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Yuanying Yang Is Honored with the Silver A' Design Award for Portable Waterproof Magnetic Stand Speak in Audio and Sound Equipment Design
Yuanying Yang acknowledged for audio and sound equipment design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Audio and Sound Equipment Design category for Portable Waterproof Magnetic Stand Speak by Yuanying Yang, designed for Shenzhen Figma Technology Co., Ltd. The result belongs to the 2025 - 2026 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 Silver A' Design Award Means
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
About Portable Waterproof Magnetic Stand Speak
Portable Waterproof is a compact portable speaker designed for use in many different settings. A magnetic module at the base holds the speaker on metal surfaces such as refrigerator doors, door frames and fitness equipment. Sixteen neodymium magnets are arranged in a ring and kept away from the audio driver, and a shielding layer supports stable sound output. The body pairs brushed metal at the base with soft fabric on the top, and a leather side strap helps with carrying. The speaker offers TWS connectivity, an IPX7 waterproof rating and a 12 hour battery life.
About Yuanying Yang
Yuan-Ying Yang is a seasoned designer rooted in digital commerce. Since 2006, she has been a pioneer in the e-commerce wave. She achieved top merchant rankings as a student, gaining an instinctive understanding of user needs. Yang is a driving force in consumer electronics, translating technology into lifestyle aesthetics. Her vision establishes a profound footprint in the audio sector. In 2024, Yang focused on creating digital products infused with warmth, viewing design as emotional connection rather than technical specifications.
Award Record
This recognition makes Yuanying Yang a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
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. It 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. Typical entries include headphones, microphones, speakers, amplifiers, soundbars and turntables. The awarded audio products designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/audio-products
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is 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. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously 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. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which 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, uploading a work and receiving a 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. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/174788
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/174788
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!174788
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/371028
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Portable Waterproof Magnetic Stand Speak
- Function
- Magnetic Stand Speak
- Category
- Audio and Sound Equipment Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Electronics & Appliances and Entertainment
- Colors
- Firebrick, Dark Red, Silver, Lavender and Light Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Shenzhen Figma Technology Co., Ltd
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Yuanying Yang
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #174788
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The speaker redefines mobile audio experiences with its innovative magnetic mounting structure and compact body. The magnetic mounting module at the base enables it to securely attach to various metal surfaces like refrigerator doors, door frames, and fitness equipment, offering a mobile listening experience, seamlessly adapting to home, office, and outdoor camping scenarios. With TWS connectivity and a professional tuning system, it allows users to enjoy beautiful music anytime, anywhere.
- Inspiration
- The speaker follows users’ growing demand for all scenario use instead of fixed scenario use. Traditional speakers, with limited placement flexibility, often fall short of meeting diverse user needs. In response, the design team developed this magnetic stand speaker, which can be flexibly attached to various surfaces, suitable for kitchens, bathrooms, gyms, and other scenarios. With an IPX7 waterproof rating and 12 hour extended battery life, it ensures relaxing musical enjoyment.
- Research
- Breaking free from traditional placement limitations with its magnetic mounting structure, it enables all scenario placement. A 16 core dual magnet array at the bottom ensures secure attachment to various metal surfaces, allowing users to enjoy music anytime, anywhere. It can be attached to the back of a smartphone as a phone stand. Supporting vertical and horizontal placement, it enables effortless switching between music and video playback for a handsfree, immersive audiovisual experience.
- Challenge
- The main challenge was integrating a magnetic mounting module into a compact body without compromising audio performance. The design team precisely calculated the magnetic interference between the magnets and the audio driver, developing a magnetic acoustic isolation structure. Sixteen neodymium magnets are arranged in a ring formation at the bottom, strategically distanced from the driver. Paired with a shielding layer, it ensures secure magnetic attachment and a clean, stable sound output.
- Realization and Technology
- The bottom brushed metal and top soft fabric create a refined visual contrast that blends technological sophistication with everyday friendliness, fitting seamlessly into both indoor and outdoor environments.
- Operation and Interaction
- It simplifies interaction for intuitive operation. A multifunctional button at the base supports short press for pausing, long press for rejecting calls, and triple press for restoring factory settings. During use, a blue breathing light at the base adds a sense of vitality. In standby mode, the light shifts colors to indicate battery levels, harmonizing functional feedback with visual elegance. A leather side strap offers added portability, perfect for hand carrying or attaching to a backpack.
- Keywords
- Portable Speaker, Magnetic Mounting Structure, All Scenario Use, TWS Connectivity, Bucket Shaped Design
