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Creator Peann Gránbhiorach by Zhengliang Zhong and Fangeng He

Creator Peann Gránbhiorach by Zhengliang Zhong and Fangeng He is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Duais Iarainn A' Design Award in Dearadh Soláthairtí Ealaíne Competition Category.


IarannSoláthairtí Ealaíne· 2023

Creator Peann Gránbhiorach

by Zhengliang Zhong and Fangeng He

Client: Dong Guan Jian Lin Industrial Co., Ltd

Duais Iarainn A' Design Award Winner in Soláthairtí Ealaíne Category

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The Design

About Creator Peann Gránbhiorach

Is peann gránbhiorach modúlach é an Cruthaitheoir a chuireann úsáideoirí le chéile iad féin. Nochtann an corp miotail log na scriúnna, na spriongaí agus an struchtúr meicniúil atá istigh ann. Ceanglaíonn na gabhálais sheachtracha, atá ar fáil i ndathanna, i gcruthanna agus in ábhair éagsúla, trí chomhéadan uilíoch, ionas go n-oireann na codanna dá chéile mar bhloic thógála agus go n-éiríonn le gach peann bheith pearsanta. Tá an corp déanta go hiomlán as miotal. Seachas na hathlíonta agus na spriongaí, cuirtear formhór na gcodanna i gcrích in aon phróiseas amháin agus tá na hábhair inathchúrsáilte go hiomlán, rud a laghdaíonn úsáid fuinnimh agus dramhaíl ábhair.

The Recognition

About the Duais Iarainn A' Design Award

Bhuaigh an dearadh Creator Peann Gránbhiorach Duais Iarainn A' Design Award, aitheantas gradamach a bhronntar ar dhea-dhearaí a chomhlíonann na riachtanais ghairmiúla agus thionsclaíocha a bhíonn á n-éileamh ó chruthuithe a ndearnadh go maith iad. Léiríonn buaiteoirí Iarainn scil mhór, speisialtóireacht ard, tuiscint saineolaí agus cumas cruthaitheach a gcruthaitheoirí. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh an dearadh Creator Peann Gránbhiorach ina chruthú a bhfuil an-mheas air, a n-ardaítear agus a ghráitear atá praiticiúil agus nuálach. Comhtháthaíonn an dearadh seo a bhuaigh Duais Iarainn A' Design Award na cleachtais is fearr sa tionscal agus tá saintréithe teicniúla inniúla aige nasctha le heolas agus le tallann. Tá meas ar an dearadh Creator Peann Gránbhiorach as a dhúthracht agus dearadh é chun feabhsuithe cáilíochta beatha a sholáthar a chabhraíonn leis an domhan a dhéanamh ina áit níos fearr.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
The product has a hollowed-out all-metal pen body. Therefore, some parts such as screws and springs, and mechanical structure can be clearly seen. Users can assemble parts into a pen. Multi-style external accessories are available, so users can freely choose their favorite colors and shapes, assemble external accessories with different materials and shapes together like building blocks through the universal interface, and DIY a unique pen.
Dimensions & Packaging
L:145mm * W:13.3mm * H:13.3mm
Weight:27.5g
Tags
DIY, modular, mechanical structure, hollowed-out pen body, all-metal pen body, 100% recyclable, hexagonal shape
Production Technology
There are more than 50 production processes of traditional metal pens. Therefore, we have optimized the manufacturing process and reduced the production processes by more than 70%. The pen body is all made of metal. Except refills and springs, most parts are completed by only one process, and their materials can be recycled 100%, which greatly reduce energy consumption and resource waste.
Design Challenge
Main challenge: Fast and free assembly as well as adjustable height is realized in DIY process for users.
Solutions: All modular parts adopt universal interfaces, which ensures that users will successfully complete assembly whether interfaces are matching or not in the process. Moreover, the universal interface module greatly improves production efficiency and reduces waste of resources. It still remains 30% of infinite possibilities and expandability after assembly.
Research
Research type: To transform stationery into cultural and creative products.
Research goal: Users can assemble the product in person and enjoy the process.
Market research: Online research and professional research company data
Social impact: It creates a brand-new stationery form, which is personalized and beautiful. And the optimization of process reduces resources waste and energy consumption, which contributes to environment preservation.
Inspiration
Design draws inspiration from water element from the nature, which is hexagonal and can form various shapes in a sub-zero crystallization state. Aesthetics of mechanical structure is integrated, and the shape of the pen is formed finally.
Project Duration
The project finished in September 2022 in Dongguan city and came into the market in Asia, Europe, and North America in September 2022.
Operation Flow
It is a modular pen that can be assembled by users. They can buy multiple styles and freely assemble accessories and the pen into different styles according to their needs and preferences, so they can fully enjoy DIY in the process.
Team Members
Zhengliang Zhong, Fangeng He
Image Credits
DONG GUAN JIAN LIN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.

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