Syn Universaalne Kalender by Jia Sheng Chen

Syn Universaalne Kalender by Jia Sheng Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Hõbeauhind A' Design Award in Kodutarvete disain Competition Category.

HõbeKodutarbed· 2025

Syn Universaalne Kalender

by Jia Sheng Chen

Client: Forenext Design

Hõbeauhind A' Design Award Winner in Kodutarbed Category

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The Design

About Syn Universaalne Kalender

Syn on innovaatiline kalender/kuuplanner, millel on ainulaadne paigutus erinevate ja universaalsete ajavahemike jaoks. See on kavandatud mehaanilise, kolmemõõtmelise planeerijana, mis aitab inimestel korraldada ülesandeid ja sündmusi ilma digitaalset rakendust kasutamata. Lo Tek Designi filosoofiast inspireerituna optimeerib see füüsilise kalendri kasutust, pakkudes üksikasjalikumat teavet. Struktuuridisain on kohandanud aja mustrit, muutes selle universaalseks mis tahes kuu ja päeva jaoks. See võib aidata sündmusi jälgida ja salvestada mugava ajaperioodi jooksul.

The Recognition

About the Hõbeauhind A' Design Award

Syn Universaalne Kalender on Hõbeauhinna A' Design Award võitja, ülimalt prestiižikas tunnustus, mis antakse tipptasemel, suurepärastele ja muljetavaldavatele disainidele. Hõbevõitjad on ülimalt säravad ja erakordselt loovad tööd, mis illustreerivad oma disainerite silmapaistvat kogemust, annet ja teravmeelsust. Syn Universaalne Kalender peaks olema imeline, eeskujulik töö, mis on märkimisväärselt professionaalne ja sügavalt uuenduslik. See Hõbeauhinna A' Design Award võidudisain on väga tähelepanuväärne, imetletud leiutis, mis toob kasu ning nihutab kunsti, teaduse, disaini ja tehnoloogia piire. Syn Universaalne Kalender on laialdaselt kadestatud looming, mis äratab soove, tekitab positiivseid tundeid ning süütab hämmastust ja imestust.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Syn is an innovative calendar/ monthly planner featuring a unique layout for various and universal time intervals. It is designed as a mechanical, three-dimensional planner that assists people in organizing tasks and events without using a digital application.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 300 mm x Depth 130 mm x Height 418 mm
Tags: Calendar, Planner, Information, Universal, Time, Interaction, Innovative, Traditional Knowledge, Transitional
Production Technology: Laser-cut Acrylic/glass pointers with printed/engraving numbers, Aluminum Cnc frame with engraving features, rubber gaskets for pointers, metal rod core post, and plastic pointer keys.
Design Challenge: Preserving the unique form and interaction with humans are two challenging goals. Besides, due to the pattern of the day and month, normal calendars are challenged to be flexible enough to adapt to all date changes. However, Syn’s innovative structure design overcomes this problem, making it able to apply to any month and date.
Research: Reflecting humans' reliance on digital products, the project explores the notion of non-electric structures to create an object with a unique experience. By researching the philosophy of Lo-Tek design and exploring traditional knowledge, Syn calendar transitions traditional innovation and modern usage, creating new form factors for an innovative calendar.
Inspiration: Inspired by the philosophy of Lo-Tek design, the project draws ideas from traditional knowledge. Syn transitions traditional innovation and modern usage, creating new form factors for the object. It is designed to adapt to modern calendar usage. Its time units are placed carefully to provide a unique experience. Furthermore, it reflects humans' reliance on digital products and explores the notion of non-electric structures to achieve the goal.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2024 and finished in June 2024 in Los Angeles and was showcased on the internet.
Operation Flow: Syn calender is a clock-like three-dimensional calendar. People can adjust the time by switching the pointers. Each pointer shows printed numbers as dates. The engraved mark on the aluminum frame presents the general hours of the day, and the pin placement and multiple-color design represent and help people identify different events.
Team Members: Forenext Design Team
Image Credits: All content created by Forenext Design Studio