BREATHING TAXI

Creator

Yu, Hin Wa, Wadee 余衍樺 -- Chiu, Tsz Ching, Crystal 趙芷晴 -- Fu, Hing Wan, Nicole 符馨尹

Title

BREATHING TAXI

Alternative Title

A taxi service that provides emotional support to passengers

Subject

Social aspects – Design -- Exhibitions

College graduates

Date Created

2023-07-14

Relation

PolyU Design Show 2023: Profile Cards

YODEX Young Designers Exhibition 2024

Format

Photographs

Identifier

ASSD2023BASDD01P001

ASSD2023BASDD01P002

ASSD2023BASDD01P003

Is Part Of

BA (Hons) in Social Design

Award Winning

Description

WHAT IF the talkative and socially experienced taxi driver becomes a listener and mentor, the banal taxi trip a caring and supportive service?

SITUATION/ Frustration and anger come and go in urban life, so swiftly and frequently that a formal counseling or talk therapy session is both too slow, too much, and too expensive as a way out. Could we design a brand new service to fill the gap?

PROCESS/ The project team recognizes taxis throughout the city, along with their skilled drivers, as a valuable community resource. This contribution extends beyond physical transportation to include emotional care and support. The team designs an innovative service through which passengers in emotional need can request a cruising, caring, and breathing space, and have a casual but cheerful and meaningful conversation with a range of drivers of different backgrounds.

Collection

PolyU Design Show 2023