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Chenzhu Sun Is Honored with the Platinum A' Design Award for Muji Eco Pavilion in Emptiness Exhibition Space in Trade Show Architecture, Interiors, and Exhibit Design
Chenzhu Sun honored for trade show architecture, interiors, and exhibit design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 24, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Platinum A' Design Award in the Trade Show Architecture, Interiors, and Exhibit Design category for Muji Eco Pavilion in Emptiness Exhibition Space by Chenzhu Sun, designed for FORTH FORCE（Shanghai Tan Gen Cultural Communication Co., Ltd）. The recognition forms part of the 2023 - 2024 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 scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Platinum A' Design Award Means
The Platinum A' Design Award is recognized for honoring designs that stand at the forefront of creativity and innovation. It is the highest accolade bestowed by the A' Design Awards, acknowledging works that blend remarkable innovation with impactful societal contributions. These designs not only showcase exceptional artistic and technical proficiency but also highlight their creators' commitment to advancing the boundaries of art, science, design, and technology. Recipients of this award are celebrated for their role in shaping the aesthetics and trends of our time, contributing significantly to the enhancement of quality of life and promoting sustainable development.
Regarding Muji Eco Pavilion in Emptiness Exhibition Space
In 2023, during the China International Import Expo, Atelier Forth Force specially designed a pavilion consisting of 7,524 interlocking wooden components. That was the exclusive pavilion for Muji, dedicated to the brand spirit: Nature, Naturally and Muji. Throughout the 6 day exhibition, as the pavilion wall transitioned from existence to non existence, 1,254 visitors to the Muji pavilion took away the screen system. Following the dismantling of the wall, the wooden components would be reassembled into a set of storage systems suitable for home use.
Award Record
With this recognition, Chenzhu Sun is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Trade Show Architecture, Interiors, and Exhibit Design Award
The A' Trade Show Design Award is an international competition recognizing innovative trade show booth projects and the best designers creating them. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to trade show designers, exhibition designers, event planners and interior designers from all countries. Typical entries include trade show interiors, exhibits, booths, pavilions, showrooms and kiosks. The awarded exhibit designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/trade-show
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/158442
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/158442
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!158442
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/351521
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Muji Eco Pavilion in Emptiness Exhibition Space
- Function
- Exhibition Space
- Category
- Trade Show Architecture, Interiors, and Exhibit Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Branding & Advertising
- Colors
- Black, Dark Khaki, Peru, Maroon and Dark Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- FORTH FORCE（Shanghai Tan Gen Cultural Communication Co., Ltd）
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Chenzhu Sun
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Platinum A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #158442
Credits
- Team
- Chenzhu Sun； Design Director:Zhebin Hu,Wenqin He ; Designer:Jiahong Luo,Zi Lan
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- In 2023, during the China International Import Expo , we especially designed a pavilion which consisted of 7,524 interlocking wooden components. This is the exclusive pavilion for MUJI, dedicated to brand spirit: Nature, Naturally & MUJI. During the 6-day exhibition, as the pavilion wall transitioned from existence to non-existence, 1,254 visitors to the MUJI pavilion took away the screen system. After the dismantling of the wall, the wooden components will be reassembled into a set of storage systems suitable for home use. Moreover, these components are designed to seamlessly match the dimensions of MUJI's existing furniture cabinets.
- Inspiration
- MUJI's "minimalist" philosophy is not simply about removing unnecessary decoration to achieve a simple appearance, but about creating an ultimate "emptiness" that is pure and without any limitations in terms of usage methods and product images. Emptiness is a state of infinite freedom. An exhibition hall has been cleared can bring infinite creative beauty to life.
- Challenge
- The design of the MUJI Eco-Pavilion is a rare example in the Chinese exhibition industry of practicing sustainable design from the aspects of design, structural production, construction, and dismantling. It not only applies environmentally friendly and natural materials but also for the design of conventional exhibition that considers how to make normal construction materials exist in a new way from the beginning, and makes construction waste "turn waste into treasure" to become the daily life storage products of the audience.
- Realization and Technology
- The main materials of the MUJI Eco-Pavilion are environmentally friendly wood, recycled ocean plastic, biodegradable agricultural materials, and reusable metal. The wooden components of the pavilion's walls will be taken away by 1254 visitors and reassembled into a home storage system that matches the dimensions of MUJI's existing furniture. Every participating visitor will become a co-builder of this project, bringing sustainable concepts into their lives, and this storage system design also embodies the brand concept of MUJI in the extremely wasteful exhibition industry.
- Operation and Interaction
- During the 6-day exhibition, as the pavilion wall transitioned from existence to non-existence, 1,254 visitors to the MUJI pavilion took away the screen system. After the dismantling of the wall, the wooden components will be reassembled into a set of storage systems suitable for home use.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project was exhibited in the China International Import Expo in November 2023
- Specifications
- Width 20000mm x Depth 20000mm
- Keywords
- Sustainability,Pavilion,Exhibition,Commercial
