Press Release
Oh Chair Readers' Lounge by Ao Zhou Receives the A' Design Award in Generative, Algorithmic, Parametric and AI-Assisted Design
The international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Ao Zhou for generative, algorithmic, parametric and ai-assisted design
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COMO, Italy, April 15, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Generative, Algorithmic, Parametric and AI-Assisted Design category for Oh Chair Readers' Lounge by Ao Zhou, designed for Meso Design. The award was conferred within the 2023 - 2024 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.
About Oh Chair Readers' Lounge
Oh Chair is a modern response to the iconic retro-futuristic egg chair. By incorporating the bent wire base and the visually open design of the signature seat, the designers were able to capture the essence of their approach to cutting-edge technology. Involving AIGC in the creation process allowed Oh Chair to showcase the designers' perspective on Artificial Intelligence: co-piloting with an open mind and careful consideration, embracing progress while being mindful of the surrounding context.
About Ao Zhou
Meso Design is a creative agency focused on creating a more sustainable and inclusive future through emerging technologies. It’s founded by Connie Zhou and Reiten Cheng to answer the difficult question and push social changes with industrial, digital and graphical design. Track record on winning IDEA, Spark, The James Dyson Award, Core 77, UX Awards and etc. Open for consultations, let us start the trend.
Award Record
This recognition makes Ao Zhou a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Generative, Algorithmic, Parametric and AI-Assisted Design Award
The A' Generative Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good generative designs from leading creators and designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to generative designers, algorithmic design professionals, ai-assisted design experts and parametric designers from all countries. Typical entries include algorithmic artworks, parametric architectures, generative graphics, ai-assisted illustrations, computational sculptures and procedural patterns. The awarded generative designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/generative
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/159602
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/159602
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!159602
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/351268
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.mesodesigns.com
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Oh Chair Readers' Lounge
- Function
- Readers' Lounge
- Category
- Generative, Algorithmic, Parametric and AI-Assisted Design
- Discipline
- Design Strategy
- Industry
- Innovation and Design Industry
- Colors
- Dark Khaki, Wheat, Gainsboro, Burly Wood and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Meso Design
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Ao Zhou
- Country
- Germany
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #159602
Credits
- Team
- Jiaying Zhou(Connie) and Jackson Zhang
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Oh Chair is a modern response to the iconic retro-futuristic egg chair. By incorporating the bent wire base and the visually open design of the signature seat, the designers were able to capture the essence of their approach to cutting-edge technology. Involving AIGC in the creation process allowed Oh Chair to showcase the designers' perspective on Artificial Intelligence: co-piloting with an open mind and careful consideration, embracing progress while being mindful of the surrounding context.
- Inspiration
- The seating of the Oh Chair is reminiscent of bended paper, mimic the lightness and organic fluidity of a paper drifting in the wind, and symbolizing the dawn of a new era. The welded metal tubes, with their simple bends, pay homage to the outline of a classic paperclip. Drawing inspiration from Munich, the birthplace of Stable Diffusion, this armchair seamlessly blends diversity, vitality, humanity, and urban elements all in one.
- Research
- This design project is a speculative experience exploring the impact of creative technologies on the design process. We suspect generative design will speed up the early stage exploration with conversational response, but yet know how it helps the final visualization. To figure out, we conducted qualitative research on how the designer workflow is impacted by generative co-creation. In this test, designers are the participants. We collected and analyzed data exchange from every step of the design process, from MidJourney to Blender to Photoshop, and found the preset “prompt” setting of the scope for the entire project.
- Challenge
- Training the AI model is the biggest challenge that we met. Instead of just starting from scratch with a publicly available generative AI model, we trained the Stable Diffusion image-generation model on both modernism and retro-futuristic catalogs from the 1920s-1930s, and 1950s to 1960s. This process leads to thousands of Iterations and Ideations. We need to adapt to the technical demands of AI and invest in training and infrastructure.
- Realization and Technology
- Design Process: Blender/Figma/Photoshop/AIGC Materials: 100% recyclable polyethylene, Fabric, Stainless Steel
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started October 2023 in Munich, and finished in January 2024 in Munich and Los Angeles.
- Specifications
- 706 mm X 1316 mm X 1356 mm
- Keywords
- Artificial Intelligence, Algorithmic Furniture, Retrofuturistic, Sustainability, AI-Assisted Design, Furniture Design, Generative Design, Recycled Material, Stainless Steel, Future Casting, Lounge Chair, Sessel Design, Ergonomics
