Press Release
Silver A' Design Award in Furniture Design Goes to Autumn Leaf Series Writing Desk by Wei Jingye
The international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Wei Jingye for furniture design
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category for Autumn Leaf Series Writing Desk by Wei Jingye, designed for Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts. The award was conferred within the 2022 - 2023 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.
The Silver A' Design Award Explained
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.
More About Autumn Leaf Series Writing Desk
Autumn Leaf Series is a writing desk and chair set designed for leisure use. The curling shape of autumn leaves is used as the main design element, applied to the legs and the edges of the desk and the chair. The overall form is smooth and continuous, which gives visual and tactile comfort and recalls the nature of autumn. The main material is 304 stainless steel, selected for its corrosion resistance, and an imitation copper treatment gives a golden color. Production includes blanking, bending, welding and polishing. The desk measures 550 by 650 by 800 millimeters.
Award Record
Wei Jingye is a winner of 32 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards span the editions from 2016 - 2017 to 2022 - 2023 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/149318
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/149318
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!149318
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/180555
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Autumn Leaf Series Writing Desk
- Function
- Writing Desk
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Linen, Dark Olive Green, Gray, Dark Gray and Silver
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Wei Jingye
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #149318
Credits
- Team
- Wang Yiqin, Zhang Wenyang and Zou Liyang
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- As the name implies, the curling shape of leaves in autumn is extracted as a design element, and the elements are applied to the legs and edges of tables and chairs. The overall shape of the furniture is smooth, bringing visual and tactile enjoyment to people, and at the same time, makes people feeling be in the nature of autumn. White steel is used as the main material of the product, followed by imitation copper treatment to produce this product.
- Inspiration
- The design is inspired by the curling shape of leaves in autumn, and white steel is selected as the raw material, followed by imitation copper treatment, which presents a golden color representing autumn as a whole, and the shape is modified to make it more suitable for human sitting posture. It is comfortable to use.
- Research
- Using autumn leaf shapes as design elements, elements were applied to the legs and edges of the chair. Whole furniture modelling is fluent, got pleasure on visual and tactile sense, as if be immersed in the nature of autumn. White steel as the main raw material, and then copper-like processing.
- Challenge
- The curling shape of leaves in autumn is extracted as a design element, and the elements are applied to the legs and edges of tables and chairs to ensure the comfort and functionality of the product on the basis of only one element.
- Realization and Technology
- The main material is 304 white steel. Compared with 201 white steel, 304 white steel has stronger corrosion resistance. It is undoubtedly the first choice for use. The process of making the material is relatively simple. Welding, polishing and other components, the process is mature.
- Operation and Interaction
- It is suitable for leisure and entertainment, sitting with your feet down or knees bent, whether you are reading a book, drinking tea or resting and having fun. In addition, the material is hard and corrosion-resistant, simple and light, and the color is low-key Biocic；Metaland shiny. It is the first choice for leisure.
- Project Duration and Location
- The design had started in Shenyang in March 2022, completed in Shenyang in June 2022, and displayed in the museum of Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in Shenyang in June in 2022.
- Specifications
- 550mm x 650mm x 800mm, The production and processing technology of the product is composed of blanking, bending, firing, stretching, springback, welding, polishing, etc. the processing mode is relatively simple, there are no special technical requirements, and the modeling freedom is high.
- Keywords
- Autumn, Multi-function, Leisure time, Biocic, Metal
