Press Release
A' Design Award in Furniture Design Goes to Coastline Table by Yu-Han Wu
The international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Yu-Han Wu for furniture design
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Coastline Table by Yu-Han Wu, designed for National Taiwan Normal University, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category. The result belongs to the 2019 - 2020 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 assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the A' Design Award Means
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
About Coastline Table
Coastline is a table inspired by the rising sea levels caused by global warming. The tabletop is made of acrylic, also known as PMMA, and is shaped by high-temperature heating to suggest clear seawater. The supporting structure is made of michelia compressa and pine, and the wood represents the height of mountains. Hard wood was selected so that the structure would not deform during heating. The uneven edge recalls a coastline eroded by the sea, and the material combination allows light to pass through in layers. The table measures 350 mm in width, 650 mm in depth and 500 mm in height.
About Yu-Han Wu
Wu Yu-Han is a lively and thoughtful girl, most of her inspirations come from what she sees in life. She has ideas for novel and interesting things, and designed things that are very close to life and current affairs.
Award Record
Yu-Han Wu is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
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/104306
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/104306
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!104306
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/276324
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Coastline Table
- Function
- Table
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Light Sea Green, Gray, Medium Turquoise, Royal Blue and Steel Blue
- Images
- 5
- Client
- National Taiwan Normal University
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Yu-Han Wu
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #104306
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The clearness of the sea is represented by liquid acrylic, and the height of the mountain is mainly wood, creating a combination of different materials that echoes the light of the layers.
- Inspiration
- Taking the rising sea level caused by global warming as the starting point, the coastline was eroded by the seawater and showed an uneven appearance, making the table more layered.
- Challenge
- Liquid acrylic material is selected as the table top. Liquid acrylic shaping requires high-temperature heating. Therefore, hard wood is selected so that it will not deform during heating. Considering the above, in the end, the desktop wood is chosen to use the hard texture Michelia compressa wood. Liquid acrylic color grading is also one of the big challenges. It takes a lot of time for each test to get the best color and transmittance.
- Realization and Technology
- The table top is mainly made of PMMA, and the table is mainly made of michelia compressa and Pine.
- Operation and Interaction
- This is a table with good light transmission and beauty.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in January 2017 in Taiwan. And finished in June 2017 in Taiwan. And was exhibited in Songshan Cultural and Creative Park in June 2017. For the second time in Taipei Pavilion of fashion in November 2019.
- Specifications
- Width 350 mm x Depth 650 mm x Height 500 mm
- Keywords
- A Global warming, B Sea-level rise, C Art, D Table
