Press Release
JJ Lin JJ20 World Tour Concert by B'in Live Receives the Platinum A' Design Award in Performing Arts, Stage, Style and Scenery Design
The international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes B'in Live for performing arts, stage, style and scenery design
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COMO, Italy, April 18, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that JJ Lin JJ20 World Tour Concert by B'in Live has been granted the Platinum A' Design Award in the Performing Arts, Stage, Style and Scenery Design category. The award was conferred within 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.
The Platinum A' Design Award Explained
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.
More About JJ Lin JJ20 World Tour Concert
JJ20 World Tour marks Singaporean singer JJ Lin’s 20th anniversary in music, celebrating his legacy of 14 albums and countless hits. The two-year tour spans 40 cities with 77 shows, drawing 2.6 million fans. The concert unfolds through five themes Memory, Dream, Universe, Wholeness, and Journey brought to life with two fully automated rotating platforms that bring JJ closer to the audience before aligning into a straight path, symbolizing the Road to JJ20. Continuously evolving, the tour introduced drone performances in late 2023, extending the spectacle beyond the stage and into the sky.
About B'in Live
B’in Live, a major show production company, has undertaken over more than ten thousand events since 2014, including Concerts, Music Festivals, Galas, Award Ceremonies, Themed Exhibitions and Forums. The range of services offered by B’in Live covers everything from support at the conception, planning, and implementation stages, to technical equipment and follow-up for all kinds of events. Our comprehensive consulting and support services guarantee clients a creative and professional execution of their events.
Award Record
With this recognition, B'in Live is a winner of 6 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted in the 2024 - 2025 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Performing Arts, Stage, Style and Scenery Design Award
The A' Performing Arts Design Award is an international competition recognizing excellence in set, stage, and performing arts design by top designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to performing arts designers, set designers, theater architects and costume designers from all countries. Typical entries include choreography, dance moves, theatrical sets, dance costumes, stage lighting and opera props. The awarded performing arts designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/performing-arts
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/166347
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/166347
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!166347
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/349169
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf7Wl41nag4
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- JJ Lin JJ20 World Tour Concert
- Function
- Concert
- Category
- Performing Arts, Stage, Style and Scenery Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Arts and Entertainment
- Colors
- Black, Midnight Blue, Dark Slate Gray and Dark Slate Blue
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- B'in Live
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- Platinum A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #166347
Credits
- Team
- Creative Director：Yu Yang Chou / Crystal Chuang, Executive Director：Grace Lee, Technical Director：JJ Chin, Stage manager：Vic Lin / Hai-Bo Wen, Production Assistant：Ken Liao / YUYU Kuo / Hsin Chen, Stage Design：Playful Design Studio, Executive Stage Design：Ginbow Fu / Delight Chang / Venus Lin, Lighting Design：Hao-Che Shih / Ｍing-Hsun Cho, Lighting Operator： Ryan Tsai / YuFan Liu / Ting-Syuan Wang, Laser Design：(H.S.LASER) Jay Hsia, Laser Operator：Ya-Chun Liu / Jason Lin and Visual Director：Nas Weng / Dai and others
- Image Credits
- JFJ Productions
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The concert stage embodies the concept of "the road," with a mirrored "J" forming a vertical road symbol and a horizontal LED creating the look of intersecting paths. Celebrating the artist's 20th anniversary, the design uniquely integrates his name. The intersecting LED screens feature hidden mechanisms: vertical LEDs house two large cubes that can elevate performers or connect into a platform, while the horizontal LED moves to reveal hidden spaces for seamless transitions.
- Inspiration
- The JJ20 World Tour Concert centers on the theme of "the road," celebrating Singaporean singer JJ Lin's 20-year musical journey. Drawing from his life story and the worlds behind his music, each song reflects his personal experiences. With performances emphasizing well-being, the concert inspires audiences to stay positive through challenges. Blending music, storytelling, and cutting-edge visuals, JJ20 transcends a career milestone, offering fans a powerful journey of inspiration and resilience.
- Research
- The concert's sensory aesthetics stem from JJ's mindset, interests, and style, shaping a sci-fi-inspired stage and program design. This dynamic approach allowed the team to craft a unique concert worldview. Visual elements featured diverse mediums—Japanese anime, 3D spatial scans, hand-drawn art, live-action footage, and CGI graphics—to reimagine iconic songs and provide fans with a fresh and unforgettable visual journey.
- Challenge
- Outdoor performances face numerous challenges due to weather conditions. Whether it's extreme heat or cold, can cause instability and malfunctions in equipment. Heavy rain poses an even greater threat, potentially damaging video and lighting equipment on stage, creating slippery conditions, and even compromising microphones. While the weather cannot be controlled, production teams can take proactive steps to minimize risks and ensure a smooth performance.
- Realization and Technology
- JJ opens the concert with a heartfelt piano performance of "Remember," evoking cherished memories. As LED panels unfold, the stage transforms into a futuristic world with advanced technology, robotic figures co-designed by JJ, and dynamic dancers. This blend of past, present, and future creates a deeply immersive journey. Fusing music, storytelling, and cutting-edge visuals, JJ20 celebrates two decades of JJ Lin’s career—a journey of inspiration and boundless creativity that resonates worldwide.
- Operation and Interaction
- JJ places great importance on fan interaction and the audience experience. Throughout the tour, the performance has continuously evolved, with each show building on the last. Through extensive discussions, ideas were refined to deliver the final show to the audience. Upgrades such as improved horizontal LED connections, custom-printed confetti, and drone performances were implemented to enhance the concert experience for fans.
- Project Duration and Location
- The tour started in November 2022 and finished in November 2024, covered 40 cities and total 77 shows around the world.
- Specifications
- The primary venues for this tour are designed to the scale of stadiums. To accommodate this, the stage boasts a maximum horizontal span of 95 meters and features large-scale LED screens, ensuring that even the farthest audience members have a clear view of the performance. A massive overhead structure, measuring 24 meters in height, 30 meters in width, and 26 meters in depth, serves as the primary support for lighting, rigging, and provides weather protection for the performance area.
- Keywords
- JJ, Concert, JJ20, Tour, Music
