Press Release
A' Design Award in Fine Arts and Art Installation Design Goes to The Voice of Ceramic Resonant Speaker by Feng Li, Linlin Chen and Wenjing Yu
The international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Feng Li, Linlin Chen and Wenjing Yu for fine arts and art installation design
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that The Voice of Ceramic Resonant Speaker by Feng Li, Linlin Chen and Wenjing Yu, designed for Zhejiang Sci-Tech University Keydo Design Studio, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Fine Arts and Art Installation Design category. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed 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.
Regarding The Voice of Ceramic Resonant Speaker
The Voice of Ceramic is a series of resonance speakers made of ceramic for mobile phones. The speakers amplify sound without any power supply, so no electricity is used. A mobile phone is placed vertically into a groove in the middle of the body. Sound from the phone outlet enters the resonance chamber and is amplified, with the bass strengthened. Music is released from two outlets on the left and right, creating a stereo effect. The loudness of the same music can be increased by 12 dB. Ceramic has a long history as a material for musical instruments in China.
About Feng Li, Linlin Chen and Wenjing Yu
“Keydo” (“器道” in Chinese) is originated from the Book of Changes. Tao refers to methods and concepts and Qi refers to utensils and appliances. This is exactly what traditional Chinese culture pursues for creation. The concept of Keydo Design advocates to treat the lifestyle and inherent needs of men as the fundamental starting point of the design, takes full account of the natural properties of the materials, and strives to make the design of utensils in line with the internal laws of creation and express a specific cultural connotation so as to realize the Imitation of Nature and Integration of Crafts and Arts.
Award Record
Feng Li, Linlin Chen and Wenjing Yu is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Fine Arts and Art Installation Design Award
The A' Fine-Art Design Award is an international fine-art design competition recognizing best fine-art works by leading fine-art artists and creators worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to artists, painters, sculptors and ceramicists from all countries. Entries typically include sculptures, paintings, installations, photographs, drawings and mixed media works. Awarded art designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/fine-art
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission 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. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated 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. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates 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, the upload of a work and the 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. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/123105
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/123105
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!123105
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/304014
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- The Voice of Ceramic Resonant Speaker
- Function
- Resonant Speaker
- Category
- Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Arts
- Colors
- Dark Gray, Gainsboro, Steel Blue, Silver and Light Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Zhejiang Sci-Tech University Keydo Design Studio
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Feng Li, Linlin Chen and Wenjing Yu
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #123105
Credits
- Team
- Feng Li, Wenjing Yu and Linlin Chen
- Image Credits
- Photographer Feng Li, The Voice of China-Front View, 2019.; Photographer Feng Li, The Voice of China-Blue and White Porcelain, 2015.; Photographer Feng Li, The Voice of China-Usage Scenarios, 2019.; Photographer Feng Li, The Voice of China-Perspective and Details, 2019.; Photographer Feng Li, The Voice of China-Usage Scenarios, 2019. Video Credits: Feng Li.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The Voice of Ceramic is a series of resonance speakers made of china for mobile phones. It naturally amplifies volume without a power supply, and obviously reduces carbon emissions. The sound from sound outlet of mobile phone is amplified in volume when entering the resonance chamber. For the same piece of music, the loudness can be increased by 12 dB through this speaker due to the effects of sound convergence and resonance.
- Inspiration
- China has always been a suitable material for making musical instruments. There is a long history of the use of china(ceramic) as a material for making musical instruments. Porcelain Drum which is the famous Chinese ancient musical instrument, is made of china.
- Research
- Over the years, Apple has endeavored to reduce carbon emissions and the impact of its products on environment to a minimum level. This resonance speaker box amplifies volume naturally without power supply, which fits well the notion of Apple. Repeated calculations and testing have been made on its shape, size, center of gravity, orientation of pipe orifice, and the placement and angle of mobile phones. Glazing the china with different ceramic glazes, the speaker boxes will have varied colors.
- Challenge
- The biggest difficulty in the design and development of this product is the realization of materials and technology. The molding accuracy of ceramics is difficult to control, and the deformation after firing is uncertain. Repeated calculations and testing have been made on its shape, size, center of gravity, orientation of pipe orifice, and the placement and angle of mobile phones.
- Realization and Technology
- The Voice of Ceramic is a series of resonance speakers made of china for mobile phones. The sound from sound outlet of mobile phone is amplified in volume when entering the resonance chamber. For the same piece of music, the loudness can be increased by 12 dB through this speaker due to the effects of sound convergence and resonance.
- Operation and Interaction
- A mobile phone can be placed vertically into the groove in the middle of the resonance speaker box, and sound from the sound outlet of the mobile phone enters the resonance chamber to form resonance, thereby amplifying volume (in particular, the bass is strengthened). Music will be spread from both right and left sound outlets, which enables the sound from an outlet of the mobile phone to create a stereo effect.
- Project Duration and Location
- The series was designed and created in 2013 in Hangzhou, China, and then gradually improved and expanded until 2019.
- Specifications
- Width 230mm x Depth 65mm x Height 65mm
- Keywords
- speaker, china, low carbon, mobile phones, voice, resonance
