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Utospace Stainless Steel Candleholder Set by Irene Yeung Wins the A' Design Award in Homeware Design
Irene Yeung honored for homeware design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Utospace Stainless Steel Candleholder Set by Irene Yeung, designed for Derangedsign Co. Limited, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Homeware Design category. The result belongs to 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 scored 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 Utospace Stainless Steel Candleholder Set
Utospace is a functional set of stainless steel planters and candleholders made of SUS316 (SS 18/10). It can be used as a planter or holder for candle pillars or sticks. There are 3 candlestick holders which can be removed and used individually. The base can also act as a tray for separate use. The design idea of Utospace comes from the ideal country of Utopia and the Asian philosophy, the Analects of Confucius Zilu, both of which also represent a kind of spiritualism, harmonious integration, and great unity.
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
This recognition makes Irene Yeung a winner of 5 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2019 - 2020 to 2022 - 2023 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Decorative Items and Homeware Design Award
The A' Homeware Design Award is an international homeware design competition recognizing good homeware designs by leading brands and designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to homeware designers, product designers, industrial design studios and ceramic artists from all countries. Entries typically include tableware, lighting fixtures, cookware, decorative accessories, bathroom accessories and furniture. Awarded homeware designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/homeware
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/150601
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/150601
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!150601
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/272676
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.derangedsign.com
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Utospace Stainless Steel Candleholder Set
- Function
- Stainless Steel Candleholder Set
- Category
- Homeware Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Silver, Light Gray, Gainsboro, Dark Gray and Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Derangedsign Co. Limited
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Irene Yeung
- Country
- Hong Kong (China)
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #150601
Credits
- Image Credits
- Irene Yeung
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- UTOSPACE is a functional set of stainless steel vase or candle holder made of SUS316 (SS 18/10). It can be used as vase or holder for candle pillars or sticks. There are 3 candle stick holders which can be removable and use individually. The base can also act as tray for separately used.
- Inspiration
- The design idea of UTOPIA comes from the ideal country of Utopia and the Asian philosophy, the Analects of Confucius Zilu, both of which also represent a kind of spiritualism, harmonious integration and great unity. All the parts can be assembled or used separately and brings out the meaning of Harmony in Diversity. Different philosophies in the East and the West come from different sources but have similar meanings. Through the appearance and function of the product, we merge the meanings of the two philosophies and present them in one design.
- 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 three candleholders for candlesticks are made by CNC metal spinning that are specifically designed to be assembled into the middlle-plate, so that all the parts can be assembled or used separately.
- Realization and Technology
- Stainless Steel SUS316 is used for making the planter and candleholder set. Beside of traditional metalworking technique as pressing & stamping, CNC metal spinning is used to make the three candlestick holders.
- Operation and Interaction
- This set 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 2022 in Hong Kong and finished in Feb 2023 in China.
- Specifications
- This set is made of stainless steel grade SUS316 (SS18/10) For the metal processing, stamping, pressing and CNC metal spinning are used to form the set. Dimension: Diameter 250 x Height 115mm.
- Keywords
- stainlesssteel, candleholder, planter, tableware, houseware,
