Press Release
Wuxi Future Mirror Display Technology Co., Ltd. Receives the A' Design Award for Morningblues A1 Transparent Speaker in Audio and Sound Equipment Design
The international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Wuxi Future Mirror Display Technology Co., Ltd. for audio and sound equipment design
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COMO, Italy, April 27, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ Morningblues A1 Transparent Speaker by Wuxi Future Mirror Display Technology Co., Ltd. has been granted the A' Design Award in the Audio and Sound Equipment Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2025 - 2026 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 scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the A' Design Award Means
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 Morningblues A1 Transparent Speaker
Morningblues A1 is a transparent speaker designed for home environments. A nano light guide plate and an ultra white glass surface make lyrics and other musical information appear to float in the air. The main body is made of eco-friendly ABS with a matte finish, which contrasts with the clear display area. Internal components, cables and the acoustic path are hidden inside the body to keep the form simple. A single knob controls volume and confirmation, while a dedicated app sets fonts, animations, white noise, a photo frame mode or a clock mode.
About Wuxi Future Mirror Display Technology Co., Ltd.
**Sound and Vision Interwoven, Music Becomes Visible** MORROR ART is dedicated to the field of audiovisual sound systems, committed to creating innovative speaker products that integrate intelligence, aesthetics, and emotion for users. Guided by the core concept of "Shared Audio-Visual Experience," we merge sound quality with dynamic visual presentation, allowing music to transcend auditory perception and intuitively express the emotion and story of melodies through rhythmic light, shadow, and color. Every playback is an audio-visual feast; every melody can be seen and felt.
Award Record
With this recognition, Wuxi Future Mirror Display Technology Co., Ltd. is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. All of the awards belong to the 2025 - 2026 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Audio and Sound Equipment Design Award
The A' Audio Products Design Award is an international product design competition recognizing best audio equipment by leading designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to audio product designers, sound equipment designers, industrial designers and product engineers from all countries. Entries typically include headphones, microphones, speakers, amplifiers, soundbars and turntables. Awarded audio products designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/audio-products
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
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/179945
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/179945
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!179945
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/378641
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.future-mirror.com/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Morningblues A1 Transparent Speaker
- Function
- Transparent Speaker
- Category
- Audio and Sound Equipment Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Electronics & Appliances and Entertainment
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Peru, Burly Wood, Dark Salmon and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Wuxi Future Mirror Display Technology Co., Ltd.
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #179945
Credits
- Team
- Jian Zhang, Hanjing Cai, Yuankuo Xu
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This speaker embraces the concept of audiovisual sharing, using an innovative transparent display to make lyrics, melody, and musical information appear to float in the middle of the air, transforming music from a purely auditory experience into an immersive spatial narrative that can be seen and felt. The speaker immerses users in a space that bridges the real and the virtual, redefining how users interact with music.
- Inspiration
- The design is inspired by Eastern aesthetics, particularly the concepts of ethereal and negative space. It aims to create a space where music feels alive and free, using transparent display. The ritual of floating display cases in museums and the warm, intuitive interactions of vintage radios also play a key role in shaping the design. Overall, the speaker is designed to blend seamlessly into its environment, becoming an integral part of the space it occupies.
- Research
- The speaker tackles the limitations of traditional speakers like design homogeneity, difficulty integrating into home environments, and the limited emotional expression. Rather than focusing only on audio, it visualizes lyrics and emotions, connecting hearing and seeing. With its minimalist form and versatile content display, the speaker naturally blends into living spaces, turning from a functional into an emotionally engaging home device, balancing aesthetic value and practical functionality.
- Challenge
- One of the main design challenges was concealing all the internal components within the transparent body to avoid visual clutter from cables or complex structures. The design team carefully redefined the acoustic path, organizing the speakers, circuits, and wiring so that the functional components remain invisible but audible, ensuring high sound quality while preserving the transparency of the design.
- Realization and Technology
- Its interior includes a nano light guide plate while the exterior is covered with ultra white glass, ensuring clear, floating visuals. The main body is made of ecofriendly ABS material, finished with a delicate matte texture that feels warm and soft to the touch, providing a pleasant contrast to the transparent display area and adding depth to the visual experience.
- Operation and Interaction
- The speaker features only a single knob for volume adjustment and confirmation. More advanced settings are handled through the dedicated app. Users can set the font style and animation of dynamic lyrics, combine white noise and scene effects, or switch to digital photo frame or artistic clock. It keeps the interface simple while allowing customization for different scenarios and personal preferences. This ensures that every interaction fits the mood and needs of users.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project was completed in January 2020 in Wuxi, Jiangsu, and launched through crowdfunding, raising over 6 million CNY in its first round, achieving 100 percent of its funding goal. The second generation product is expected to be released between May and June 2026.
- Specifications
- product dimensions, 525 mm x 140 mm x 322 mm
- Keywords
- Transparent Display, Floating Lyrics, Audiovisual Sharing, Music Visualization, Home Integration, Minimalist Aesthetics, Dynamic Display, Scene Adaptive Experience
