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Bronze A' Design Award in Toys, Games and Hobby Products Design Goes to RenyiTong 3D Circle Connectors by Chao Yang

Chao Yang recognized for toys, games and hobby products design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Toys, Games and Hobby Products Design category for RenyiTong 3D Circle Connectors by Chao Yang, designed for Yang Chao. The award was conferred within the 2019 - 2020 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 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.

About RenyiTong 3D Circle Connectors

RenyiTong is a construction toy made of three-dimensional circle connectors. The set uses a minimum of six components. Each component can be joined in a cycle to form a three-dimensional shape. Several components can also be combined to build more complex three-dimensional models. Column holes are used to link the parts. The design is inspired by the Tai Chi principle and the Mobius strip, which both describe continuous cycles. RenyiTong is produced by stereolithography 3D printing. The toy is intended as an educational item for children and adults.

About Chao Yang

Being artistically talented, he has achieved much in such fields as painting, sculpture, digital art and creative design. He is an idea person and a perfectionist at the same time. For example, he spent a lot of time thinking about this entries, and in the process of continuous adjustment. Finally, he was very satisfied with this result. He is a self-demanding person. Also, He is very hard-working and responsible. Can make friends with every client, build up long-term strategic co-operation relationship. He is also active in volunteering arts education to help young arts lovers.

Award Record

Chao Yang is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards span the editions from 2018 - 2019 to 2019 - 2020 of the A' Design Award & Competition.

About the A' Toys, Games and Hobby Products Design Award

The A' Toy Design Award is an international toy design competition recognizing good toy designs by best toy designers, manufacturers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to toy designers, game studios, industrial designers and hobby product manufacturers from all countries. Entries typically include dolls, action figures, board games, puzzles, plush toys and educational toys. Awarded toy designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/toy

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

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
RenyiTong 3D Circle Connectors
Function
3D Circle Connectors
Category
Toys, Games and Hobby Products Design
Discipline
Industrial Design
Industry
Kids
Colors
Chocolate, Firebrick, Cadet Blue, Brown and Steel Blue
Images
5
Client
Yang Chao

The Recognition

Laureate
Chao Yang
Country
China
Recognition
Bronze A' Design Award
Edition
2019 - 2020
Design ID
#83468

Credits

Image Credits
Yang Chao

Design Details

Unique Properties
With a minimum of six components, each component can be individually cyclically connected to form a three-dimensional shape, or according to the needs of the user, they can cooperate with each other to achieve a more complex three-dimensional shape.
Inspiration
Inspired by the Tai Chi principle and the Mobius Strip theory, which indicate that everything is closely linked and in a circle, each individual itself is a unique cycle, and many individuals connect with one another and collaborate to form a colorful world. The 3D Circle Connectors use the fewest components to achieve the most looks.
Research
Look for innovative and creative educational toys for unique groups, trying to widen both the children’s and adults’ wisdom by playing this component, and trying to make innovations. For the major clients, the youth always have special learning requirements. So what we should focus on is that how should we develop and challenge their creativity and intelligence.My component will satisfy the youth’s special requirements in a fun, convenient and unexpected way. Besides, it is happy and relaxing when the youth use Renyitong.
Challenge
Individual elements can be combined arbitrarily in three-dimensional space. According to user needs, more elements can be mixed to build complex models. 3D circular connectors have the fewest challenges and the most suitable combination of components.
Realization and Technology
Renyitong is made by 3D printing Sla
Operation and Interaction
Use column holes to connect and challenge your imagination.
Project Duration and Location
The project is to be started in Shantou Guangdong on Feb. 10, 2019, which will be finished in Shantou Guangdong on Mar. 3, 2020.
Specifications
1# 36x13x10 ;2# 36x36x16 ;3# 36x36x12.5 ;4# 26x13x13 ;5# 16x16x16 ; 6# 184x13x8
Keywords
Creative toy, educational toy, interconnected, and architectural toy

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