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Ningbo Baby First Baby Products Co., Ltd. Is Honored with the Silver A' Design Award for Babyfirst Q R943 Baby Car Seat in Baby, Kids' and Children's Products Design
Ningbo Baby First Baby Products Co., Ltd. acknowledged for baby, kids' and children's products design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 14, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Baby, Kids' and Children's Products Design category for Babyfirst Q R943 Baby Car Seat by Ningbo Baby First Baby Products Co., Ltd.. The award was conferred within the 2023 - 2024 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 scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Silver A' Design Award Means
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
About Babyfirst Q R943 Baby Car Seat
Q R943 is a baby car seat designed for children aged 3 to 12 years. The seat weighs 5.8 kilograms and can be folded in two steps, first by folding both sides of the headrest inward and then lowering the backrest. Once folded, the seat occupies about one third of its original size and fits into a car boot. A handle allows the seat to be lifted with one hand. The backrest flanks rotate steplessly and the headrest offers 11 height settings, so the seat adapts to different body sizes and heights as a child grows.
About Ningbo Baby First Baby Products Co., Ltd.
D’Andrea & Evers Design B.V. was established in 1999, the team has more than 70 experts and technicians, with a wealth of child safety seat research and development and design capabilities. Adhering to the concept of caring for children, we dig deep into the needs of users and constantly innovate. It has independent intellectual property rights, more than 300 domestic patents and international patents. The designed car seat products have passed the regulations of China 3C, the European Union, Australia，New Zealand, the United States and other countries, and have been certified by many certification bodies or laboratories around the world.
Award Record
With this recognition, Ningbo Baby First Baby Products Co., Ltd. is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2021 - 2022 and the 2023 - 2024 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Baby, Kids and Children's Products Design Award
The A' Baby Products Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good baby product designs by leading brands and designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to baby product designers, industrial designers, toy companies and children's product manufacturers from all countries. Typical entries include strollers, car seats, baby monitors, high chairs, baby bottles and pacifiers. The awarded baby products designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/baby-products
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/152669
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/152669
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!152669
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/316766
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Babyfirst Q R943 Baby Car Seat
- Function
- Baby Car Seat
- Category
- Baby, Kids' and Children's Products Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Kids
- Colors
- Light Gray, Dark Slate Gray, Light Steel Blue, Slate Gray and Light Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Ningbo Baby First Baby Products Co., Ltd.
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #152669
Credits
- Team
- Jiamin Huang, Haiyan RenYaya Guo, Jian Chang, Hui Ye and Chenyu Fang
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Weighing just 5.8kg, equivalent to about 12.8lbs, the Q R943 is incredibly lightweight and can be effortlessly folded down to a compact size in just two steps. This feature makes it convenient to stow in the boot and carry on the go. With its backrest flanks supporting dynamic stepless rotation and the headrest offering 11 adjustable heights, the Q R943 can flexibly adapt to different heights and body sizes of children aged from 3 to 12 years, keeping them snug and secure throughout every trip.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the elegant motion of spreading wings, this seat design features the backrest flanks that support dynamic stepless rotation, opening outward like a bird stretching its wings to shield its young. This flexible feature not only offers personalized comfort, but also guarantees maximum safety for children aged from 3 to 12 years, well accommodating their varying body sizes and heights.
- Research
- The design team identified several limitations in the current baby car seat market through extensive research. Firstly, the fixed structure and the difficulty in disassembling and assembling make the seats rather inconvenient to stow in a car boot when not in use, inevitably taking up much space in a car cabin. Secondly, most of them only cater to a specific age group, necessitating parents to frequently repurchase seats as their children grow and resulting in resource wastage.
- Challenge
- The primary challenge encountered during the design of the Q R943 was to minimize the space occupied when it is not in use, whilst enhancing storage convenience and portability. To overcome these issues, the Q R943 incorporates a lightweight design, backrest flanks that support dynamic stepless rotation, and an optimized construction that can be quickly folded in just two steps. These features make storing or taking the seat along on every trip a breeze.
- Realization and Technology
- 1.Dual patented folding technologies make folding and carrying a breeze. 2.The integrated side protection system combines TPE for pressure relief, slow rebound sponge, and EPP material to enhance side impact protection. 3.The back pad design is molded into one piece via high frequency heat pressing, and the 4D silicone seat part offers breathable and supportive properties. 4.Crash tests with dummies and based on CAE analysis validate the strength of this seat and its ability to minimize injuries.
- Operation and Interaction
- This baby car seat weighs only 5.8kg, equivalent to about 12.8lbs, and has a handle design, making it easy for an average female user to lift with one hand. When not in use, it can fit snugly in the boot, occupying only one third of its original size by folding inwards both sides of the headrest and then folding down the backrest. The dynamic stepless rotation of its backrest flanks works with 11 adjustable heights of its headrest, flexibly accommodating children varying in body size and height.
- Project Duration and Location
- The design and development of the Q R943 spanned from August, 2021 to September, 2022 in Ningbo. It was introduced to the market in October, 2022.
- Keywords
- Baby Car Seat, Folding Design, Portable, Grow with Children, Spine Protection
