Collaborative design book 'most beautiful in China'
Sheffield Hallam University and the China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in Beijing have won a major award for a new collaborative design project.
The organisations have jointly unveiled a book which showcases innovative and creative design at both institutions. The book, Designing Impact! Approaches to Applied Research, has now been named 'Most Beautiful Book in China' by China's General Administration of Press and Publication.
Sheffield Hallam's Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Cliff Allan, said: "We're delighted that the Designing Impact book has been recognised in this way. The dual-language book brings together the best design and research projects undertaken by students, academics, artists and designers at China Central Academy of Fine Arts and Sheffield Hallam's Sheffield Institute of Arts."
The book showcases examples of design, such as the Cutting Edge sculpture, a major piece of public art in the centre of Sheffield. It also includes advances in medical prostheses, the designs for medals for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and new variations of Chinese traditional costumes.
Designing Impact was launched at a special ceremony in October at CAFA, which was attended by CAFA president Professor Gongkai Pan, Vice-Chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University Professor Philip Jones, and academics, scholars and senior staff from both universities.
The book will now be entered into the 2012 Word's Most Beautiful Book competition at the Leipzig book exhibition in Germany.
