An iPhone case from 'the most famous design studio in Asia'

Mike Chan, an American of Cantonese descent, dreamt of becoming a conceptual designer from an early age.

He achieved that dream over the course of seven years spent at Honda R&D production and advance design studios, designing some of the Japanese automotive giant’s most famous powersports products.

Now, Chan has relocated to Taiwan and is applying the lessons he learned from designing cars and motorcycles in pursuit of two new goals – crafting the world’s finest mobile accessories and molding his startup company, qrono Inc., into the best design studio in Asia.

“When people think of high-end design, they usually think of American or European products,” Chan says. “They find ‘Made-in-China’ designs quite cheap and low-quality.”

Chan plans to change public perception with qrono Inc.’s first product – a sleek and sophisticated iPhone case that boasts a look reminiscent of an automobile with a design “focused on optimising user experience by using the best-quality materials and high-precision manufacturing processes.”