Press Release
Tai Chi Work Desk by Lu Yi Wins the A' Design Award in Furniture Design
Lu Yi acknowledged for furniture design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Tai Chi Work Desk by Lu Yi, designed for Syid Design, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category. The award was conferred within 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 A' Design Award
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 Tai Chi Work Desk
Tai Chi is a work desk designed for offices and studios, especially for people who draw by hand. Three edges of the desktop are raised to stop brushes and other tools from falling to the floor. The front edge is cut as a soft corner for more comfortable use. The curved form is inspired by Chinese Tai Chi and its balance of yin and yang. The metal parts are made by CNC machining, and the wood used is beech. The curved sections are shaped by machine and finished by hand. The desk measures 1600 by 800 by 710 millimeters.
Award Record
With this recognition, Lu Yi is a winner of 6 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2016 - 2017 and the 2021 - 2022 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/139969
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/139969
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!139969
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/182449
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Tai Chi Work Desk
- Function
- Work Desk
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Rosy Brown, Gray, Gainsboro, Sienna and Linen
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Syid Design
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Lu Yi
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #139969
Credits
- Team
- Ziyao Zhang and Runbo Wang
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Some designers will use a lot of brushes for creation in the office. The three edges of this table are designed with upturned edges to prevent the brush tools from falling to the ground. The front is a soft corner cutting design, which will be more comfortable in use. The overall shape of the table is more in line with the characteristics of the Oriental curved surface
- Inspiration
- Inspired by Chinese Tai Chi, Tai Chi stresses Yin and Yang. Yin and yang are a balance. This furniture combines the above design language from the design of form and structure
- Research
- Inspired by Chinese Tai Chi, Tai Chi stresses the use of softness to overcome hardness. The design feature of this table is the folding of the inside and outside, and the lifting of the edge, which can prevent some office items from falling, especially some brushes and other tools. This is a mild office furniture design
- Challenge
- Inspired by Oriental Tai Chi, the curved surface of the table is challenging
- Realization and Technology
- Rhinoceros is selected for modeling and rendered as keyshot. The metal part of this furniture is made by CNC process, and the wood is processed by beech. The real process difficulty lies in the curved part of the table, which needs to be made by machine and hand
- Operation and Interaction
- This type of desk can be combined with computer in some daily hand-painted work, with higher compatibility
- Project Duration and Location
- Syid design studio in Shenyang, China
- Keywords
- Tai Chi；Work table；soft；comfortable；
