Press Release
Breathing Apple Art Furniture Installation by Hui Fan Wins the Bronze A' Design Award in Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
Hui Fan acknowledged for fine arts and art installation design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 15, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ Breathing Apple Art Furniture Installation by Hui Fan, designed for Guangzhou Huizi Interior Design Co., Ltd., has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Fine Arts and Art Installation Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2025 - 2026 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 assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About Breathing Apple Art Furniture Installation
Breathing Apple is an art installation that also serves as a chair. The form keeps the outline of an apple, with irregular indentations that suggest a body reshaped by pressure. The indentation and recovery of the surface express the idea of breathing and of inner revival. The piece is hand stitched from leather scraps discarded by factories. Natural color variations, visible stitching lines and untrimmed edges create a warm and tactile texture. Ergonomics guide the curves, so the work can be shown as display art or used as everyday seating.
About Hui Fan
Ms. Hui Fan, graduated from the Politecnico di Milano in Italy with a master's degree in design. She has been working in the field of spatial design for more than ten years and has led a number of projects for international five-star hotels, headquarters of large domestic groups, branded life halls and high-end residential projects. She is currently studying for her second master's degree at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, UK.
Award Record
This recognition makes Hui Fan a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Fine Arts and Art Installation Design Award
The A' Fine-Art Design Award is an international fine-art design competition recognizing best fine-art works by leading fine-art artists and creators worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to artists, painters, sculptors and ceramicists from all countries. Typical entries include sculptures, paintings, installations, photographs, drawings and mixed media works. The awarded art designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/fine-art
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/173177
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/173177
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!173177
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/369175
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Breathing Apple Art Furniture Installation
- Function
- Art Furniture Installation
- Category
- Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Arts
- Colors
- Black, Chocolate, Dark Slate Gray, Saddle Brown and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Guangzhou Huizi Interior Design Co., Ltd.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Hui Fan
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #173177
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Breathing Apple is a unique piece that blends art installation with functional furniture. The piece focuses on the concept of breathing, using its shape of indentation and recovery to symbolize the inner revival of the individual. It reflects a philosophical idea of striving for completeness within imperfection. The Breathing Apple can be used as a piece of display art as well as an everyday chair. The design incorporates ergonomics, emphasizes home comfort, and artistic innovation.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration comes from the keen observation of modern life. In the fast paced and stressful world, people often feel like an apple that is been pressed appearing whole on the outside, but carrying invisible pressure. The apple, a symbol understood worldwide, represents life,healing,and growth.
- Research
- This piece continues the creative concept that authenticity is more important than beauty, emphasizing that genuine texture and a sincere process are more valuable than perfect appearances. Each imperfect detail is a sign of life and over time, people will come to understand that those gaps and wrinkles can make something whole and complete.
- Challenge
- Breathing Apple not only showcases the potential for material recycling but also highlights the sense of responsibility toward society and the environment. It encourages people to start with small actions in their daily lives, turn environmental awareness into real, everyday practices, and use design thinking that is more authentic and full of warmth to address the possibilities of future living.
- Realization and Technology
- The piece is made from leather scraps that were discarded by factories. These scraps are hand stitched and carefully assembled to give them new life. The natural color variations, stitching lines, and curved shapes of the leather create a unique texture and a sense of warmth and vitality.
- Operation and Interaction
- Each piece of leather in the Breathing Apple is carefully selected, paired, and sewn together by the designer, reflecting the craft and warmth of the maker. The result is a tactile fruit of life with beautiful curves and textures that invite touch. The design avoids mechanical cutting, leaving the leather’s natural edges intact, highlighting the idea that imperfections are what make it unique.
- Project Duration and Location
- This product was designed on 2022/11/1 and completed with final design in 2024
- Specifications
- This product is hand stitched from discarded furniture scraps and composite materials. Sizes including L1980*W2020*H2260 , L1520*W1520*H1430 and L990 *W1010*H930
- Keywords
- Natural Color, Material Recycling, Green, Art Work, Furniture Seating
