Press Release
Silver A' Design Award in Lighting Products and Fixtures Design Goes to X Modular Lamp Illumination by Feng Shixiao
Feng Shixiao recognized for lighting products and fixtures design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 28, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ X Modular Lamp Illumination by Feng Shixiao, designed for ZUI Lighting, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Lighting Products and Fixtures Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within 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 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 X Modular Lamp Illumination
X Modular Lamp is a reconfigurable lighting system for residential and commercial spaces. The design is centered on an X-hinge mechanism with two rotating X-shaped frames. Users adjust the frames by hand to change the light direction and the sculptural form. The lamp can be combined with other modules, hung from a ceiling or placed on a surface. Each module folds flat for compact transport and storage. The structure is made of aluminum alloy, and the diffuser is made of acrylic. Magnetic connectors allow assembly without tools.
Award Record
Feng Shixiao is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Lighting Products and Fixtures Design Award
The A' Lighting Design Award is an international lighting design competition recognizing good lighting designs by best lighting designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to lighting designers, lighting architects, industrial design studios and lighting product manufacturers from all countries. Entries typically include chandeliers, pendant lights, wall sconces, table lamps, floor lamps and outdoor lights. Awarded lighting designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/lighting
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission 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. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated 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. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates 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, the upload of a work and the 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. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/180763
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/180763
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!180763
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/379580
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://jiyoujia117075070.jiyoujia.com/shop/view_shop.htm
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- X Modular Lamp Illumination
- Function
- Illumination
- Category
- Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home and Electronics & Appliances
- Colors
- Light Gray, Old Lace, Dark Gray, Gainsboro and Light Slate Gray
- Images
- 4
- Client
- ZUI Lighting
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Feng Shixiao
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #180763
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photographer (Zui Lighting Team), 2026.; Photographer (Zui Lighting Team), 2026. Video Credits: Production (Zui Lighting Team), 2026.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Centered around a patented X-hinge mechanism, this reconfigurable lighting system features two rotating X-shaped frames that users can manually adjust for both directional lighting and sculptural expression. It supports diverse configurations—from combined installations to ceiling-hung or surface placement—and fully collapses into a flat-pack state. This enables efficient, sustainable transport and storage, making it adaptable across various residential and commercial spaces.
- Inspiration
- The X Modular Lamp is inspired by the folding mechanism of the traditional Chinese "Mazha" stool. Its core X-hinge structure allows the two light frames to rotate and adjust freely, enabling dynamic lighting control while remaining fully collapsible for flat-pack transport.
- Research
- Our applied design research, combining user observation and prototype testing with designers and end-users, revealed a core need for lighting that adapts to multiple scenarios and simplifies logistics. These insights directly led to the X Lamp's defining features: its transformable X-hinge for flexible use and its flat-pack design for efficient shipping and storage.
- Challenge
- The most challenging aspect was translating the complex mechanical concept of a "dynamic light-shadow device" into a reliable, cost-effective, and mass-producible product. This required balancing aesthetic minimalism, a smooth manual rotation feel, and structural durability. We overcame this through extensive prototyping, ultimately developing a composite central axle with precision springs and custom grease. Externally, stringent cost and manufacturing constraints for the high-precision hinge were addressed by collaborating closely with suppliers to optimize mold design and assembly processes, achieving the desired performance with standardized components.
- Realization and Technology
- The production of the X Modular Lamp relies on precision metalworking and assembly techniques. The main structure is formed from aluminum alloy profiles using CNC machining to ensure the accuracy and strength of the X-shaped frames. The core rotating damping hinge is achieved through high-precision die-casting and a custom spring system, enabling smooth and stable angle adjustment. The surface finish employs environmentally friendly anodizing or electrostatic powder coating processes, balancing durability with texture. Electrical connections between components utilize concealed magnetic contacts and standardized cables, allowing for safe and quick tool-free assembly.
- Operation and Interaction
- The user manually rotates the two intersecting "X" frames to freely adjust the light angle and transform the lamp's configuration.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project was initiated and completed in 2024, and was exhibited at the Guangzhou Design Exhibition in 2025.
- Specifications
- Product Dimensions (Single Base Module): Deployed/Placed Form: 368 mm (L) x 200 mm (W) x 200 mm (H) Flat-Packed Form: 570 mm (L) x 270 mm (W) x 28 mm (H) Primary Materials: Structural Frame: Aluminum Alloy (Surface Finish: Anodized or Powder Coated) Lamp Shade/Diffuser: Acrylic Electrical & Optical Specifications: Light Source: LED Power: 12W (per module) Color Temperature: 3000K (Warm White) Luminous Flux: Approx. 1100 lm (per module) Input Voltage: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz Connection: Magnetic quick-connect electrical connectors.
- Keywords
- Modular Lighting, Transformable Design, X-Shaped Hinge, Flat-Pack, User Interaction, Angle Adjustment, Sustainable Design, Multi-Scenario Application, Metal Structure, Damped Rotation
