Press Release
A' Design Award in Furniture Design Goes to Elderease Elderly Chair by GuoYu Wang
GuoYu Wang recognized for furniture design by the international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 19, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Elderease Elderly Chair by GuoYu Wang, designed for Ziel Home Furnishing Technology Co., Ltd., has been granted the A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2024 - 2025 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 evaluated 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 Elderease Elderly Chair
Elderease is a chair designed to assist older people when sitting down and standing up. The chair is built with an integrated metal steel frame, eco-friendly multi-layer boards and a soft cushion. Pressing down on the armrests activates a structural mechanism that raises the seat and supports the hips during standing. Damping components keep the movement smooth. The seat height and armrest positions are adjustable for different users. The chair measures 660 mm in width, 560 mm in depth and 880 mm in height, and the appearance suits a home interior.
About GuoYu Wang
China's emerging furniture designer-Ren Yu, he is an interesting furniture designer, loves life, and has always been passionate about new things. For Ren Yu, design is not an empty concept, let alone a popular element. It is an insight into rooted life. Expressing his own thinking through design; for design, in addition to form and function, he seeks the beauty of the text of the product, trying to create a dialogue with the user through the product.
Award Record
GuoYu Wang is a winner of 36 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted between the 2020 - 2021 and the 2024 - 2025 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Furniture Design Award
The A' Furniture Design Award is an international furniture competition recognizing good furniture designs by best furniture designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to furniture designers, product designers, industrial design studios and furniture brands from all countries. Typical entries include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. The awarded furniture designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/furniture
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/164378
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/164378
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!164378
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/294475
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Elderease Elderly Chair
- Function
- Elderly Chair
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Dark Gray, Silver, Dark Olive Green, Dim Gray and Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Ziel Home Furnishing Technology Co., Ltd.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- GuoYu Wang
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #164378
Credits
- Team
- Yu Ren
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The development of the ElderEase Chair aims to bring a more comfortable experience to the elderly. Through innovative design, it provides assistance when seniors sit down and stand up. Unlike traditional chairs, it offers exceptional comfort and care tailored to the elderly, fully considering their pursuit of respect, personalization, and quality of life.
- Inspiration
- The physical strength of the elderly is declining, leading to many inconveniences in their daily lives. However, there are very few chairs designed for their use. Our design inspiration comes from addressing the pain points in the home lives of the elderly. We hope to design a chair that is suitable for the elderly, helping to improve their quality of life and enjoyment.
- Research
- Through extensive research on the elderly population, we found that they commonly face mobility issues and weakened strength due to aging. By incorporating innovative structural designs, the chair can assist elderly users in sitting down and standing up, supporting their natural postures and movements, thereby reducing joint and muscle strain. Additionally, the seat height and armrest positions are adjustable to accommodate the varying needs of different elderly users.
- Challenge
- The main challenge of the research lies in understanding and meeting the needs of the elderly population, and reflecting genuine care and respect for them through design. It is important that the chair conforms to ergonomic principles suitable for the elderly, ensuring safety, ease of use, and assistance with sitting down and standing up. Additionally, the materials should be comfortable and easy to maintain. At the same time, the stylish appearance should blend well with the home environment.
- Realization and Technology
- The ElderEase Chair features an integrated metal steel frame structure, eco-friendly multi-layer boards, and a comfortable soft cushion design. Its innovative structural design ensures smoother use, providing natural assistance when sitting down and standing up. High-quality damping components offer an excellent user experience.
- Operation and Interaction
- Our goal is to design products that care for the elderly without making them feel singled out. Using it feels no different from using a regular leisure chair. When standing up, pressing down on the armrests activates a special structural design that raises the seat, providing lift to the hips and helping the elderly to stand up. The entire design seamlessly integrates the action of standing, making the product's use simple.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in Shenzhen in March 2024 and was completed in Shenzhen in September 2024.
- Specifications
- Width 660 mm x Depth 560 mm x Height 880 mm
- Keywords
- Elderly chair, ergonomics, ease of use, innovative structure
