Author: Lyu Shumin

School: Zhujiajiao Primary School, Qingpu District, Shanghai

Age: 10

Introduction:

ue to the lack of outdoor activity time, there is a rise in problems of contemporary human-being’s development and behavior, especially in children. Therefore, I envision combining daily landscape game facilities with insects to educate people with fun. We can hear the real sounds of insects in the landscape area. I divide the whole landscape area into "silhouette-exploring area", "sounds-hearing area", "climbing exploration area" and “nest-searching area". This work combines graphic programming and landscape facilities, when the dragonfly seesaw senses someone passing by, it will begin to vibrate its wings and make sounds. In the nest-searching area, we observe thew world with a small bird’s perspective and use wires to simulate branches wrapped around the nest. The nature is a book without text. Exploring the natural world and learning from games allow me to listen, engage, and study from the city of insects.

Jury Citation:

By combining technology with a playful spirit, this young designer created an immersive insect world that encourages children to connect with nature. "Insect City" blends multiple sensory experiences, using a simple and imaginative approach to reconnect humans with the natural ecosystem, inviting us to rediscover the world and explore the essence of life.