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Kris Lin Receives the Silver A' Design Award for Seamless One Cabinet System in Kitchen Furniture, Equipment and Fixtures Design
Kris Lin recognized for kitchen furniture, equipment and fixtures design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 24, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ Seamless One Cabinet System by Kris Lin, designed for Kris Lin International design, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Kitchen Furniture, Equipment and Fixtures Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2025 - 2026 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 evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Silver A' Design Award
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.
Regarding Seamless One Cabinet System
Seamless One presents a complete kitchen cabinet system developed by Kris Lin International Design in collaboration with Goldreif. A seamless monolithic stainless steel surface ensures precision, durability, and visual clarity, while diamond cut edges and an anti fingerprint finish enhance tactile quality and ease of maintenance. The system integrates washing, preparation, and cooking into one continuous interface. Handleless electric drawers and concealed multi scale storage create a clean and unified expression, redefining the kitchen as an efficient and organized living interface.
About Kris Lin
2001 came to Shanghai and built “KLID Design Office” to work on the interior design for architecture.
Award Record
With this recognition, Kris Lin is a winner of 120 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2011 - 2012 to 2025 - 2026 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Kitchen Furniture, Equipment and Fixtures Design Award
The A' Kitchen Furniture Design Award is an international furniture design competition recognizing good kitchen furniture best designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to kitchen furniture designers, industrial designers, kitchen equipment manufacturers and kitchen fixture specialists from all countries. Entries typically include cabinets, countertops, islands, pantries, tables and chairs. Awarded kitchen furniture designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/kitchen-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/183371
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/183371
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!183371
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/111535
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://klid.at.bujue.art/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Seamless One Cabinet System
- Function
- Cabinet System
- Category
- Kitchen Furniture, Equipment and Fixtures Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home and Electronics & Appliances
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Light Gray, Dark Olive Green, Tan and Black
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Kris Lin International design
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Kris Lin
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #183371
Credits
- Image Credits
- Kris Lin International design
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Continuous Surface Construction Kitchen system centered on a Length 4500mm Width 1500mm Height 900mm island, developed by Kris Lin International Design and Goldreif, using a 6mm solid stainless steel Fenix surface. The monolithic top is formed as a single sheet, ensuring precision and visual purity at large scale. Large-Scale Storage System The island integrates washing, preparation, and cooking into one continuous plane. Handleless electric drawers and multi-scale storage are fully concealed within the structure.
- Inspiration
- From Functional Kitchen to Collaborative Interface, a large 6mm stainless steel island integrates washing, preparation, and cooking into a seamless surface, transforming cooking into a shared, interactive family experience. Invisible Systems and Living Field, Handleless drawers and modular storage embed functions within the structure, creating a pure, continuous interface that supports cooking, socializing, and daily life.
- Research
- Redefining the Kitchen Space, With changing lifestyles, the kitchen is becoming the core of domestic life. This project uses a large island and continuous interface strategy to integrate cooking, communication, and daily activities within one space. Research shows that reducing spatial fragmentation and enhancing interface continuity significantly improves efficiency and interaction. The design responds to future housing needs for shared and multifunctional living environments, shifting the kitchen from a functional space to a lifestyle field.
- Challenge
- Ultra long Structure and Complex Implementation, The main challenge was achieving structural stability and precise installation of an ultra long seamless metal island in a basement environment. The 6mm solid stainless steel slab is extremely heavy, requiring strict control during fabrication, transportation, and installation. On-site installation required 5–6 workers to coordinate positioning, where even minor deviations could affect surface continuity. The project balances industrial metal properties with residential comfort. Through collaboration with Goldreif, structural performance, fabrication precision, and spatial expression were successfully unified.
- Realization and Technology
- Seamless Craft and High-Performance Materials The core challenge is in achieving a large scale seamless metal interface. The 6mm stainless steel slab spans approximately 4.5 meters, requiring extreme precision in fabrication and structural control. Through monolithic forming and precision installation, structure and aesthetics are unified. The surface uses Italian FENIX high performance anti fingerprint stainless steel, offering low reflective matte texture, stain resistance, durability, and easy maintenance. It reduces usage traces without altering material essence, making it ideal for high-frequency residential use.
- Operation and Interaction
- Efficient movement and seamless experience, The island is designed around ergonomic workflow, integrating washing, preparation, and cooking into one continuous surface, reducing movement and improving efficiency. Handleless electric drawers open with a light touch, enabling smooth access. Multi-scale storage ensures structured organization. The large interface supports multi-user collaboration, transforming cooking into a shared activity and allowing seamless switching between daily use, social interaction, and presentation.
- Project Duration and Location
- This project was launched in Shanghai, China in April 2025 and concluded in Shanghai, China in August 2025.
- Specifications
- Large-scale multifunctional system, Island dimensions: Length 4500mm Width 1500mm Height 900mm Materials: seamless stainless steel top and dark metal cabinetry. The island integrates sink and cooking zones into a continuous working surface. Drawer systems include 90mm and 180mm modular units, plus ultra-large electric drawers (1500–1800 mm width) for flexible and efficient storage. The system supports preparation, cooking, storage, and social interaction simultaneously.
- Keywords
- Cabinet System, Intelligent Electric Drawers, Large-Scale Island Counter, Kitchen
