Press Release
Fusion Jewelry Collection by Xirui Liao Wins the A' Design Award in Jewelry Design
Xirui Liao acknowledged for jewelry design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 28, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Jewelry Design category for Fusion Jewelry Collection by Xirui Liao. The recognition forms part of the 2021 - 2022 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 evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the A' Design Award
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 Fusion Jewelry Collection
Fusion is a jewelry collection made of silver, formed by a ring and a necklace. An algorithm generates a Voronoi skeleton, used as a metaphor for the organic connection of forms. The shapes blend features such as the spreading wings of butterflies and the opening of buds. Different viewing angles reveal different biomorphic features. Both pieces are modular, so they can be combined with other accessories and worn in several ways. The collection is 3D modelled, 3D printed and cast in silver with the lost wax method.
About Xirui Liao
I am an interdisciplinary designer with a focus on art and technology, natural algorithms and physical interaction. My practice involves concept design, interaction, product and graphic design, bringing together multiple disciplines to create unique and inspiring experiences. I hope that my work offers a diverse aesthetic perspective and provokes thinking about the essence of technology and science.
Award Record
Xirui Liao is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Jewelry Design Award
The A' Jewelry Design Award is an international jewelry design competition recognizing good jewelry designs by best jewelry designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to jewelry designers, jewelry brands, jewelers and goldsmiths from all countries. Typical entries include rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, brooches and pendants. The awarded jewelry designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/jewelry
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/137429
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/137429
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!137429
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/327835
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Fusion Jewelry Collection
- Function
- Jewelry Collection
- Category
- Jewelry Design
- Discipline
- Fashion Design
- Industry
- Luxury and Fashion
- Colors
- Dark Gray, Gainsboro, Gray, Silver and Lavender
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Xirui Liao
- Country
- Great Britain
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #137429
Credits
- Image Credits
- 5: Photographer Xirui Liao, Fusion, 2022.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The collection is a fusion of the natural and the artificial, a collaboration between the designer's perceptual thinking and the algorithms. The algorithm is used to generate a Voronoi skeleton as a biological metaphor for the organic connection of forms. Different viewing angles reflect various biomorphic features, creating a subtle sense between the familiar and the unfamiliar. The delicate skeletal structure and lighting effects provide the user with a unique sensory experience.
- Inspiration
- This collection is inspired by the concepts of genetic fusion and convergent evolution in biology, extracting the 'genes' of form from different species using movement as logic and fusing them to think about the homology and convergence of biological evolution: 'all as one, one as all.' It takes the movement 'stretch' as a starting point, blending features such as the spreading wings of butterflies, the uncurled back of humans, and the blooming of buds into the design of organic forms.
- Research
- With the development of genetic science, now we see the most fundamental codes of life as never before and even got hearts made of leaves and kidneys from pigs as transplants. In the future, no doubt more non-human components will become part of us, but what will a man be when he/she/they is made of parts that are not human? We and other creatures on earth evolved from some primordial mass of organic matter, and in the future, we will probably fuse again as one in a genetic way.
- Challenge
- As an information experience designer who loves to challenge interdisciplinary design, I wanted to integrate the speculative design spirit of my discipline into the accessories, making the collection an inspiring narrative and reflection, more than just an aesthetic expression and decoration. The biggest challenge was integrating narrative and form as I tried to convey a complex idea. At the same time, ergonomics and processing technics also posed a challenge for me.
- Realization and Technology
- 3d-modelling, 3d-printing, lost wax casting, silver
- Operation and Interaction
- This collection contains two pieces, both are modular, and users can wear them in various ways by combining different accessories. They can be randomly generated multiple times; each individual is a member of a population, sharing the typical characteristics of the population but unique.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in September 2021 in London and finished in February 2022 in London, and is not exhibited yet.
- Specifications
- The ring is 54*25*40mm, the necklace is 51*39*45mm.
- Keywords
- organic shape, contemporary jewelry, 3d printing, generative art, jewelry, wearable art, parametric design
