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Cow Horn New Chinese Style by Wei Jingye and Jin Yuxin Wins the A' Design Award in Furniture Design
Wei Jingye and Jin Yuxin acknowledged for furniture design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category for Cow Horn New Chinese Style by Wei Jingye and Jin Yuxin, designed for Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts. The result belongs to the 2019 - 2020 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.
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.
About Cow Horn New Chinese Style
Cow Horn is a chair and table set inspired by ancient Chinese architecture. The chair back is separated from the armrests, and the lines are dense and orderly. The curved cushion and the armrest details support a comfortable sitting posture for reading and other quiet activities. The table follows the mortise and tenon structure of an ancient attic, and the middle shelf is arranged from logs to hold objects. Black walnut is used throughout, finished with wood wax oil to keep the natural color of the wood. The metal connections are aluminum alloy with a copper coating.
Award Record
With this recognition, Wei Jingye and Jin Yuxin is a winner of 12 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2016 - 2017 and the 2019 - 2020 editions 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. It 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. Typical entries include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. The awarded furniture designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/furniture
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/80103
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/80103
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!80103
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/180555
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Cow Horn New Chinese Style
- Function
- New Chinese Style
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Ghost White, Dark Gray, Gainsboro, Dim Gray and Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Wei Jingye and Jin Yuxin
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #80103
Credits
- Team
- Wei Jingye, Jin Yuxin, Yang Donglin, Jiang Yihan, Wang Yue, Gao Ping, Wang Shui Yan, Xie Qianhui and Li Weiyi
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The whole inspiration of the chair comes from ancient Chinese architecture. The back of the chair is separated from the armrest, the lines are dense and orderly. The curvature of the cushion and the details of the armrest curve not only meet the needs of the comfort of people's sitting posture, but also increase the quality and delicacy of the chair. The table is inspired by the mortise structure of the ancient attic. The middle partition board is arranged by logs and can be used to place articles.
- Inspiration
- The whole inspiration of the desk comes from ancient Chinese architecture, and the shape of the chair back comes from the eaves of Hui style architecture, with a slight elastic arc on both sides. Inspired by the tenon and mortise structure of the ancient attic, the table is arranged in a staggered and orderly way. The two sides of the table board are slightly raised, like the cornice of ancient buildings.
- Research
- In recent years, traditional culture is being re recognized, and environmental protection issues are concerned. With the participation of a large number of young consumers, new Chinese furniture has begun to change to a more macro perspective to meet the new consumption habits. From the perspective of design, new Chinese furniture is no longer limited to the integration of traditional Chinese style and modern simple style, but combines the concept of product design with more traditional themes. Such as garden, Huizhou architecture, blue and white porcelain elements.
- Challenge
- Combining Chinese furniture with modern furniture to meet a wider range of public aesthetics.
- Realization and Technology
- Black walnut is used as a whole, and wood wax oil is applied on the surface to keep the natural color and touch of wood. The connection part is painted copper with aluminum alloy, which can increase the adhesion and oxidation ability of the coating and the metal surface, with good corrosion resistance and processing performance.
- Operation and Interaction
- The seat back fits the person's back shape, which can help people to make a correct sitting posture, which is suitable for entertainment, reading and other activities.
- Project Duration and Location
- The design project began in January 2019 in Shenyang, was completed in June 2019, and was exhibited in the art museum of Shenyang Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in June 2019.
- Specifications
- 700mmx700mmx850mm, 1650mmx850mmx750mm Wood part is shaped CNC machining technology, hand-molded metal part, the two parts can be quickly disassembled parts, in order to achieve this design production.
- Keywords
- Wood, Metal, Chinese style, Architecture, Classical
