Press Release
Silver A' Design Award in Furniture Design Goes to Transparent Chair by Wei Jingye and Li Yingyi
Wei Jingye and Li Yingyi recognized for furniture design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ Transparent Chair by Wei Jingye and Li Yingyi, designed for Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Silver A' Design Award Explained
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
More About Transparent Chair
Transparent is a chair made with 3D printing technology. The frosted plexiglass body has a rounded form, a smooth curved surface and a hard texture. The circular base adds stability, and the curve of the seat and back supports the spine during rest. The single chair measures 900 mm by 900 mm by 850 mm. The hollow centre can be used to store small items. The design follows the Zen idea of simplicity and emptiness found in Eastern tradition. The quiet form is intended to create a calm atmosphere in many kinds of spaces.
Award Record
This recognition makes Wei Jingye and Li Yingyi a winner of 19 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2016 - 2017 to 2020 - 2021 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Furniture Design Award
The A' Furniture Design Award is an international furniture competition recognizing good furniture designs by best furniture designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to furniture designers, product designers, industrial design studios and furniture brands from all countries. Entries typically include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. Awarded furniture designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/furniture
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/117060
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/117060
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!117060
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/180555
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Transparent Chair
- Function
- Chair
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Lavender, Silver, Light Gray, Dark Gray and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Wei Jingye and Li Yingyi
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #117060
Credits
- Team
- Wei Jingye, Li Fengze, Yue Guangpeng, Li Yingyi, Jiao Hongwei, Ren Hongbo and Zhang Jiayang
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Break through is a original manufacturing process, using 3D printing technology design furniture, the entire physical curve beautiful, smooth surface and hard texture. The material is frosted plexiglass, the whole shape adopts round appearance, the circular base of geometric figure increases its stability, and the arc of shape increases its comfort. The whole design combines the Zen concept, showing unique spirituality and quietness, creating a sense of tranquility, ease and peace for the space.
- Inspiration
- Design inspiration comes from the important philosophy of Oriental traditional culture which is Zen. Zen has a saying that empty is there, not empty is not there. the concept was melted into this series of design, the overall shape of the idea of round, simple, empty, the overall use of frosted plexiglass to create a fine water feel, increase the appreciation and safety of furniture, suitable for a variety of use environment.
- Research
- The whole design is integrated into the Zen in the traditional culture of the East, and the whole pursuit is round, simple and empty, which creates the beauty of silence on the basis of conforming to the production technology and process today.
- Challenge
- Breaking the traditional manufacturing technology and adopting 3 D printing technology, the whole design emphasizes the rationality of function, pays attention to the combination of oriental traditional Zen culture and aesthetics, advocates simplicity and emptiness in modeling, and makes the function and form of products reach a high degree of unity.
- Realization and Technology
- As a whole, plexiglass material, using 3 D printing technology to print, not limited by the traditional processing technology, and has beautiful curved surface modeling.
- Operation and Interaction
- Single chair can be used for one person, seat back structure is conducive to supporting the spine, suitable for people to rest, bench can be used for many people to rest and ride, coffee table can be used for placing items, practical, suitable for use in a variety of environments.The whole series of hollow middle position can be used to store items, widely used.
- Project Duration and Location
- Started in Shenyang in September 2020, completed in Shenyang in October 2020.
- Specifications
- A single chair is 900 mm x 900 mm x 850 mm, a large chair is 2200 mm x820 mm x 900 mm, and a coffee table is 1140 mm x 820 mm x 400 mm. The whole series is made of plexiglass through 3 D printing technology.
- Keywords
- plexiglass, 3D printing, simplicity, leisure, meditation
