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Cloudy Water Xiaoxiang Shadow Panel by Sankeshu Xiaosen Receives the A' Design Award in Building Materials and Construction Components Design
The international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Sankeshu Xiaosen for building materials and construction components design
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COMO, Italy, April 15, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Building Materials and Construction Components Design category for Cloudy Water Xiaoxiang Shadow Panel by Sankeshu Xiaosen, designed for Shanghai Sankeshu Xiaosen New Material Technology Co., Ltd. The award was conferred within the 2023 - 2024 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.
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.
About Cloudy Water Xiaoxiang Shadow Panel
Cloudy Water Xiaoxiang Shadow is a decorative wall panel for home interiors. The panel is made of composite wood and finished with a hand-dripping spray painting technique that uses traditional Chinese ink. The surface recalls the glaze of Tianmu porcelain from the Song Dynasty, with low saturated grey tones and a fine texture. High gloss and silver powder materials add brightness and depth to the colour. The panel offers an alternative to plain solid coloured surfaces and gives living spaces a cultural character.
About Sankeshu Xiaosen
Sankeshu Xiaosen is a high-end environmental protection board brand under Sankeshu Group. The company integrates R&D, design, production, sales, construction and service, introduces advanced technology production lines, and combines Sankeshu' formaldehyde-free special adhesive and intelligent digital coating technology to create more high-end and more environmentally friendly solid wood board, for China's home furnishing industry double.
Award Record
Sankeshu Xiaosen is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Building Materials and Construction Components Design Award
The A' Building Components Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good building components by best brands and designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to building material manufacturers, building material brands, construction product designers and industrial designers from all countries. Typical entries include bricks, beams, windows, doors, insulation materials and roofing materials. The awarded building components designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/building-components
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/154818
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/154818
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!154818
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/348965
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Cloudy Water Xiaoxiang Shadow Panel
- Function
- Panel
- Category
- Building Materials and Construction Components Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Manufacturing
- Colors
- Dark Gray, Silver, Gray, Gainsboro and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Shanghai Sankeshu Xiaosen New Material Technology Co., Ltd
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Sankeshu Xiaosen
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #154818
Credits
- Team
- Xiaoling Hu, Bin Wang, Yue Li, Cong Chen, Shuang Zheng, Xia Liu, Yi Huang and Mario Bisson
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Cloudy Water and Xiaoxiang Shadow is a new seasonal colour developed by Xiaosen in collaboration with Polytechnic University of Milan. Inspired by the glazing colour of Jian Kiln Tianmu Porcelain, which is a famous porcelain of the Song Dynasty in Fujian. By employing a handdripping spray painting technique, it conveys the abstraction of the empty mountains and misty clouds, the majestic and unadorned aesthetics of the Song Dynasty through medium material of traditional Chinese ink.
- Inspiration
- The product draws inspiration from porcelain and water ink in Chinese culture. With the low saturated natural grey tones and Chinese inks as the medium, it uses a handdripping spray painting technique to restore the texture of Tianmu porcelain, like rabbit hair. Also, it highlights the Tianmu porcelain colour through the high gloss and silver powder materials, outlining the visual appearance of the mountains and clouds and realising the harmony of Tianmu porcelain colour and cultural aesthetics.
- Research
- The majority of wood panels available in the market are characterized by solid colours, needing design and texture, thereby contributing to a monotonous home environment. The design team has proposed an aesthetic solution by presenting different finishes. This approach entails integrating elements of porcelain and ink from Chinese culture into the wood panelling design. Combining traditional elements with modern design principles, it provides a visually appealing yet distinct home environment.
- Challenge
- The objective was to integrate traditional Chinese elements more effectively into the work. This was achieved using ink sprays, which constructed an abstract mood depicting empty mountains and misty clouds. In addition, the texture details of Tianmu rabbit hair porcelain were presented in a different visual manifestation. The high gloss treatment on the surface accentuates the brightness and lustre while emphasizing the porcelain colour texture and increasing the expressive force of the product.
- Realization and Technology
- composite wood panels, handdripping spray painting technique, high gloss and silver powder materials.
- Operation and Interaction
- This art piece amalgamates artistry with practicality to offer an aesthetic solution for home decor. Unlike other solid coloured products, this piece encompasses porcelain and ink elements derived from traditional culture. This gives it a distinctive surface treatment, panel texture, and craftsmanship, making it both longlasting and decorative. As a result, it is not only suitable for home decor but can also be employed as a piece of art that creates a cultural and emotional bond with the user.
- Project Duration and Location
- It was designed and developed in March 2023 in Beijing and launched in August 2023 in China.
- Keywords
- Composite wood pattern, Tianmu porcelain finish, Chinese ink material, modern home decor, Song Dynasty aesthetics
