLabs
Banny has worked in the field of Innovation and Design for 30 years. He teaches system transformation, business innovation, design thinking, and leadership at Stanford University. He is well known for his pioneering work in design thinking and more recently his advanced systems based innovation methodology and Systems Leadership models for large-scale transformations in multi-dimensional challenges.
Rules & Regulations
- Multiple entries of different concepts are permitted.
- All entries must be original work belonging to the participant(s).
- Any deviation from submission requirements will result in disqualification.
- This challenge is open to anyone based in Singapore. For teams, at least one participant must be Singaporean or PR.
- Any plagiarism found in submissions will result in disqualification.
- Team submissions should have no more than three members.
- Artwork submitted must be original. No stock photography or copyrighted images may be used or duplicated without an unlimited use license purchased and provided by the designer.
- All submissions must have a valid name and email address in order to be eligible.
- All entries will be reviewed by igloohome personnel and guest judges. Judging is based on a variety of factors, including originality, relevance and feasibility.
- Prizes and mentorship are non-transferable and may not be substituted or redeemed for cash. All taxes and other expenses not expressly specified herein as part of the prize are the sole responsibility of the winner.
- Submission is open on 28 April 2020, 12:00 PM and closes on 01 June 2020, 23:59 PM. The submission period may be extended at the sole discretion of igloohome. Winners will be notified by email. Upon notification and before the award is granted, finalists will be required, at their own expense, to submit any original artwork to igloohome.