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Hsieh Jen Lee Is Honored with the Bronze A' Design Award for Day Go Modular Armchair in Furniture Design
Hsieh Jen Lee of holding + partners Associates,Taipei,Taiwan, honored for furniture design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category for Day Go Modular Armchair by Hsieh Jen Lee of holding + partners Associates,Taipei,Taiwan, designed for Moo’s Home. The recognition forms part of the 2025 - 2026 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 scored 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 Day Go Modular Armchair
Day Go is a sustainable modular armchair inspired by the silhouette of a traditional Taiwanese teapot, reimagining Eastern hospitality into a modern, enveloping form. Engineered for the Circular Economy, its unified aesthetic conceals a glue free Design for Disassembly structure. The plush seat integrates with a hidden recyclable base housing a smooth 360 degree swivel mechanism. This design enables future parts replacement and material separation, balancing cultural storytelling with sustainable industrial utility.
About Hsieh Jen Lee
Hsieh-jen Lee is a Taiwan-based interior designer focused on creating emotionally resonant furniture through refined form and cultural storytelling. His work explores the intersection of Eastern aesthetics and contemporary living, often translating traditional philosophies into modern, functional objects. With a strong emphasis on materiality, craftsmanship, and human-centered comfort, he develops designs that balance visual softness with structural clarity. His approach integrates local production awareness and long-term usability, aiming to create timeless pieces that enrich everyday environments while preserving a sense of quiet elegance.
Award Record
With this recognition, Hsieh Jen Lee of holding + partners Associates,Taipei,Taiwan, 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/179359
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/179359
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!179359
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/377723
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.mooshome.com.tw/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Day Go Modular Armchair
- Function
- Modular Armchair
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Dim Gray, Dark Gray, Silver, Light Gray and Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Moo’s Home
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Hsieh Jen Lee
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Brand
- holding + partners Associates,Taipei,Taiwan,
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #179359
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Day Go is a modular armchair inspired by the silhouette of a Taiwanese teapot. It features a distinct two-tone aesthetic, contrasting a plush velvet seat with a rigid, recyclable base. Engineered for the Circular Economy, its Design for Disassembly structure allows for easy parts replacement and material separation. This design harmonizes emotional cultural storytelling with rational sustainable utility.
- Inspiration
- The design is inspired by the Taiwanese phonetic similarity of Day Go to Te-koo (Teapot) Just as a teapot holds warmth, this armchair's spherical body is designed to envelope the user. The flowing lines of the armrests mimic a pouring spout, translating the visual language of traditional ceramics into a modern sanctuary. It represents a physical vessel for emotional comfort, inviting a moment of pause in a busy life.
- Research
- Research combined cultural ethnography with sustainable engineering. The objective was to translate the Taiwanese teapot's hospitality into a circular furniture piece. Methodology involved morphological analysis of ceramic forms for ergonomics and testing modular connections for disassembly. Results achieved a glue-free structure that separates for recycling. This provides a tangible solution for sustainable luxury, blending emotional storytelling with industrial functionality.
- Challenge
- The primary challenge was engineering a glue-free assembly that maintains the seamless aesthetic of a traditional ceramic vessel. Balancing the Design for Disassembly requirement with the structural integrity needed for a heavy-duty swivel chair posed significant technical hurdles. Extensive prototyping was required to ensure the hidden mechanical fasteners provided absolute stability without disrupting the chair's fluid, organic curves.
- Realization and Technology
- Engineered for the Circular Economy, Day Go features a modular architecture prioritizing Design for Disassembly (DfD). Unlike traditional furniture, it avoids permanent adhesives. The structure consists of three separable modules a molded recyclable base shell, a heavy-duty metal swivel mechanism, and a removable upholstered seat. These components are connected via mechanical fasteners, allowing for easy repair, fabric replacement, and efficient material sorting for recycling.
- Operation and Interaction
- The Day Go Armchair offers an intuitive user experience centered on relaxation. Its concealed swivel mechanism allows for smooth 360-degree rotation, enabling flexible social interaction within any space. The deep seat naturally guides the body into a comfortable posture. Interaction extends to maintenance: the upper seat module is designed to be easily detached from the base by the user, making cleaning or fabric replacement simple.
- Project Duration and Location
- Design project began in Taipei, Taiwan in May 2025, focusing on conceptual sketching and morphological development. The structural engineering and prototype phases, particularly the refining of the module connections, were completed in November 2025. The final mass-produced model will be completed and photographed in Taipei in June 2026. The project is currently completed and is ready to launch in the international market in 2027.
- Specifications
- Dimensions: 820 mm (W) x 820 mm (D) x 800 mm (H). Seat Height: 430 mm. Weight: 25kg. Materials: Upper seat module features high-resilience polyurethane foam upholstered in premium velvet fabric. The base shell is constructed from recycled impact-resistant ABS polymer. The core connects via a heavy-duty powder-coated steel 360-degree swivel mechanism. Package: Modular design allows for compact shipping in two separate boxes to minimize carbon footprint.
- Keywords
- Armchair, Furniture Design, Sustainable Design, Modular Furniture, Circular Economy, Cultural Heritage, Lounge Chair, Design for Disassembly, Ergonomics, Oriental Aesthetics
