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Vase Multifunctional Juicer by Shuyun Li Wins the Bronze A' Design Award in Home Appliances Design

Shuyun Li honored for home appliances design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 17, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Vase Multifunctional Juicer by Shuyun Li has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Home Appliances Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2023 - 2024 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 Bronze A' Design Award Explained

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 Vase Multifunctional Juicer

Vase is a multifunctional juicer shaped like a decorative vase. The form is created by storing the juicing cup, grinding cup, cover, and motor in a vertical stack, which saves space on the kitchen counter. The juicer has three states: grinding, juice extraction, and storage. The juicing cup can also be carried as a portable drinking cup. A high-speed fine copper motor drives the wheel and plate. The plastic parts are made of Tritan, a safe and antibacterial material. The appliance can stay in view as a home decoration when not in use.

About Shuyun Li

From her childhood art education to years of design experience, she has a great passion for furniture, product, and interior decoration design. Her design style is simple yet full of spirituality, very close to life. She believes that the most important thing for a product designer is to know whether the product they are designing is truly necessary and has value in existence. She likes to turn everyday items and behaviors into profound experiences, adding meaningful details to people's lives, and pursuing a balance between functionality, technology, and appearance in design.

Award Record

This recognition makes Shuyun Li a winner of 1 A' Design Award.

About the A' Home Appliances Design Award

The A' Home Appliance Design Award is an international competition recognizing good home appliance designs by best appliance designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to home appliance designers, industrial designers, product engineers and appliance brands from all countries. Entries typically include refrigerators, dishwashers, microwaves, washing machines, dryers and ovens. Awarded home appliance designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/home-appliance

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

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Vase Multifunctional Juicer
Function
Multifunctional Juicer
Category
Home Appliances Design
Discipline
Industrial Design
Industry
Electronics & Appliances and Furniture & Home
Colors
Silver, Lavender, Tan, Olive Drab and Dark Khaki
Images
5

The Recognition

Laureate
Shuyun Li
Country
China
Recognition
Bronze A' Design Award
Edition
2023 - 2024
Design ID
#157809

Design Details

Unique Properties
The juicer can be a decoration when not in use, which breaks through the traditional form of juicers. It is no longer passively stacked on cabinet, but being a product that can be integrated into home atmosphere.The shape of the vase is formed by the longitudinal storage of the juice squeezing cup, grinding cup, cover and motor, for saving the storage space, and being a practical artwork decoration. The juice cup can also be used as a carry on cup to meet multiple scenarios.
Inspiration
The product's appearance draws inspiration from the elegant and minimalist vase, forming a design that combines functionality with minimalist aesthetics. The shape of the juicer is formed by the longitudinal storage of the juice squeezing cup, grinding cup, cover and motor, for saving the storage space, and being a practical artwork decoration, with an impressive aesthetic.
Research
Through a series of surveys and in-depth interviews, design research has shown that the younger generation of consumers is bringing new consumption needs. User needs are no longer simply pursuing functional satisfaction, but increasingly valuing the cultural connotations and emotional experiences brought by products. Therefore, this juicer is designed to meet these needs while providing a unique user experience, becoming a carrier for improving quality of life and enriching user aesthetic taste.
Challenge
The challenge in the design process is to find a design solution that combines the highest level of aesthetics, functionality, and sustainability. Therefore, the project aims to achieve clever storage, diverse scenes, and green circulation of products through its unique design.
Realization and Technology
The high-speed fine copper motor drives the drive wheel and drive plate to operate. Plastic components are made of maternal and infant friendly Tritan material, which is safe, antibacterial, residue resistant, and protects the safety of beverages.
Operation and Interaction
The multifunctional juicer is designed to provide a simple and user-friendly experience. The product has three usage states: grinding state, juice extraction state, and storage state.
Project Duration and Location
The project started in January 2023 in Guangzhou.
Specifications
Overall product dimensions, up to 300mm high and up to 100mm wide.
Keywords
Juicer, grinder, tumbler, modularity, portable, practical artwork, cleverly stored, diverse scenes, green circulation, aesthetic of life

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