Press Release
Lyrion Hybrid Grand Piano by Pardis Karimi Is Granted the Bronze A' Design Award in Musical Instruments Design
Pardis Karimi acknowledged for musical instruments design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 24, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ Lyrion Hybrid Grand Piano by Pardis Karimi has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Musical Instruments Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2025 - 2026 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 Bronze A' Design Award Explained
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.
About Lyrion Hybrid Grand Piano
Lyrion is a hybrid grand piano that combines a classical acoustic action with digital technology. The body is made of high-performance carbon fiber composite and precision-engineered aluminum, which reduce weight and support long-term stability. A rotating monitor reveals an integrated display used for sound adjustment, recording and score reading, with adjustable height, size and viewing angle. Motorized lid and key mechanisms operate through silent calibrated systems, and the ambient lighting can be adjusted. A built-in battery allows up to 20 hours of use.
About Pardis Karimi
Pardis Karimi is a multidisciplinary designer and architect currently practicing at Iradria Company in Croatia. She has been professionally active in the field since 2012, with work spanning product design, interior and exterior architecture, and landscape design,reflecting a holistic and integrated approach to the built environment. With a refined sensitivity to form, materiality, and spatial experience, she develops design solutions that are both contextually grounded and forward-thinking. Her approach is rooted in preserving the intrinsic identity of each project while thoughtfully bridging authenticity with contemporary needs and an evolving design vision.
Award Record
Pardis Karimi is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Musical Instruments Design Award
The A' Musical Instrument Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good musical instruments by leading designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to musical instrument designers, industrial designers, music instrument producers and acoustic engineers from all countries. Typical entries include guitars, pianos, violins, drums, saxophones and flutes. The awarded musical instrument designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/musical-instrument
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/174834
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/174834
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!174834
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/371057
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://Lyrionpiano.com
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Lyrion Hybrid Grand Piano
- Function
- Hybrid Grand Piano
- Category
- Musical Instruments Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Arts and Entertainment
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Black, Dim Gray, Gray and Gainsboro
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Pardis Karimi
- Country
- Croatia
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #174834
Credits
- Image Credits
- all content design created solely by pardis karimi.; designer / pardis karimi / lyrion piano / 2025.; designer / pardis karimi / lyrion piano side view / 2025.; designer / pardis karimi / lyrion piano back view / 2025.; designer / pardis karimi / lyrion piano top view / 2025.; designer / pardis karimi / lyrion piano front view / 2025.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Lyrion integrates the precision and tactile fidelity of classic Acoustic grand mechanics with advanced digital innovation, preserving the authenticity of the instrument while enhancing playability. Its system combines untouched acoustic mechanisms with responsive digital features, allowing performers to express nuance and emotion effortlessly. by merging traditional mechanics with cutting-Edge technology, Lyrion elevates the art of piano performance, delivering accuracy, sensitivity, and a seamless interaction between musician and instrument.
- Inspiration
- This project emerged from the effort to harmonize the static form of the acoustic grand piano with modern environments, incorporating innovative design, cutting-edge technology, and contemporary materials, while preserving the iconic silhouette of the traditional grand piano. Its goal is to create the luxury instruments of the future, honoring heritage while speaking the language of contemporary living. The design reflects fluid geometry and frequencies, motorized movements of the piano lid and keys, ambient lighting, and hidden digital interfaces,all integrated to enhance a seamless musical experience.
- Research
- Lyrion marks the piano’s shift into intelligent musical living. while most modern products have evolved, the piano remained largely unchanged. lyrion combines acoustic emotion with hybrid technology, kinetic design, smart connectivity, and AI artistry, creating a future ready piano for sound and lifestyle.
- Challenge
- the greatest challenge was achieving balance between futuristic ambition and real world feasibility. lyrion required the simultaneous reinvention of: piano identity interaction design hybrid acoustic engineering kinetic movement integration digital intelligence the project demanded restraint, precision, and harmony between artistic imagination and manufacturable innovation.
- Realization and Technology
- Lyrion is constructed using High-performance Carbon fiber composite (Overtone) and precision-engineered aluminum to ensure structural strength, reduced weight, and long-term stability. the intact classical acoustic action is integrated with a proprietary digital architecture featuring High-resolution sampling and real-time processing. programmable control buttons and the one touch piano function provide instant access to selected sounds, while the integrated display enables precise sound adjustment. Motorized components operate through calibrated silent mechanisms.
- Operation and Interaction
- performance flow: fast key repetition, expressive realism, auto lid, rotating monitor, dynamic lighting. Ai system: adaptive sound, tonal refinement, practice feedback. Digital platform: recording, wireless Midi, chord recognition, remote control. tonal richness: hybrid acoustic digital sound, multi speaker projection, customizable lighting.
- Project Duration and Location
- lyrion resulted from research, engineering analysis, and collaboration with top designers and engineers. It reached maturity in 2025 after structural studies, acoustic tests, and tech development in Croatia.
- Specifications
- Height-110cm,Width-190cm,Length-280 cm. Weigh-340 kg.
- Keywords
- luxury hybrid piano, acoustic hybrid piano, designer piano, Ai assisted piano, Rotating monitor piano, Battery powered piano, Smart performance instrument, Modern piano for contemporary spaces, adaptive lighting piano, lyrion piano, carbon fiber piano, limited edition piano, modern piano, luxury piano, Pardis Karimi
