Press Release
Run X Treadmill by Shang Wen Shi Is Granted the A' Design Award in Sporting Goods, Fitness and Recreation Equipment Design
Shang Wen Shi acknowledged for sporting goods, fitness and recreation equipment 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 announced that Run X Treadmill by Shang Wen Shi, designed for Huei Yeh, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Sporting Goods, Fitness and Recreation Equipment Design category. The award was conferred within the 2019 - 2020 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 scored 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 Run X Treadmill
Run X is a treadmill designed for home use. The frame is slim, with a height of 125 millimeters, so Run X can be stored and moved with ease. The total weight is 34 kilograms and the maximum load is 120 kilograms. A brushless motor reduces friction, lowers operating noise and lowers power consumption, while supporting a long motor life. An LED display presents exercise information through clear colors, text and graphics. Materials include PEP, EVA and acrylics. The seamless outer form allows the treadmill to suit many home interiors.
Award Record
Shang Wen Shi is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Sporting Goods, Fitness and Recreation Equipment Design Award
The A' Sporting Goods Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good sports equipment designs by leading designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to sporting goods designers, fitness equipment designers, recreation equipment designers and industrial designers from all countries. Typical entries include basketballs, tennis rackets, yoga mats, running shoes, dumbbells and bicycles. The awarded sports equipment designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/sporting-goods
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/88892
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/88892
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!88892
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/253886
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Run X Treadmill
- Function
- Treadmill
- Category
- Sporting Goods, Fitness and Recreation Equipment Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Sports
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Black, Gray, Dim Gray and Light Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Huei Yeh
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Shang Wen Shi
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #88892
Credits
- Team
- SHI, SHANG WEN
- Image Credits
- Photographer Kris Studio, Kris, 2019
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This is a lightweight family treadmill of lower power consumption and higher efficiency, as well as posh look and feel as its design feature. Its adoption of brushless motor allows it to minimize friction, and to lower operating noise, while optimizing motor longevity, lowering power consumption in its energy-saving feature.
- Inspiration
- How to allow sport to permeate into every family and its members of all age groups to exercise through safe and effective exercise accessories is the origin of this product. RunX, with lightweight and high-tech and posh exterior design of seamless formal line design and details, it complements any interior.
- Research
- This product was designed with the intention of bringing healthier living to people in a home environment so that exercise can be facilitated anytime and anywhere, with the following special benefits, such as brushless motor maximizing efficiency and longevity, along with low noise, and secondly, 12.5cm slim volume that is easy to store, and easy to move, and thirdly, excellent stability, and finally, high-tech operating screen with LED display with pleasant aesthetics.
- Challenge
- The biggest challenge came from the design of the LED display screen, as legibility of display content, in terms of color, text or graphics, shall be of utmost importance, which was of high level of technical difficulties.
- Realization and Technology
- PEP, EVA, Brushless Motor, LED, Acrylics
- Operation and Interaction
- The tread belt was powered by the motor, and hence prompting the users to make their strides in walking or jogging posture in all steadiness to simulate the effect of running exercise.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project was finished in December, 2018 in Taipei City, Taiwan.
- Specifications
- The overall weight of 34 kg, dimension without erected safety handles are as follows, height of 125mm, width of 700mm, length of 1470mm, with maximum loading weight of 120KG Tread belt of thickness of 1.5mm, width of 400mm, and length of 1200mm Tread board of thickness of 1.5mm
- Keywords
- RunX, Treadmill, Fitness Exercise, Brushless Motor, Fitness Equipment
