Daniel So

PRODUCT DESIGN JUROR

Daniel is the principal designer of Particle Design Studio, with over 17 years of experience spanning street furniture, smart city technologies, scientific equipment, and electric vehicle chargers. His work has received multiple accolades, including the Red Dot and Good Design Awards, and has been featured in Indesign, Inside Magazine, and DesignBoom.

He studied Industrial Design at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), where his passion for the intersection of art and engineering began, before completing a master’s in Innovation Management at the Technical University of Berlin.

In 2016, Daniel established an independent consultancy delivering industrial design services to clients across Australia, Asia, the USA, and Europe. This evolved into Particle Design Studio in 2024, reflecting the growth of his team and the studio’s expanded scope.

Alongside leading the studio, Daniel remains committed to education and periodically teaches product design at UTS.