Press Release
Bronze A' Design Award in Furniture Design Goes to Hot Hot Sofa by Jun Wang
Jun Wang recognized for furniture design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 24, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Hot Hot Sofa by Jun Wang, designed for University of Southampton, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category. The result belongs to the 2023 - 2024 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.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
More About Hot Hot Sofa
Hot Hot is a modular sofa designed for flexible seating in living spaces. The sofa consists of seat modules and elongated cushion modules that share the same assembly system, so the parts are simple to fit together. Placing the elongated modules in different positions on the base forms various curved shapes for sitting, lying down or leaning back. The sofa suits one person or several people at once. Recyclable natural cotton fabric gives a soft touch and deep colors. Shapes and colors can be mixed to match the tone of the room.
Award Record
With this recognition, Jun Wang is a winner of 7 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2018 - 2019 and the 2023 - 2024 editions 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/156550
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/156550
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!156550
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/242053
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Hot Hot Sofa
- Function
- Sofa
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Midnight Blue, Dark Gray, Silver, Dark Slate Blue and Steel Blue
- Images
- 5
- Client
- University of Southampton
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Jun Wang
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #156550
Credits
- Team
- Chenji Lu
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This is a sofa with a simple and modernist design, featuring easy assembly. Drawing inspiration from a hot dog encourages users to personally create their desired furniture style.
- Inspiration
- The identical functional assembly modules provide users with a 360° comfort experience. The sofa consists of seat modules and additional elongated cushion modules.
- Research
- This is a sofa with a simple design and structure: easy to assemble, featuring a modernist design style. Its design inspiration comes from hot dogs, encouraging users to personally create their desired furniture style. The assembly modules with the same functionality provide users with a 360° comfortable experience. The sofa consists of seat modules and additional elongated cushion modules.
- Challenge
- The sofa is suitable for single or multiple users, allowing them to freely place the elongated cushion modules to create segmented or unified seating and resting areas. They can sit, lie down, or lean against the backrest as they please.
- Realization and Technology
- Placing the elongated modules in different positions on the base forms various curved shapes, making the sofa soft and comfortable, creating multiple possibilities for use.
- Operation and Interaction
- The sofa can be used by one person or multiple people, allowing users to freely place the elongated cushion modules to create segmented or unified seating and resting areas. They can sit, lie down, or lean against the backrest as they wish.
- Project Duration and Location
- This project commenced in China in April 2021 and was completed in China in March 2022.
- Specifications
- The Sofa is made from recyclable natural cotton fabric, offering a soft touch and deep colors, creating a vibrant and fun living space for users. Users can mix and match different shapes or colors based on the space to meet the overall tone and atmosphere.
- Keywords
- Modernist design style, Easy assembly, Elongated cushion modules, Recyclable natural cotton fabric, Multifunctional assembly modules
