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Silver A' Design Award in Furniture Design Goes to Whale 0 Pillow by Zhangjiagang Coolist Life Technology Co., Ltd.
The international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Zhangjiagang Coolist Life Technology Co., Ltd. for furniture design
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COMO, Italy, April 19, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ Whale 0 Pillow by Zhangjiagang Coolist Life Technology Co., Ltd. has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2024 - 2025 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.
About the Silver A' Design Award
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.
More About Whale 0 Pillow
Whale 0 is a pillow shaped after the streamlined body of a whale. The curved form supports the head, face and neck, and it adapts to back, side and stomach sleeping positions. The pillow is made of carbon dioxide polyol and bio vegetable oil polyols, which reduce the use of fossil fuels and improve biodegradability. A fully water blown foaming process is used to produce the foam. The material is hydrophilic, so the surface stays dry and breathable. The whale form is intended to bring a calm sense of peace and safety to the bedroom.
About Zhangjiagang Coolist Life Technology Co., Ltd.
CoolisT Group is the world's leading bio-based polyurethanes solutions and applications with innovation oriented enterprise, the company's products were certified by the United States Department of Agriculture USDA, the European Union OK Bio Based, Japan BiomassPla, Germany DIN, the United States UL bio-based certification, the world's first certified enterprise.Bio-based materials are strategic important for sustainable carbon balance,zero emission and E.S.G issues. From the upstream materials research, development and production to system formulation output and ODM/OEM of finished products, CoolisT is one of the few enterprises with core technology of bio-based materials.
Award Record
With this recognition, Zhangjiagang Coolist Life Technology Co., Ltd. is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
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/162596
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/162596
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!162596
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/350584
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Whale 0 Pillow
- Function
- Pillow
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Teal, Midnight Blue, Steel Blue, Royal Blue and Cornflower Blue
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Zhangjiagang Coolist Life Technology Co., Ltd.
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #162596
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The artistic pillow with a unique bionic whale shaped design emotionally gives a sense of peace and safety. It can perfectly adapt to various sleeping positions, which well fits and supports the head, face and neck. Carbon dioxide polyol and natural bio vegetable oil polyols as main materials align with the idea of environmental protection. The distinctive materials, and the fully water blown green foaming process, offering users a 0 pressure comfortable sleeping experience.
- Inspiration
- The pillow draws inspiration from whales swimming in the ocean, which, as a large and gentle creature, symbolize peace and protection. The whale shaped pillow is expected to bring the vastness and tranquility of the ocean to the bedroom, making every sleep become a spiritual voyage. Taking into account the streamlined body of whales, the pillow shape is further optimized to ensure that the pillow provides the optimum comfort and support for users regardless of sleeping positions.
- Research
- The design team, utilizing the knowledge of materials science, bionics and ergonomics, has successfully developed a environmentally friendly, comfortable and healthy new pillow. The tests show that the pillow can significantly improve the sleeping quality of users, satisfy their emotional needs, and ease the environmental burden. The innovative materials coupled with the bionic design provide new ideas and new directions for the design of modern home products.
- Challenge
- The challenge was achieving a deep combination of functionality and aesthetics. Based on that, this bionic pillow integrates the whale shape to ensure aesthetic appeal and practicality, thus meeting the demand of users in different sleeping positions for comfort. Carbon dioxide capture technology paired with materials science enables the application of green and premium new materials, bringing users a healthy, comfortable sleeping experience while fulfilling their emotional satisfaction.
- Realization and Technology
- Carbon dioxide is captured to react with propylene oxide under a special catalyst, so as to produce poly propylenecarbonatepolyol, namely carbon dioxide polyol, greatly reducing the dependence on fossil fuels. The use of bio vegetable oil polyols leads to excellent biodegradability. The fully water blown green foaming process further improves the comfort and safety, providing a 0 pressure sleeping experience for users.
- Operation and Interaction
- The design fully considers convenience of use. The unique ergonomic whale shaped pillow, through meticulous adjustments to the shape, can flexibly adapt to various sleeping positions like sleeping on the stomach, back or side. Thanks to its materials and structure, it can perfectly fit and support the head, face and neck, avoiding the discomfort during sleep. The materials, also featuring outstanding hydrophilic properties, are dry, crisp and breathable, ensuring a more comfortable experience.
- Project Duration and Location
- The product started its design in October, 2023 in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu, and will be launched in September, 2024 in China, America, Germany, Japan, etc.
- Keywords
- pillow, bionic whale shape, sustainable materials, hydrophilic properties, 0 pressure sleeping experience
