Press Release
PEGnPLAY Modular by Dylan Kwok Receives the Bronze A' Design Award in Furniture Design
The international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Dylan Kwok for furniture design
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category for PEGnPLAY Modular by Dylan Kwok, designed for Zitting n Seating (ZNS). The result belongs to 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.
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 PEGnPLAY Modular
PEGnPLAY is a modular office furniture system based on a seating bench. Add-on elements such as a sofa back, an armrest, a back cushion, a coffee tray, a writing tablet, a table frame, a bookcase and a meeting island can be pegged onto the bench. The modular structure makes transport and assembly simple and allows many combinations from a limited stock. Space planners can adapt the system to a given floor area or function. PEGnPLAY suits receptions, waiting areas, meeting corners, coffee lounges and open offices.
About Dylan Kwok
Zuo Zuo Limited aim to be an innovator and leader in building an inspiring work culture and seating solutions that appeal to the Millennial generation.
Award Record
Dylan Kwok is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. All of the awards belong to the 2019 - 2020 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Furniture Design Award
The A' Furniture Design Award is an international furniture competition recognizing good furniture designs by best furniture designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to furniture designers, product designers, industrial design studios and furniture brands from all countries. Entries typically include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. Awarded furniture designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/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://designers.org/101021
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/101021
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!101021
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/260583
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://znschairs.com/collaboration-zeating/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- PEGnPLAY Modular
- Function
- Modular
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Gold, Silver, Gainsboro, Black and Goldenrod
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Zitting n Seating (ZNS)
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Dylan Kwok
- Country
- Hong Kong (China)
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #101021
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Design thinking is usually understood as problem solving with a focus on user experience. However, in a successful design, “user” is defined not only as end users, but “all stakeholders involved in every link of the value chain. PEGnPlay is a comprehensive solution developed with true Design Thinking, taking into consideration the needs and concerns of the stakeholders in its value chain. The modularised design of the systems with optional add-on pieces make transportation and assembling convenient for our dealers while lowering their burden for stock by offering flexibility in product combination.
- Inspiration
- Design thinking is usually understood as problem solving with a focus on user experience. However, in a truly successful design, “user” is defined not only as the end user of the product, but as “all stakeholders” involved in every link of the value chain. PEGnPlay is a comprehensive solution developed with true Design Thinking, taking into consideration the needs and concerns of the stakeholders in its value chain. The modularised design of the systems with optional add-on pieces make transportation and assembling convenient for our dealers while lowering their burden for stock by offering flexibility in product combination.
- Challenge
- PEGnPlay is a comprehensive solution developed with true Design Thinking, taking into consideration the needs and concerns of the stakeholders in its value chain. The modularised design of the systems with optional add-on pieces make transportation and assembling convenient for our dealers while lowering their burden for stock by offering flexibility in product combination. For space planners, the system enables them to flexibly plan out customised solutions for particular footprint or functional requirements. For company users who are employers, the system provides material support to a dynamic and collaborative corporate culture that help attract and retain the Millennial talents.
- Operation and Interaction
- Design thinking is usually understood as problem solving with a focus on user experience. However, in a successful design, “user” is defined not only as end users, but “all stakeholders involved in every link of the value chain.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in 2018 and first launch in March 2019 at China International Furniture Fair (Guangzhou) 2019.
- Keywords
- PEGSaPLAY, flexible modular office system solution, Millennials workforce, universal fixing method
