Press Release
Seed Coleus Greenhouse Receives the A' Design Award for Glowing Eustoma Lamps in Idea and Conceptual Design
The international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Seed Coleus Greenhouse for idea and conceptual design
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Glowing Eustoma Lamps by Seed Coleus Greenhouse has been granted the A' Design Award in the Idea and Conceptual Design category. The award was conferred within the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined 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.
Regarding Glowing Eustoma Lamps
Glowing Eustoma is a living flower lamp created as a conceptual lighting design. The eustoma is a flower that appears green in daylight and gives off light at night. A biotechnology process allows the plant to glow through leaf vein absorption of high-entropy oxides, which are in line with European Union standards. No genetic modification is used, and the flower grows in the same way as a natural one. Several luminous colors are shown each night. The flower measures 50 mm in width, 50 mm in depth and 350 mm in height. The intent is to offer a calm experience at night.
Award Record
This recognition makes Seed Coleus Greenhouse a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted in the 2022 - 2023 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Idea and Conceptual Design Award
The A' Idea Design Award is an international idea design competition recognizing great ideas by designers, creators, innovators and free thinkers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to idea designers, conceptual designers, innovation consultants and creative thinkers from all countries. Typical entries include innovations, prototypes, blueprints, sketches, models and concepts. The awarded idea designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/idea
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/150486
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/150486
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!150486
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/336576
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Glowing Eustoma Lamps
- Function
- Lamps
- Category
- Idea and Conceptual Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Design Industry and Innovation
- Colors
- Black, Dark Slate Gray, Dark Olive Green, Gray and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Seed Coleus Greenhouse
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #150486
Credits
- Team
- Professor Dr. Yen-Hsun Su, Fei Pan, Ya-Hui Chang, Li-Lin Huang, Wei-Sheng Chen, Shu-Mei Wang, Chen-Piao Yen, Jyh-Ming Ting, Wei-Chien Ma and Sheng-Lung Tu
- Image Credits
- all images: Photographer Li-Lin Huang, Monkey Lin Studio, 2012.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Glowing eustoma, a noble flower in nature, presents the "Light of Love and Peace in the darkness". Eustoma has various colors and shapes; meanwhile, the gorgeous flowers display elegant postures. The charming eustoma is elegant, gentle, and lively, moreover representing the "coming happiness". Eustoma furthermore expresses "eternal love".
- Inspiration
- Plants always show green during the day or in light, soothing the mood. In the night, the anima sees happiness, love, and peace coming. The attribute of a glowing flower lies in not only its light but also its soul. Luminous Eustoma blesses all life in the world to find happiness, love, and peace in the darkness. Light from luminous eustoma arouses people to recall the beauty of the past and once again links one's emotion and hope, forwarding the anima unto full glory.
- Research
- Glowing eustoma, a noble flower in nature, presents the "Light of Love and Peace in the darkness". Eustoma has various colors and shapes; meanwhile, the gorgeous flowers display elegant postures. The charming eustoma is elegant, gentle, and lively, moreover representing the "coming happiness". Eustoma furthermore expresses "eternal love". During the growth of plants, they bring nature into your life, transfer life information, connect past experiences and memories, bridge the emotional gap, relieve the feeling of caring for a life, regain the focus of life, and lead to a harmonious family. Plants always show green during the day or in light, soothing the mood.
- Challenge
- This is the world's first glowing eustoma using no genetic modification. Glowing eustoma can grow as nature one.
- Realization and Technology
- This biotechnology enables eustoma to glow in the darkness by utilizing the leaf vein absorption of high-entropy oxides, which are in line with EU standards. Glowing eustoma displays multiple luminous colors every night sustainably. People can relax enjoyably under the magical power of nature. Luminous eustoma can make people calm, comfortable, relaxed, and happy, and moreover improve one's mood, such as a sense of accomplishment. Luminous Eustoma reveals a unique experience at night.
- Operation and Interaction
- The natural eustoma can glow and serve as lamp when the light source is turn off. Glowing eustoma displays multiple luminous colors at night. People can relax enjoyably under the magical power of nature. Luminous eustoma can make people calm, comfortable, relaxed, and happy, and moreover improve one's mood, such as a sense of accomplishment. Luminous Eustoma reveals a unique experience at night.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in April 2022 and finished in August 2023 in COA.
- Specifications
- Eustoma Flower: 50 width mm x 50 depth mm x 350height mm etc for physical products
- Keywords
- glowing eustoma, glowing flower, flower Lamp, flora lamp
