Press Release
Yourself Customized Furniture by Zongming Liu and Xuhui Chen Wins the A' Design Award in Furniture Design
Zongming Liu and Xuhui Chen honored 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/ Yourself Customized Furniture by Zongming Liu and Xuhui Chen, designed for Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2022 - 2023 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 assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the A' Design Award Means
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.
About Yourself Customized Furniture
Yourself is a customizable furniture system that can be assembled into several different pieces. Yourself consists of a wooden core and a set of aluminium alloy sticks. The core determines the function, while the sticks form the frame. The parts are joined with screws, so one product can become a cabinet, a bookcase, a baby crib or a coffee table. The core is made of teak, a stable and wear resistant wood, and the frame is made of recyclable aluminium alloy. Cores, colours and functions can be selected to suit each space and need.
Award Record
This recognition makes Zongming Liu and Xuhui Chen a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. All of the awards belong to the 2022 - 2023 edition 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/149438
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/149438
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!149438
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/343351
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://brucetao.myportfolio.com/
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Yourself Customized Furniture
- Function
- Customized Furniture
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Rosy Brown, Light Gray, Silver, Gray and Peru
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Shaanxi University of Science and Technology
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Zongming Liu and Xuhui Chen
- Country
- Italy
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #149438
Credits
- Team
- Honghe Gao, Yuhan Gong, Yue Guo and Shiwen Huang
- Image Credits
- Creator (Bruce Tao / Designer)
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Yourself is a customized furniture design. Not just a piece of furniture. It has different functional attributes. It can be a crib or a sofa or a bookshelf. Yourself allows users to personalize the design to meet specific needs and preferences. Users can choose the cores, colors and functions to create a piece that fits perfectly in space and matches style. Yourself can also be a sustainable option, as it allows users to get different kind of furniture by one product. Users can assemble their own furniture according to their different needs.
- Inspiration
- Different furniture in different environments inspired us to come up with this project. We need many furniture in our daily life. They have different functions. Nowadays customized furniture is more and more popular among people. Customized furniture allows users to create pieces that are uniquely suited to personal preferences, functional needs, and environmental concerns, making living space both functional and aesthetically pleasing.
- Research
- Customized furniture has become an increasingly popular trend in recent years, as consumers seek to personalize their living spaces and create unique and functional environments. The research will examine the reasons why consumers choose to customize their furniture, the benefits they perceive, and the challenges they face in the process. The findings of this research will contribute to a better understanding of the motivations and outcomes of customizing furniture for residential spaces, and will provide insights for both consumers and industry professionals.
- Challenge
- Creative Challenge: Designing a unique and functional by client's needs and preferences. Incorporating the latest design trends and technologies into the customization process to create furniture that is both innovative, easy to use and cheap. Research Challenge: Understanding the various functions, finishes, and manufacturing techniques available to create customized furniture that meets the client's expectations for durability, quality, and environmental sustainability. Measuring the impact of customized furniture on the overall sustainability of the furniture industry.
- Realization and Technology
- Materials are teak and Aluminium alloy. Teak is all a dry shrinkage is wet bilge minimum deformation of wood, after professional drying treatment, stable size very wear-resisting, the shrinkage rate is the minimum deformation coefficient of the wood, good resistance to bending, wear-resisting. Therefore, suitable as muti-functional furniture. Aluminum alloys are lightweight, which makes them ideal for use in assembly product. Aluminum alloys have a high strength-to-weight ratio, which means they can withstand high levels of stress and pressure without deforming or breaking. This makes them ideal for use in structural applications.
- Operation and Interaction
- Yourself consists of a wood core and aluminum alloy sticks. The wooden core determines its function. The aluminum alloy sticks define its frame. When using, first decide what kind of furniture you need. Metal sticks are then assembled into brackets that require furniture, which are attached with screws. Finally, the wood core is placed on the stand and secured with screws. Yourself can become different products such as cabinets, cribs, bookcases, coffee tables and so on.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in September 2022 in Milan and finished in February 2023 in that place, and was exhibited in China in February 2023.
- Specifications
- length 130cm x Width 44cm x Height 180cm.
- Keywords
- Sofa, Bookshelf, Cabinet, DIY, Wood, Furniture, Customized furniture
