Press Release
Golden A' Design Award in Home Appliances Design Goes to A8 Series Miniled TV by Konka Industrial Design Team
The international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Konka Industrial Design Team for home appliances design
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COMO, Italy, April 17, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A8 Series Miniled TV by Konka Industrial Design Team, designed for Shenzhen Konka Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Home Appliances Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. 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.
The Golden A' Design Award Explained
The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
About A8 Series Miniled TV
A8 Series is a MiniLED television made for flat wall mounting. The thin back shell allows the screen to sit close to the wall. The display uses 20736 dot matrix zones with single point independent dimming, and peak brightness reaches 8000 nits. A single point eight core LED light source and a hyperbolic light distribution design give even lighting and natural colors. The front shell is shaped by precision embossing for a metallic finish in black and gold. Surround speakers and a subwoofer are built into the body.
About Konka Industrial Design Team
Founded in 1980, KONKA is a company based on consumer electronics business, supported by "technology + investment control" composite capabilities, to upgrade to strategic emerging industries, expand to industrial real estate business, and provide Internet and supply chain service business.
Award Record
Konka Industrial Design Team is a winner of 5 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted between the 2021 - 2022 and the 2023 - 2024 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Home Appliances Design Award
The A' Home Appliance Design Award is an international competition recognizing good home appliance designs by best appliance designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to home appliance designers, industrial designers, product engineers and appliance brands from all countries. Typical entries include refrigerators, dishwashers, microwaves, washing machines, dryers and ovens. The awarded home appliance designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/home-appliance
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/158668
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/158668
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!158668
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/326698
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.konka.com
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- A8 Series Miniled TV
- Function
- Miniled TV
- Category
- Home Appliances Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Electronics & Appliances and Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Black, Dark Slate Gray, Maroon, White Smoke and Brown
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Shenzhen Konka Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Konka Industrial Design Team
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #158668
Credits
- Team
- Liu Zijing, Li Liang, Sun Jiankun and Chen Xiaozhen
- Image Credits
- Copyright © 1980-2021 KONKA.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- A8 adopts an extremely light and thin back shell,fully fitted with wallpaper TV,20736 dot matrix single point independent dimming control,combined with partition dimming algorithm and peak brightness algorithm,with a peak brightness of up to 8000 nits.It adopts a single point 8 core LED light source and a hyperbolic lighting design,accurately restoring natural colors.The combination of MiniLED technology and surround speakers presents a comprehensive audio-visual feast.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration for this TV comes from the Milky Way galaxy.The combination of star orbit segmentation elements and sound field diffusion elements mainly presents visual expression of audio-visual effects.The exquisite metal cutting process greatly embellishes the delicacy and mystery of the product,showcasing the integration of craftsmanship aesthetics and technological life.
- Research
- In recent years,Led Company has been increasing its research and development investment,and Mini screens have become a new development direction.Conduct research to understand user expectations for the quality of television.With the maturity of manufacturing technologies such as LEDs and structural components,traditional production and assembly methods have been adjusted.TVs not only ensure ultra-high definition picture quality,but also achieve true borderless design.
- Challenge
- The A8 series MinilLED TV adopts a combination design of three processes:embossing,wire drawing, and highlight using metal aluminum extruded frames,creating a full metallic texture effect.The whole machine has two full tone main speakers,a subwoofer,and four small consonant speakers,presenting stunning surround sound quality;The combination of golden logo and dark bottom border,with geometric elements in the back shell,perfectly combines technological elements and design aesthetics.
- Realization and Technology
- The front shell of the TV adopts precision embossing technology,highlighting the exquisite and delicate metallic luster reflection,combined with the classic light luxury color of black gold,making it more outstanding.A high-power subwoofer has been added to the rear shell,and the sound quality is visualized through vibration design.The side adopts a grid design to hide the sound holes,and is paired with dual color metal decorations.The metal bending frame presents an overall effect.
- Operation and Interaction
- The combination of Mini display technology and surround speakers presents a comprehensive audio-visual feast.In optoelectronic design, a system debugging design was adopted.More than 20000 dot matrix single point light sources provide the best image quality control.Adopting a single point 8-core LED light source and a hyperbolic light distribution design,the image lighting is uniform.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project will begin in Shenzhen in June 2023 and be completed in Shenzhen in March 2024.
- Specifications
- width 1668.4mm × depth 43.9mm × height 965mm 20736 dot matrix single-point independent dimming control, combined with partition light control algorithm and peak brightness algorithm,the peak brightness can reach 8000 nit.
- Keywords
- MiniLED, Wallpaper TV, Ultra HD, Surrounding Panoramic Sound Effects, Craft Aesthetics
