Press Release
Double Ten Desk by Le Xu Is Granted the A' Design Award in Furniture Design
Le Xu honored for furniture design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category for Double Ten Desk by Le Xu. The recognition forms part of the 2021 - 2022 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.
Regarding Double Ten Desk
Double Ten is a desk designed for small homes and frequent moves. The desk is made mainly of bamboo or beech wood, combined with metal, plastic and leather. The structure uses traditional mortise and tenon joints together with the lever principle, so no metal connectors are needed. Assembly is done by hand in three or four steps, and the desk can be taken apart again. Leather pockets can be added to the legs to hold books or tablet computers. The flat package reduces transport costs and suits online sales.
Award Record
This recognition makes Le Xu a winner of 3 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2020 - 2021 to 2021 - 2022 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. The competition 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. Entries typically include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. Awarded furniture designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/furniture
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/128298
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/128298
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!128298
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/157570
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Double Ten Desk
- Function
- Desk
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Burly Wood, Gainsboro, Dark Khaki, Gray and Light Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Le Xu
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #128298
Credits
- Team
- Xu Le, Yang Cunyuan and Zhou Jiayu
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Mainly made of bamboo and wood, matched with metal, simple and fashionable, skillful use of mortise and tenon, full of strong visual impact. The Double Ten Desk integrates aesthetics and structure highly, and skillfully uses mortise and tenon connection and lever principle in structure. The product itself does not have any metal connectors, and can be disassembled and assembled by hand. Flat design can greatly reduce transportation costs and is very suitable for sales on the Internet.
- Inspiration
- When designing the double ten desk, our main inspiration comes from the traditional mortise and tenon structure in China, and skillfully uses the lever principle to realize the disassembly and installation of the desk, which can greatly reduce the transportation cost of products.
- Research
- Nowadays, the post-90s people have low income, narrow living space, love online shopping, often move, and pursue a certain quality of life. They need furniture that is flexible, multi-purpose, space-saving, convenient for transportation, simple and fashionable in shape to improve their quality of life. Double Ten Desk is designed for this kind of people. Its shape is simple and fashionable, its functions are complete, its storage is convenient, its structure is ingenious, and it can be disassembled and assembled by hand. The flat packaging design greatly reduces the transportation cost, so the price of the product is more affordable.
- Challenge
- The most challenging part is its structural design, which innovatively designs and applies mortise and tenon structure and lever principle to realize the disassembly and assembly function and firmness of the desk. The presentation effect of its structural modeling is perfectly integrated with contemporary aesthetics!
- Realization and Technology
- Production technology: wood cutting, leather sewing, metal stamping; Material: Beech or integrated bamboo, plastic, leather, metal.
- Operation and Interaction
- Open the packaging of the product and assemble the product in 3-4 steps, which is very convenient to operate. Leather pockets on the legs of the table can be installed as needed, and some books or tablet computers can be placed on them for easy storage. This is a versatile desk.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in September 2020 in Hangzhou and finished in May 2021in Hangzhou.
