Press Release
A' Design Award in Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design Goes to Timeless Grove Digital Park Experience by Yuzhou Wu and Guanyu Tao
The international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Yuzhou Wu and Guanyu Tao for interface, interaction and user experience design
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COMO, Italy, April 18, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ Timeless Grove Digital Park Experience by Yuzhou Wu and Guanyu Tao, designed for Ambiwishes Technology, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2024 - 2025 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 evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The A' Design Award Explained
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 Timeless Grove Digital Park Experience
Timeless Grove enhances interaction in an ecological park by integrating digital tools with the physical environment. The app assists visitors in navigating the space, engaging in interactive activities, and tracking their participation. Users can check in, complete tasks, and earn carbon points, promoting environmentally conscious actions. A modular card-based interface with voice guidance improves accessibility for all visitors. By combining user-centered design with spatial planning, Timeless Grove supports park accessibility and encourages community involvement.
About Yuzhou Wu and Guanyu Tao
Yuzhou(Joe) Wu is a senior partner and creative director at AmbiWishes Technology, actively engaged in fostering cross-cultural exchange between China and international markets. With a diverse background spanning architecture, brand incubation, visual arts, and technological innovation, he emphasizes sustainability, intelligent interaction, and human-centered design. His work integrates urban space optimization, cultural project development, and digital experiences, aiming to bridge the gap between art, technology, and commercial impact. Dedicated to innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration, Mr.
Award Record
Yuzhou Wu and Guanyu Tao is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design Award
The A' Interface Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good user interface designs by the best UI/UX designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interface designers, interaction designers, user experience designers and digital product designers from all countries. Entries typically include websites, mobile applications, software interfaces, game interfaces, wearable interfaces and virtual reality interfaces. Awarded interface designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/interface
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/170639
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/170639
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!170639
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/365559
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Timeless Grove Digital Park Experience
- Function
- Digital Park Experience
- Category
- Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Software
- Colors
- Gainsboro, Linen, Dark Slate Gray, Dark Khaki and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Ambiwishes Technology
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Yuzhou Wu and Guanyu Tao
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #170639
Credits
- Team
- Yuzhou Wu; Landscape Planning: Guanyu Tao
- Image Credits
- Copyrights belong to Ambiwishes Technology, 2024
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Timeless Grove transforms a former industrial site into a sustainable and interactive public space. The app integrates smart navigation, gamified carbon tracking, and augmented reality heritage exploration. Visitors explore eco-friendly trails, complete tasks, and earn carbon points for environmental actions. By blending digital engagement with ecological restoration, the project connects history, nature, and community, promoting sustainable urban renewal.
- Inspiration
- Timeless Grove is an interactive design solution that revitalizes the nanjing watch factory site, a former industrial zone, by integrating digital technology with ecological renewal. this project redefines how visitors experience industrial heritage, green innovation, and community driven sustainability. through smart navigation, gamified carbon rewards, and augmented reality enhanced heritage exploration, the park provides an immersive and engaging way for visitors to interact with history, nature, and environmental consciousness.
- Research
- Timeless Grove explores how digital interaction and ecological strategies can transform former industrial sites into sustainable public spaces. Through user journey mapping, environmental studies, and behavioral analysis, the project demonstrates how gamified incentives encourage green behaviors. Augmented reality storytelling enhances historical engagement, while carbon tracking visualizes user contributions, fostering long term sustainability and interactive urban renewal.
- Challenge
- The challenge was to balance industrial heritage preservation, environmental sustainability, and interactive design. The project integrates digital tools without disrupting the park’s ecological goals, embedding carbon saving incentives into daily activities. Ensuring accessibility for diverse users was also critical. By merging gamified engagement, augmented reality storytelling, and real time pathfinding, Timeless Grove offers a scalable model for interactive and sustainable urban spaces.
- Realization and Technology
- Timeless Grove combines digital interaction with ecological design to transform a former industrial site into a sustainable urban park. Augmented reality storytelling allows visitors to explore historical and environmental changes. Location based triggers activate interactive challenges that promote sustainability. Smart navigation and carbon tracking systems visualize individual and community contributions, reinforcing environmental awareness while preserving industrial heritage.
- Operation and Interaction
- Visitors scan a quick response code at the park entrance to activate a personalized experience. The app provides smart path recommendations using augmented reality assisted navigation. Augmented reality overlays past industrial structures onto the landscape, visualizing the transformation of the site. Users engage in gamified eco challenges such as walking, waste sorting, and plant recognition, earning carbon points based on their reduced carbon footprint. These points can be redeemed for rewards within the park or used for discounts at participating merchants.
- Project Duration and Location
- Project planning duration march 2024 to october 2024, concept phase
- Specifications
- Park Area: 150 acres App Interface: Optimized for 1080 x 1920 pixels for smartphones and 2048 x 2732 pixels for tablets
- Keywords
- interactive park experience, smart navigation system, gamified engagement, digital public space, augmented reality assisted exploration, community based interaction, location aware challenges, carbon points reward system, personalized park journey, user centered design
