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Industrial Design College of LAFA Is Honored with the A' Design Award for Fold and Rescue Paper Folding Lifeboat in Vehicle, Mobility and Transportation Design

Industrial Design College of LAFA acknowledged for vehicle, mobility and transportation design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Vehicle, Mobility and Transportation Design category for Fold and Rescue Paper Folding Lifeboat by Industrial Design College of LAFA, designed for LuXun Academy of Fine Arts. The award was conferred within the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

About the A' Design Award

The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.

More About Fold and Rescue Paper Folding Lifeboat

Fold and Rescue is a foldable lifeboat designed for use on ships. The design responds to the limited storage space on board, which restricts the number of lifeboats that can be carried. The folding structure is inspired by the origami boat and allows the lifeboat to be stored in a compact form. The structure is simple and is composed of nine thickened buoyancy boards joined by soft links made of reflective materials. Operation is completed in one step by unfastening the three straps in turn. A positioning lock fixes the opening angle.

About Industrial Design College of LAFA

The graduate student team of Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts. Conduct research design for social issues. The research interests include product design methods. At both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, they studied at Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts. Can accept a variety of new and interesting things, has a rich spirit of exploration and pioneering spirit of things. I am still working hard to learn and trying out a variety of design styles. I hope to make more meaningful and warm and aesthetic designs. I hope to become a designer who is famous at home and abroad.

Award Record

Industrial Design College of LAFA is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.

About the A' Vehicle, Mobility and Transportation Design Award

The A' Vehicle Design Award is an international vehicle design competition recognizing good vehicle designs by best vehicle designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to vehicle designers, mobility solution providers, transportation design studios and automotive engineers from all countries. Entries typically include cars, motorcycles, bicycles, trucks, buses and trains. Awarded vehicle designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/vehicle

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

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Fold and Rescue Paper Folding Lifeboat
Function
Paper Folding Lifeboat
Category
Vehicle, Mobility and Transportation Design
Discipline
Industrial Design
Industry
Automotive
Colors
Crimson, Firebrick, Maroon, Lavender and Brown
Images
5
Client
LuXun Academy of Fine Arts

The Recognition

Laureate
Industrial Design College of LAFA
Country
China
Recognition
A' Design Award
Edition
2021 - 2022
Design ID
#137290

Credits

Team
Cao weizhi, Chen yining and Zhang xinyu.
Image Credits
Image #No :Creator:Chen yining; Cao weizhi; Zhang xinyu; Sun jiayu; Ao tianqi; Zou liyang

Design Details

Unique Properties
Aiming at the actual problem of insufficient number of lifeboats in the ship's stockpile. Paper folding lifeboats are designed to save space and add more lifeboats. The design inspiration comes from the origami boat. The design of the lifeboat is realized by the folding structure of the origami boat. The Paper folding lifeboat has a simple structure and is composed of nine thickened buoyancy boards and soft links made of reflective materials. The lifeboat is easy to operate and all operations can be completed in one step by unfastening the three straps in turn.
Inspiration
The design inspiration comes from the origami boat. The design of the lifeboat is realized by the folding structure of the origami boat.
Research
It can provide passengers with more possibilities to survive in shipwreck.
Challenge
Combine origami structure with the feasibility of lifeboats
Realization and Technology
Thickened buoyancy boards and soft links made of reflective materials
Operation and Interaction
The lifeboat is easy to operate and all operations can be completed in one step by unfastening the three straps in turn. Straighten the seat and use the positioning lock can fix the opening and closing angle of the lifeboat.
Project Duration and Location
11.2021 Shenyang - 2.2022 Shenyang
Specifications
Open: L4480mm W2010mm H1110mm Fold: L5020mm W980mm H930mm
Keywords
Lifeboat, origami, space, structure

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