Nanpi Hardware Cim Npe Ntawm Lub Lag Luam by Sxdesign

Nanpi Hardware Cim Npe Ntawm Lub Lag Luam by Sxdesign is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Nyiaj in Tsim Kev Tshaj Tawm, Kev Lag Luam thiab Kev Sib Txuas Lus Competition Category.

NyiajKev Tshaj Tawm· 2026

Nanpi Hardware Cim Npe Ntawm Lub Lag Luam

by Sxdesign

Client: Nanpi Hardware

A' Design Award Nyiaj Winner in Kev Tshaj Tawm Category

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The Design

About Nanpi Hardware Cim Npe Ntawm Lub Lag Luam

Nanpi Hardware yog ib lub cim npe lag luam uas tsim rau ib pab pawg tsim khoom hlau nyob rau Nanpi County, Hebei, Suav teb. Lub cim no muab ib lub duab plaub fab thiab ib lub voj voog los sib txuas ua ke raws li kev kos duab geometry uas sib phwm ncaj. Daim duab uas tau los saib zoo li ib lub rooj vag thiab kuj zoo li lub cim taw qhia hom phiaj, uas qhia txog kev ua tiag tiag thiab meej tseeb. Qhov chaw pom tseeb qhia txog tus ntawv N, thiab ib txoj kab nqaim uas ntsuas meej lawm qhia tus ntawv P nyob rau qhov chaw khoob. Ib qho kev tshawb kawm siv ob yam kev ntsuas tau tsim tawm 147 hom sib txawv, txhua hom raug sim kom pom tseeb ntawm 10 mm. Cov geometry no kuj txhawb tau ib tug ncej cim peb sab (three dimensional totem) uas nws cov qhov muag saib tseem ceeb sib phim nrog lub logo tiaj tus.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Nyiaj

Nanpi Hardware Cim Npe Ntawm Lub Lag Luam yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Nyiaj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev tshaj li qub uas muab rau cov qauv tsim qib siab, zoo nkauj thiab ua rau neeg xav tsis thoob. Cov neeg yeej Nyiaj yog cov haujlwm ci ntsa iab heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas qhia txog kev paub, kev txawj ntse thiab kev ntse ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Nanpi Hardware Cim Npe Ntawm Lub Lag Luam xav tias yuav yog ib qho haujlwm zoo kawg nkaus uas tsim rau qhia, tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab tob. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Nyiaj no yog ib qho khoom tsim uas pom tseeb heev thiab neeg qhuas uas pab tau thiab nthuav dav ciam teb ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis. Nanpi Hardware Cim Npe Ntawm Lub Lag Luam yog ib qho khoom tsim uas neeg coob xav tau, uas ua rau xav, coj kev xav zoo thiab ua rau xav tsis thoob thiab xav paub.

Behind the Design

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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