Press Release
Flow Table by Lu Yi Wins the A' Design Award in Furniture Design
Lu Yi acknowledged for furniture design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Flow Table by Lu Yi, designed for Syid, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The A' Design Award Explained
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
About Flow Table
Flow is a table inspired by the QiaoAn, a traditional Chinese furniture type used to display art objects and paintings. The two raised ends of the QiaoAn prevented items from falling, and the same feature is applied to Flow. The table measures 1800 by 800 by 750 millimeters and is made of black walnut and brass. The wooden and metal parts are shaped with computer numerical control machining, and the top is built with a mortise and tenon structure. Craftsmen then finish each surface by fine hand grinding.
Award Record
With this recognition, Lu Yi is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2016 - 2017 and the 2020 - 2021 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Furniture Design Award
The A' Furniture Design Award is an international furniture competition recognizing good furniture designs by best furniture designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to furniture designers, product designers, industrial design studios and furniture brands from all countries. Typical entries include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. The awarded furniture designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/furniture
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is 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. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously 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. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which 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, uploading a work and receiving a 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. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/117046
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/117046
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!117046
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/182449
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Flow Table
- Function
- Table
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Lavender, Dim Gray, Dark Slate Gray, Light Gray and Dark Gray
- Images
- 4
- Client
- Syid
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Lu Yi
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #117046
Credits
- Team
- Jiahui Li, Jiahui Yu, Qu Dong and Cao Xu
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This table reflects the combination of ancient Chinese tradition and modern, new Chinese style, and the flavor of Oriental literati. It can give users a better experience in use. The material selection is the combination of black walnut and brass. We hope that through the cultural characteristics of ancient documents and the mix and match of new materials, we can use Chinese mortise and tenon structure design to make the furniture more stable Sex.
- Inspiration
- The overall design inspiration comes from the ancient Chinese QiaoAn. In ancient times, tiaohan mainly placed art decorations or paintings. The two sides of QiaoAn were tilted to prevent the falling of objects. QiaoAn played a role in inheriting the new Chinese style.
- Research
- QiaoAn is a representative furniture in ancient China. This work combines ancient QiaoAn with modern desk. The core is to make users have better experience and comfort when using products.
- Challenge
- How to combine the ancient QiaoAn with the modern furniture, and keep the traditional element characteristics, at the same time in line with the modern way of life
- Realization and Technology
- The production process adopts semi manual and modern CNC technology, Pro-E software for design and production. After the completion of modern CNC technology, furniture craftsmen will hand fine grinding, so that the product can reach a more detailed level.
- Operation and Interaction
- In the process of using the table, it has a better use experience, and the table can prevent objects from falling
- Project Duration and Location
- The design project started in Shenyang in September 2020, completed in January 2021, and exhibited in the Art Museum of China syid Design Institute in January 2021.
- Specifications
- The 1800mm*800mm*750mm wood part is made by CNC technology and craftsman, the metal parts are made by CNC, and the table panel is made of medieval mortise and tenon structure, which is made by craftsman.
- Keywords
- Work table / Chinese style / Black walnut / copper / Minimalist style
