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Bronze A' Design Award in Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design Goes to Coexistence Stainless Steel Tray by Irene Yeung

The international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Irene Yeung for bakeware, tableware, drinkware and cookware design

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COMO, Italy, April 28, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ Coexistence Stainless Steel Tray by Irene Yeung, designed for Derangedsign Co. Limited, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2021 - 2022 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 assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

About the Bronze A' Design Award

The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

About Coexistence Stainless Steel Tray

Coexistence trays are inspired by the theory of Fictitious and Realistic Coexistence in Asian philosophy. This set includes two stainless steel trays, each is designed as a landscape shape and also like an art sculpture. Like mountains and lakes, they are perfectly coordinated, and both highly polished trays are made of stainless steel 18/10. Each piece is polished with a crisp, mirror finish on the exterior. Each tray can be individually used for table serving, and two trays can be set upside-down to each other in different variations, and become one large tray.

About Irene Yeung

Irene Yeung is a Hong Kong based designer and having over 10 years working experience in sheet metalworking industry. She is one of the new emerging designers who can counteract between art, design and manufacturing.

Award Record

Irene Yeung is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted between the 2019 - 2020 and the 2021 - 2022 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.

About the A' Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design Award

The A' Kitchenware Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good kitchenware designs by best kitchenware brands and designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to kitchenware designers, product designers, industrial design studios and kitchenware brands from all countries. Typical entries include pots, pans, cutlery, plates, bowls and glasses. The awarded kitchenware designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/kitchenware

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

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Coexistence Stainless Steel Tray
Function
Stainless Steel Tray
Category
Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design
Discipline
Industrial Design
Industry
Furniture & Home and Food & Hospitality
Colors
Gainsboro, White Smoke, Silver, Dark Gray and Gray
Images
5
Client
Derangedsign Co. Limited

The Recognition

Laureate
Irene Yeung
Country
Hong Kong (China)
Recognition
Bronze A' Design Award
Edition
2021 - 2022
Design ID
#135554

Credits

Image Credits
Irene Yeung

Design Details

Unique Properties
Stainless steel tray is a set of two tabletop items. This set includes two trays, each is designed as a landscape shape and also like an art sculpture. Each piece is polished with a crisp, mirror finish on the exterior. Each tray can be individually used for table serving, and two trays can be set upside-down to each other in different variations, and become one large tray. Ideal for serving fruits, candy, nuts & jewelry, etc.
Inspiration
The design idea is derived from the theory of "Fictitious & Realistic Coexistence" and "The Sky and Earth Coexist" in ancient philosophy that deliver the message, all things are dual, and they are relative to each other, such as sky and earth, light and dark, the two sides are interdependent and complementary, expressing the ideas of balancing and inclusiveness. The most striking characteristic is its waving surface, as it imitates a natural landscape with mountains and valleys, represent a beautiful reminiscence to the nature masterpiece.
Research
Exploring various metalworking production techniques and mold design were crucial to the success of the production of this project.
Challenge
The creativity is totally beyond the production possibilities. The mold is specifically designed to make 2 trays by using one unique set of it so that making the thought through the whole process from design to manufacturing process and then the finished trays made.
Realization and Technology
Trays are all about bringing thought through the design, manufacturing process to the finished product. Two trays are made by using one unique mold; to produce two different but consistent trays, one positive and one negative.
Operation and Interaction
This set of trays can be used as tableware and home decors that are designed to be both aesthetically unique and highly functional.
Project Duration and Location
The project started in Nov 2021 in Hong Kong and finished in Feb 2022 in China.
Specifications
This set is made of stainless steel grade SUS316 (SS18/10), Hydraulic Press is used to form the trays. Dimension of each bowl: Dia250 x H60mm Wall thickness: 0.8mm Outer Surface: Mirror-polished
Keywords
stainlesssteel, tray, tableware, houseware,

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