Smartphones as Wildfire Detectors... Samsung Electronics Announces Winners of the 'Recreate Design Challenge'

Design Idea Contest on Recycling and Reuse
'Solar Lookout' Selected as Winner

Samsung Electronics announced the winning entries of the 'Recreate Design Challenge,' which invited design ideas that can have a positive impact on people and the environment, on the 25th (local time).

Co-hosted by Samsung Electronics and the global design media 'Dezeen,' this contest was held under the theme of recycling and reuse. It was conducted in two categories: designs upcycling old Samsung products and designs applying recycled materials used in Samsung products.

From the top right, counterclockwise: contest poster, winning work 'Solar Lookout', finalist work 'Memory Capsule', finalist work 'Robin'.
[Photo by Samsung Electronics]

Among the entries submitted from over 45 countries worldwide through the Dezeen website, the winning work was the wildfire detector 'Solar Lookout.' The finalists included the modular toy kit for children 'Robin' and the recycling campaign 'Memory Capsule.' A total prize of ?18,000 (approximately 30 million KRW) will be awarded to the three winning teams.

Earlier, Samsung Electronics revealed 11 first-round finalist works on August 1 and selected the final winners based on four criteria: ▲innovation ▲problem-solving ability ▲social and environmental impact ▲human-centered design.

Notae-moon, President of Samsung Electronics Design Management Center, said, "Through this contest, we were able to encounter many excellent works that embody the value of recycling and reuse," adding, "I hope that the accumulation of various ideas proposing meaningful solutions to customers in daily life will serve as a catalyst for creating greater changes in the future."