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Bronze A' Design Award in Audio and Sound Equipment Design Goes to Feng Ya Wu Zhen Ceramic Speaker by Yang Chao, Chen Zilong and Xiang Yang
The international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Yang Chao, Chen Zilong and Xiang Yang for audio and sound equipment design
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COMO, Italy, April 17, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Feng Ya Wu Zhen Ceramic Speaker by Yang Chao, Chen Zilong and Xiang Yang, designed for Tongxiang research institute communication university of zhejiang, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Audio and Sound Equipment Design category. The result belongs to the 2023 - 2024 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.
The Bronze A' Design Award Explained
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 Feng Ya Wu Zhen Ceramic Speaker
Feng Ya Wu Zhen is a ceramic speaker inspired by the water town of Wuzhen in Zhejiang, China. The compact body measures 70 by 70 by 70 millimetres and refers to the ancient architecture of Tongxiang. Each speaker is hand fired at 1,300 degrees, so the colour of every piece is slightly different. Modern graphic compositions replace traditional ink painting to express local culture. The outer packaging uses matte coated paper with a velvet interior, and carries textured musical note elements and braille in embossed printing.
About Yang Chao, Chen Zilong and Xiang Yang
I am a university teacher and also a designer, mainly engaged in the field of visual communication design, serving more than 20 listed companies in China, such as BMW, Mercedes Benz, Haier, etc
Award Record
Yang Chao, Chen Zilong and Xiang Yang is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Audio and Sound Equipment Design Award
The A' Audio Products Design Award is an international product design competition recognizing best audio equipment by leading designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to audio product designers, sound equipment designers, industrial designers and product engineers from all countries. Entries typically include headphones, microphones, speakers, amplifiers, soundbars and turntables. Awarded audio products designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/audio-products
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/157563
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/157563
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!157563
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/351344
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Feng Ya Wu Zhen Ceramic Speaker
- Function
- Ceramic Speaker
- Category
- Audio and Sound Equipment Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Electronics & Appliances and Entertainment
- Colors
- Gray, Silver, Light Gray, Gainsboro and Rosy Brown
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Tongxiang research institute communication university of zhejiang
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Yang Chao, Chen Zilong and Xiang Yang
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #157563
Credits
- Team
- Yang Chao, Chen Zilong and Xiang Yang
- Image Credits
- Yang Chao,Chen Zilong,Xiang Yang
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- As a global high-end ceramic speaker cultural creation, it integrates Eastern classical culture. Using modern graphic compositions to replace Chinese ink painting methods not only carries urban culture, but also reflects Wuzhen people's pursuit of a better life. In order to satisfy more consumer groups, They have added braille to the outsourcing to make the product more diversified and allow people to experience the cultural atmosphere from both visual and auditory dimensions.
- Inspiration
- Wuzhen is one of the most representative water towns in the Jiangnan region of China, renowned for its unique natural scenery and rich historical and cultural heritage. The culture, art, and products of Wuzhen can be integrated with each other. This product draws inspiration from Eastern classical architecture and integrates modern graphic art. Taking this ancient oriental Jiangnan city as a starting point, it will influence the global tourism city market.
- Research
- This work is commissioned by the Jiaxing Municipal Government in China to create cultural innovation products for the regional tourism industry and play a positive role in promoting Jiaxing's culture. In order to achieve this goal, designers conducted on-site investigations and designed based on elements such as Jiangnan water towns and Wuzhen residential buildings, reinterpreting traditional Eastern elements through symbolic design techniques. A ceramic speaker with Wuzhen characteristics has been designed based on Chinese ceramic craftsmanship. Tourists can better understand the region through Jiaxing's classical music and images.
- Challenge
- As a cultural and creative speaker starting from Wuzhen and moving towards the global tourism industry, the biggest challenge is to explore the differences of similar products, and combine the characteristics of Wuzhen's urban culture to find a way to integrate the field of Eastern painting art. The expression from classical to modern. Secondly, combining Chinese ceramics, there is a high probability of manual production failure, with a lot of color uncertainty, which also leads to each product being unique.
- Realization and Technology
- Different from other traditional speakers that use precious metals as materials, the packaging of ceramic speakers pursues environmental protection, simplicity, and durability, and innovatively combines environmentally friendly materials with cultural values. Ceramic speakers are hand-fired at a high temperature of 1,300 degrees. It is worth mentioning that it not only incorporated textured musical note elements on the outside of the packaging, but also added a braille design and used embossed printing technology to allow more people to experience the charm of ceramic speakers.
- Operation and Interaction
- Combining Wuzhen architecture, cultural landscape and products will naturally arouse users' attention and emotional resonance. It can be associated with urban culture, built environment, art exhibitions, commemorative activities, and can play a role in dissemination and promotion. Presented as a work of art or collectible, the packaging material is degradable and environmentally friendly.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project starts in March 2023 in Hangzhou, China and will be completed in December 2023.
- Specifications
- Width 70mm x Depth 70mm x Height 70mm. The surface of the speaker is combined with the architectural creation of the ancient town of Tongxiang, China. Outer packaging: Width 100mm x Depth 80mm x Height 100mm. The printed material is made of soft-touch matte laminate decoration. Surface in 300g matte coated paper, interior in black pearl velvet cotton.It is convenient and flexible, and can be carried around with you.
- Keywords
- Audio, ceramic works, gifts and cultural creations, painting art, handicrafts.
