Upcycled Echo سرامیکی اسپیکر by Chao Yang and Yang Xiang

Upcycled Echo سرامیکی اسپیکر by Chao Yang and Yang Xiang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award نقرئی انعام in ہوم ویئر ڈیزائن Competition Category.

نقرہہوم ویئر· 2026

Upcycled Echo سرامیکی اسپیکر

by Chao Yang and Yang Xiang

Client: Beihang University

A' Design Award نقرئی انعام Winner in ہوم ویئر Category

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The Design

About Upcycled Echo سرامیکی اسپیکر

اپ‌سائیکلڈ ایکو (Upcycled Echo) یک سلسلہ ءِ سرامیکی ہوشمند اسپیکر انت کہ دور دَتگیں سرامیکی ڈیکلاں چہ جوڑ کنگ بیت۔ جینگ ڈی ژن ءَ ہر سال گڈیگیں 5 فیصد سرامیکی ڈیکل دور دیگ بنت۔ اے پدا کارمرز کنگ بوتگیں ڈیکل برّگ بنت، پدا یکجاہ کنگ بنت ءُ محکمیں چینی پوستاں سرا کولاژ ءِ ڈولا لگگ بنت، رند چہ آئی گیشتریں دقّت ءَ گوں پُچگ بنت تاں سطح ءِ ساتگ بہ بیت۔ لڈتگیں بلند-معیاریں آواز ءِ پرزہ برابریں توار دینت، ءُ اے اسپیکر گوں اسمارٹ فوناں ہور بنت تاں موسیقی جتگ ءُ توار ءِ گپ ءُ تران ءِ واستا۔ اے ڈیزائن صنعتی گند ءَ کم کنت ءُ سرامیک ءِ رواج ءَ گوں نوکیں آواز ءِ ٹیکنالوجی ءَ ہور کنت۔

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award نقرئی انعام

Upcycled Echo سرامیکی اسپیکر A' Design Award نقرئی انعام ءِ ورگ آ انت، غیر معمولی حد ءَ معزز اعتراف کہ اعلیٰ ترین درجہ ءِ، شاندار ءُ متاثر کنوکیں ڈیزائناں دیگ بیت۔ نقرہ ءِ ورگ آ باز روشن ءُ انتہائی تخلیقی کار انت، کہ وتی ڈیزائنراں ءِ شاندار مہارت، صلاحیت ءُ ذہانت ءَ ظاہر کننت۔ Upcycled Echo سرامیکی اسپیکر چہ امید کنگ بیت کہ آ یک شاندار نمائشی کار بیت، قابل ذکر حد ءَ پیشہ ورانہ ءُ گہرے جدت ءِ۔ ای ڈیزائن کہ A' Design Award نقرئی انعام ءَ برتگ، یک انتہائی قابل ذکر، ساراہگ بوتگیں ایجاد انت کہ فائدہ دنت ءُ فن، سائنس، ڈیزائن ءُ ٹیکنالوجی ءِ حداں ودی کنت۔ Upcycled Echo سرامیکی اسپیکر یک ہمے تخلیق انت کہ آیانی سرا باز مردم حسد کننت، کہ خواہشاں جاگینیت، مثبت جذبہ آرنت ءُ حیرت ءُ تعجب ءِ چنگاری ءَ بالنت۔

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This design transforms discarded ceramic decals into handcrafted HiFi ceramic speakers through artistic collage. By upcycling industrial waste, it reduces environmental impact while creating unique surfaces and strong cultural identity. Integrating durable ceramic craftsmanship with modern acoustic technology, it delivers high-quality sound and meaningful sustainable value.
Dimensions & Packaging: 50 x 50 mm x 60 mm
Tags: Ceramic Speakers, Smart Audio, HiFi Sound, Upcycled Materials, Sustainability, Jingdezhen Ceramic, Handcrafted Collage, Cultural Heritage, Interactive Design, Eco-friendly Design
Production Technology: The speakers are handcrafted from reclaimed ceramic decals, which are cut, recombined, and collaged onto durable porcelain shells. High-precision ceramic firing ensures surface integrity, while integrated HiFi components provide balanced acoustic performance. The process merges traditional ceramic craftsmanship with modern audio engineering, enabling compact, ergonomic, and visually unique speakers that combine sustainability, aesthetics, and functionality.
Design Challenge: The main challenge was transforming discarded ceramic decals into functional, aesthetic HiFi speakers. Internally, we balanced tradition, cultural motifs, and modern design. Externally, constraints included industrial waste quality, material durability, and integrating audio technology. Overcoming these required iterative prototyping, precise collage techniques, and collaboration with local artisans to merge craftsmanship, sustainability, and high-quality sound.
Research: This design research is a sustainability-driven, applied study aiming to reduce ceramic decal waste and explore cultural innovation. Using field surveys, interviews with Jingdezhen artisans, and analysis of industrial waste data, we identified that about 5% of decals are discarded annually. Experiments with collage techniques and prototype speakers demonstrated functional, artistic upcycling. The insights show that combining tradition with modern technology can create socially and environmentally responsible products, impacting design, culture, and sustainable business practices.
Inspiration: Inspired by Jingdezhen’s ceramic industry, where about 5% of decals are discarded annually, this project transforms waste into artistic HiFi speakers. Recombining and handcrafting motifs merges traditional ceramic heritage with modern design, promoting sustainability, cultural preservation, and playful, meaningful interaction.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2025 in Jingdezhen and finished in September 2025 in Jingdezhen.
Operation Flow: This is a series of ceramic smart speakers that connect to smartphones, delivering high-fidelity (HiFi) music playback and voice interaction, providing users with a versatile audio experience.
Team Members: Designer: Chao Yang
Designer: Yang Xiang
Designer: Qiang Sun
Designer: Chunlong Xiang
Image Credits: Image #Main Image: Designer Chao Yang, Upcycled Echo, 2025.
Image #1: Designer Chun Long, Upcycled Echo, 2025.
Image #2: Designer Qiang Sun, Upcycled Echo, 2025.
Image #3: Designer Chao Yang, Upcycled Echo, 2025.
Image #4: Designer Chao Yang, Upcycled Echo, 2025.