Press Release
Bridgeside Eyeglass Frame by Hongwei Li, Wu Chunsheng and Zhikai Li Receives the A' Design Award in Jewelry Design
The international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Hongwei Li, Wu Chunsheng and Zhikai Li for jewelry design
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ Bridgeside Eyeglass Frame by Hongwei Li, Wu Chunsheng and Zhikai Li, designed for Xi'an Jiaotong University, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Jewelry Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2021 - 2022 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 assessed 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 Bridgeside Eyeglass Frame
This design is made of titanium alloy and resin through 3D printing. The pivot-joint screwless hinge (patent pending) hidden in the front frame reduces the assembly relationship, which is convenient for users to wear and keep and makes the product unique and integrated. The outer side of the temples and the front surface of the frame are designed with radial textures, which improves the strength of the frame and makes it have a recognizable aesthetic.
About Hongwei Li, Wu Chunsheng and Zhikai Li
Li Hongwei is lecture from State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing System Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, P.R. China. PhD focuses on DfAM (Design for Additive Manufacturing), Patient-Specific 3D Printed Medical Devices for Treatment of Fracture Healing.
Award Record
With this recognition, Hongwei Li, Wu Chunsheng and Zhikai Li is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Jewelry Design Award
The A' Jewelry Design Award is an international jewelry design competition recognizing good jewelry designs by best jewelry designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to jewelry designers, jewelry brands, jewelers and goldsmiths from all countries. Typical entries include rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, brooches and pendants. The awarded jewelry designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/jewelry
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/137371
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/137371
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!137371
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/328329
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Bridgeside Eyeglass Frame
- Function
- Eyeglass Frame
- Category
- Jewelry Design
- Discipline
- Fashion Design
- Industry
- Luxury and Fashion
- Colors
- Lavender, Light Gray, Silver, Dark Gray and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Xi'an Jiaotong University
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Hongwei Li, Wu Chunsheng and Zhikai Li
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #137371
Credits
- Team
- Li Hongwei, Wu Chunsheng and Li Zhikai
- Image Credits
- Photographer Li Zhikai, Variations, 2021.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This eyeglasses frame is made of titanium alloy and resin through 3D printing. The pivot-joint screwless hinge (patent pending) hidden in the front frame reduces the assembly relationship, which is convenient for users to wear and keep, and makes the product unique and integrated. The outer side of the temples and the front surface of the frame are designed with radial textures, which improves the strength of the frame and makes it have a recognizable aesthetic.
- Inspiration
- Anthropometric data and aesthetic preferences of myopic users into a specific design of the frame. The color and materials of the frames and temples can be defined by users themselves and delivered to users in a short period of time through 3D printing technology. The pivot-joint screwless hinge hidden in the front frame reduces the assembly relationship.
- Research
- The combination of DLP 3D printing technology and metal 3D printing applied to the design of customized frames solves current problems, like uncomfortable wearing and worse myopia due to traditional mass-manufactured frames that do not fit well with the users’ heads. The frame is made through DLP3D printing with high precision and easy maintenance. In contrast, the temples are manufactured by metal 3D printing. By doing so, it avoids the difficulty of using metal 3D printing in producing complicated and small pieces; meanwhile, it retains the characteristics of individual customization.
- Challenge
- Our design needs to put forward new solutions for the design and manufacture of glasses frames under the background of competition of traditional craftsmanship being intensifying in China. So that the client can develop new markets and gain the trust of consumers. While the additive manufacturing technology has already had its application in the glasses frame industry, it seems that there are very few applications of titanium alloy metal 3D printing.
- Realization and Technology
- Additive manufacturing enlarges the possibility of frame design. After abstracting the frames into multiple design parameters, the customization software can accurately transform the anthropometric data and aesthetic preferences of myopic users into a specific design of the frame. The color and materials of the frames and temples can be defined by users themselves and delivered to users in a short period of time through 3D printing technology.
- Operation and Interaction
- The patented design of the pivot-joint screwless hinge hidden in the front frame reduces the assembly relationship. When the temples are abducted and rotated around the hidden hinge, it will be caused by the 90° bend on the temples, which is easy to wear. When the temples are retracted and rotated around the hidden screwless pivot-joint hinges, the frame can be easily folded. At the same time, the polished titanium alloy and engineering resin surface is resistant to high temperatures, scratches, strong and lightweight, while making the product integrated and unique.
- Project Duration and Location
- This design put forward new solutions for the design and manufacture of glasses frames under the background of competition of traditional craftsmanship being intensifying in China. So that the client can develop new markets and gain the trust of consumers. In this design, based on the unique metal additive manufacturing process, we explored the design technical route from the customized system to the surface treatment process. Compared with traditional process and design scheme, this design reduces the manufacturing cost, shortens the production process, and makes the brand more recognizable.
- Specifications
- Put forward new solutions for the design and manufacture of glasses frames under the background of competition of traditional craftsmanship being intensifying in China. Explored the design technical route from the customized system to the surface treatment process. Reduces the manufacturing cost, shortens the production process, and makes the brand more recognizable.
- Keywords
- 3D Printing, Eyeglass Frame, Customized, Titanium Alloy, Metal 3D printing
