Press Release
Lens Series Furniture by Eva Liu Receives the Bronze A' Design Award in Furniture Design
Eva Liu recognized for furniture design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Lens Series Furniture by Eva Liu, designed for Moooma, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category. The award was conferred within the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
More About Lens Series Furniture
Lens Series is a furniture collection inspired by the convex lens. The collection includes a screen, a floor lamp, a table lamp, a vase, an armchair, a coffee table, a side table, a bench and a chair. Two complementary colored acrylics divide light and shadow. Frosted and transparent finishes are combined, so the colors shift with the incoming light. The metal parts are made of fingerprint-resistant stainless steel and are polished by hand. The metal parts are inlaid with beveled joints, which limits the use of adhesives and keeps each piece stable.
Award Record
Eva Liu is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
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/148061
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/148061
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!148061
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/342003
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Lens Series Furniture
- Function
- Furniture
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Lavender, Medium Slate Blue, Silver, Dark Salmon and Burly Wood
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Moooma
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Eva Liu
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #148061
Credits
- Team
- Liu Eva and MOOOMA
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Lens Furniture Series divide light and shadow by two complementary colored acrylics in a light, simple and inclusive way. The thickness and angle of the same material are designed to the extent that the visual effect of light and shadow generated from the lens is reproduced. This series which comprise inlaid acrylic and metal makes furniture combination flexible and delivers artistic pleasure to home life.
- Inspiration
- Primarily inspired by convex lens, Lens Series are designed on the underlying concept of imperceptible beauty in life. This concept is expected to be a part of our design. Full-bodied forms and metallic materials are used to make furniture reflect with the things around, as if furniture sets were lens. This furniture set is expected to inspire and draw the attention of people around to life, art design, and the imperceptible beauty of life.
- Research
- Type of Study: design Aim of Study: art furniture Method: production and fabrication Research tools: design software, furniture production equipment Experimental results/insights/impact: ergonomic fit, aligned with the daily use needs of furniture Impact on real-life phenomenon: making art a part of our life, stressing usefulness and artistic aesthetics, pursuing innovation of free combination, and realizing art interaction in home life.
- Challenge
- How to make a trade-off in respect of art aesthetics and structural stability of the furniture is considered the biggest challenge in the design process. In the early phase of design, we chose to use tinted metal and colored PMMA glass. However, we came to realize that structural stability and comfort are crucial for furniture products, and the special material nature also challenges how we present the best art furniture.
- Realization and Technology
- The metal parts of the Lens Series are made of 304 metal forged fingerprint-resistant metal, and the curved surface of the metal parts need to be polished by hand, in order to fulfill the aesthetic aspect of the curvature and to keep the structure steady in use. PMMA materials are subject to the gradient color PMMA spraying process. Metal parts are inlaid to the glass profile with joints beveled, which not only avoid an excess use of adhesives and enhances eco-friendly property, but also keep the combination furniture firm and steady.
- Operation and Interaction
- With respect to the transition of light and shadow, frosted acrylic and transparent finishes are blended, to the extent that color gradients would be subject to optical transition according to the incident light. The shadowing effect of various colors is created. This series can be used alone or in set that fits to modern home.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project commenced in Shanghai in January 2021 and the final deliverable was completed in Shanghai in November 2021. On 11 November 2021, Lens Series were exhibited at the West Bund Art & Design on 11 November 2021. On 27 February 2023, Lens Series were exhibited at the Design Shenzhen Fair.
- Specifications
- Screen: L1250*W670*H1800mm Floor lamp：L350*W180*H1900mm Table lamp：L247*W62*H305mm Vase：L100*W130*H360mm Armchair：L940*W960*H770mm Coffee table：L1000*W1000*H400mm Side table：L500*W500*H500mm Bench：L1500*W430*H370mm Chair：L500*W500*H590mm
- Keywords
- Furniture, Sofa, end table, art, custom, chairs, acrylic, metal
