Nanpi Hardware Asalin Alama by Sxdesign is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa in Talla Competition Category.

AzurfaTalla· 2026

Nanpi Hardware Asalin Alama

by Sxdesign

Client: Nanpi Hardware

Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa Winner in Talla Category

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The Design

About Nanpi Hardware Asalin Alama

Nanpi Hardware wata asalin alama ce da aka ƙirƙira don gungun masana'antun ƙarfe a gundumar Nanpi, lardin Hebei na ƙasar Sin. Alamar ta haɗa murabba'i da da'ira da aka zana da tsarin lissafin tangent. Siffar da ta samu tana karantuwa a matsayin ƙofa da kuma a matsayin abin nufa (target reticle), wanda ke nuna daidaito mai mayar da hankali. Sararin da ke bayyane yana nuni da harafin N, sannan wata tsagar da aka auna daidai tana bayyana harafin P a cikin sararin da ba a bayyane ba. Wani bincike mai sigogi biyu ya samar da nau'o'i 147, kowanne an gwada shi don tabbatar da fitowarsa fili a girman mm 10. Wannan tsarin lissafin kuma yana goyon bayan wani mutum-mutumi mai fuska uku wanda manyan fuskokinsa suka yi daidai da tambarin lebur.

The Recognition

About the Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa

Zanen Nanpi Hardware Asalin Alama ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa, wata karramawa mai tsananin daraja da ake bai wa zane-zane na matakin koli, masu kyau sosai kuma masu burgewa. Waɗanda suka lashe kyautar Azurfa ayyuka ne masu haske sosai da ƙirƙira mai yawa waɗanda ke nuna ƙwarewa, baiwa da kaifin tunanin masu zanensu. Ana sa ran zanen Nanpi Hardware Asalin Alama ya zama aiki mai ban mamaki, abin koyi, mai ƙwarewa sosai kuma mai ƙirƙire-ƙirƙire mai zurfi. Wannan zane da ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa ƙirƙira ce mai abin lura sosai, da ake sha'awa, wacce ke amfanar da kuma kai iyakokin fasaha, kimiyya, zane da fasahar zamani gaba. Zanen Nanpi Hardware Asalin Alama ƙirƙira ce da ake yi wa hassada sosai wacce ke tada sha'awa, tana kawo jin daɗi kuma tana haifar da mamaki da al'ajabi.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: A minimal square and circle construct forms a symbolic gate while suggesting the letter N in the positive space. A calibrated slit reveals the letter P in the negative space, forming the Nanpi initials. The mark also reads as a target reticle, expressing focused precision. Derived from the Turner cube, it supports a 3d totem whose key views align with the 2d logo.
Dimensions & Packaging: Scalable vector, 1 to 1 square geometry, monochrome primary with optional single spot color. Minimum reproduction size 10 mm. Clear space at least the inner circle radius on all sides. 3d version based on a cube form, suitable for metal fabrication and desktop awards. Deliverables include vector, print ready, and manufacturing files.
Tags: Industrial identity, Precision machining, Turner cube, Geometric logo, Negative space lettering, Parametric design, Metal fabrication, City landmark, Collective trademark, Minimalism
Production Technology: The symbol was built from tangent geometry and tested through a two parameter matrix that generated 147 variants. Each variant was evaluated at 10 mm minimum size for legibility and balance. Vector masters and a strict grid ensure repeatability across media. A 3d model enables machining, casting, or anodized metal fabrication for awards, gifts, and landmarks.
Design Challenge: The hardest challenge was to honor Turner cube heritage while achieving a simple mark that stays clear at 10 mm. Another obstacle was embedding the letters N and P through positive and negative space without harming balance. The solution used strict tangency and calibrated gaps so 2d and 3d readings remain consistent.
Research: Type of Research field study, benchmarking. Research Objectives define a symbol for Nanpi metalworking. Methodology brand prism mapping, geometric coding. Data Collection and Research Tools Used visits, interviews, sample set, parametric matrix. Participants or Experiments manufacturers, officials. Results abstract direction confirmed, 2d 3d mark validated. Insights and Impacts memory anchor improves recognition and export communication. Effect supports unified cluster branding.
Inspiration: Nanpi County in Hebei is a dense metalworking cluster whose parts often stay hidden inside larger systems. The identity needed to show craft height at a glance and speak in a global industrial language. A Turner cube, a machining benchmark, inspired a door like mark that frames Nanpi as a gateway to the world.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2025 in Nanpi County, Hebei, China and finished in January 2026 in Beijing, China.
Operation Flow: In 2d, the mark serves as the collective trademark and anchors a modular identity system across print, signage, and digital media. In 3d, the form can be rotated so the top view reads as a Turner cube while the front view reads as the logo. This multi view consistency strengthens recognition from product markings to city landmarks and gifts.
Patents: sxdesign
Team Members: Ma Rujun
Ye Hanbo
Liu Hongxiu
Zhao Guojun
Huang Hao
Chen Xu
Dr. Zhang Rong
Image Credits: sxdesign