Press Release
Huicong Study Chair by Lei Wang and Panyan Fei Receives the Silver A' Design Award in Furniture Design
The international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Lei Wang and Panyan Fei for furniture design
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Huicong Study Chair by Lei Wang and Panyan Fei, designed for Two square meters Smart Home Technology Co. Ltd., has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category. The award was conferred within the 2020 - 2021 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 assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Silver A' Design Award
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 Huicong Study Chair
Huicong is an adjustable study chair designed for children. The chair is made of solid beech wood and plastic, and is shaped with large rounded corners for safety. The seat height, sitting depth and footrest height can be adjusted to suit children of different body shapes. The curved cushion supports a natural posture and reduces the load on the spine. The seat cushion and backrest can be installed and removed quickly, so seat covers of different colours can be changed easily. Wheels on the front legs make the chair simple to move.
Award Record
Lei Wang and Panyan Fei is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted in the 2020 - 2021 edition 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/111916
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/111916
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!111916
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/279337
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Huicong Study Chair
- Function
- Study Chair
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Burly Wood, Linen, Tan, Rosy Brown and Gainsboro
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Two square meters Smart Home Technology Co. Ltd.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Lei Wang and Panyan Fei
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #111916
Credits
- Team
- Lei WANG, Panyan FEI and Yanli XIANG
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Huicong Chair is a combination of traditional solid wood furniture and functional furniture. At present, the adjustable kids' chair on the market is more inclined to office furniture, using metal and other materials. Huicong chair has made different attempts, using the safer and warmer solid wood material. But compared to traditional solid wood furniture, it can easily adjust the height of the footrest, seat height, and sitting depth, which brings users a new choice. It enriches the company's product line and differentiates it from the products on the current market.
- Inspiration
- Huicong is a solid wood adjustable chair for kids. In China, many families prefer to use solid wood furniture, especially when buying children's furniture, because solid wood often represents safety and quality. However, traditional solid wood chairs are often not adjustable, which is not suitable for growing children and will affect their health and learning efficiency. Thus, we designed Huicong Study Chair which combines ergonomics with solid wood materials. It is a product that balances modern technology and tradition.
- Realization and Technology
- Huicong is mainly composed of solid beech and plastic. Among many solid woods, beech has the advantages of aesthetic appearance and relatively good stability. It is processed with large rounded corners to bring more safety to children. The surface treatment is applied by Italian Cefla automatic spraying equipment with Akzonobel, a formaldehyde-free water-based paint.
- Operation and Interaction
- The seat height and sitting depth of the Huicong Chair can be adjusted to suit children with different body shapes. The specially designed cushion with curvature enables the child to bend naturally and reduce the load on the spine. The seat cushion and backrest can be quickly installed and disassembled to facilitate the replacement of seat covers of various colors. The front legs of the chair are equipped with wheels for easy transportation.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in July 2018, and finished in July 2019 in Hangzhou.
- Specifications
- 462mm x 492mm x 710mm
- Keywords
- Study Chair, Ergonomics, Solid wood, Kids Furniture, Functional Furniture
