Recently, our 2020 Bachelor of Arts in Design graduates Huan Lin, Xuanxiao Zheng, and Mengyu Wu, instructed by Assistant Professor Jing Liu, won the bronze award at the 5th Singapore Sands Art and Design Competition 2024 for their work titled "Bioloop—Materials and Regeneration (Eco-friendly Recyclable Coffee Grounds Cup Design)", and Asst. Prof. Liu won the Excellent Instructor Honour. This project aims to reduce environmental pollution by designing coffee cup products across their entire life cycle and to provide consumers with a unique sustainable and healthy lifestyle.

SGADC is a grand event sponsored by the Singapore Sands Art Museum and co-hosted by the Singapore Art Society and the International Art Development Promotion Association. The competition aims to enhance young domestic and international designers' understanding of design, encourage the integration of diverse design concepts, and encourage cross-disciplinary collaboration. It also emphasizes sustainability and social responsibility, creating a better living environment and experience for people everywhere. As an event of international influence, this event responds to current social needs and actively explores the future of design development.

【Award-Winning Work】

【Award Certificates】

【Award Acceptance Speech】

In the 5th SGADC Singapore Sands Art Design Competition, our team won the honor with the project "Bioloop - Things and Regeneration (Eco-friendly Recyclable Coffee Ground Cup Design)", and we are grateful beyond words. In addition to being recognized, this design also affirms our dedication to creativity and responsibility.

Thanks to our mentor Jing Liu for her thoughtful guidance and selfless sharing. We aim to reduce environmental waste by recycling coffee grounds into environmentally friendly materials to create reusable cups, extending the life of coffee grounds and reducing environmental waste. We are committed to innovation and environmental protection, and we are grateful to the school and the competition for giving us this opportunity.