Press Release
A' Design Award in Furniture Design Goes to Lazygoose’s Kickproof Quilt by Yao Lu
The international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Yao Lu for furniture design
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Lazygoose’s Kickproof Quilt by Yao Lu, designed for Lazygoose, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category. The award was conferred within the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached 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 A' Design Award
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.
More About Lazygoose’s Kickproof Quilt
Kickproof is a quilt designed for school-age children between three and twelve years of age. The quilting follows the curves of a child's body, and the shoulder area is filled more thickly to stop warm air from escaping. A type-X inner structure adds gentle downward resistance, which reduces the tendency to kick the quilt aside during sleep. A widened fishtail opening leaves room for free leg movement. The filling is a soft fiber similar to down, and the fabric is treated against bacteria and can be machine washed.
Award Record
Yao Lu is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted in the 2020 - 2021 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. It 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. Typical entries include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. The awarded furniture designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/furniture
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is 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. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously 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. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which 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, uploading a work and receiving a 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. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/120264
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/120264
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!120264
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/302104
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Lazygoose’s Kickproof Quilt
- Function
- Quilt
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Gainsboro, Silver, Rosy Brown, Dark Gray and Tan
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Lazygoose
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Yao Lu
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #120264
Credits
- Team
- Lu Yao
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The lazygoose’s kickproof quilt with type-X structure is designed for school-age children. It conforms to the special quilting technology of children's ergonomics, combined with the type-X microgravity structure to fit the body and appropriately increase the resistance to prevent air leakage on both sides.The widened fishtail space design prevents the skin from being exposed outside by kicking the quilt with both feet, and provides comprehensive protection for children during sleep.
- Inspiration
- Children’s metabolism is more vigorous than that of adults. They are prone to sweating, dreamy and active during sleep.The heavy and inappropriate quilt will make children feel muggy、restless and uncomfortable. Therefore, they often turn over or even kick the quilts, which is easy to lead to colds, chills and other diseases. But the thin quilt can’t give children the warmth they need.In order to give children a comfortable sleep environment, reduce the phenomenon of kicking quilts during sleep
- Research
- According to the data from Japan Children's Sleep Research Association, children turn over and kick the quilt more frequently than adults during sleep, almost twice as often as adults.And because of the poor autonomy of children,they are more likely to catch cold during sleep, which affects their health. By studying children's sleeping habits, the researchers have studied the kickproof quilt according to children’s ergonomic structure.
- Challenge
- Designers found that not fitting the curve of the shoulder and neck tends to cause wind leakage. So we fill parts of shoulders with extra insulation material to increase the thickness and ensure warmth. Children's skin is more sensitive, the products made of common down may cause allergy. Choosing safe materials ensures excellent performance. After comparison and selection, we chose Germany Soft Fiber with high fluffiness and insulation performance of natural goose down as the filling material.
- Realization and Technology
- The product is filled with Germany Soft Fiber, a new insulation filling material close to down. The round and small collection of fiber balls is very similar to the form of down cluster. which can lock the heat in the bulging air pack to keep a constant temperature. It can recognize fluffy material and is breathable.The fabric is Swiss Sanitized® antibacterial material, fearless of sweat stains, and it can be washed in the washing machine, solving the health problems of children's bedding.
- Operation and Interaction
- The part of shoulders and both sides are specially quilted to fit the curve of children aged 3-12, and we have thickened the parts of shoulders to give children more care. The type-X structure releases "micro-gravity" inward to increase the resistance to kicking appropriately. Excessive restraint inhibits the growth of children's bones, and the widened fishtail space can accommodate the free movement of their legs. Even if the child is kicked, he will not leave the bed to avoid catching cold.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started research in Japan in November 2019, completed design in Hangzhou, China in April 2020, and launched in China in July 2020.
- Specifications
- 120cm*150cm/150*200cm/200*230cm
- Keywords
- Functional quilt, children, kick-proof, fiber material, X-type
