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Dreame Lux Beverage Master Refrigerator by Maohuang Xu, Mengyao Zhou and Heming Fan Is Granted the Silver A' Design Award in Home Appliances Design
Maohuang Xu, Mengyao Zhou and Heming Fan acknowledged for home appliances design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 15, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Home Appliances Design category for Dreame Lux Beverage Master Refrigerator by Maohuang Xu, Mengyao Zhou and Heming Fan, designed for Dreame Innovation Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.. The award was conferred within the 2025 - 2026 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 Silver A' Design Award Explained
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
About Dreame Lux Beverage Master Refrigerator
Dreame Lux Beverage Master is a refrigerator with an integrated beverage system. A sparkling water system and a pure ice system are built into the freezer door, so separate appliances are not needed and interior capacity is preserved. The refrigerator provides cube ice, crushed ice, chilled water and sparkling water with adjustable carbonation levels. The door panel is made of 1.5 mm stainless steel with a nano-blasted finish and a transparent ceramic coating, giving a smooth matte surface that resists scratches and deformation. The internal drawers include titanium trays.
About Maohuang Xu, Mengyao Zhou and Heming Fan
Dreame Technology is an ever-evolving and globally-minded technology company that continuously explores innovative applications of cutting-edge technology in the realm of smart living. From technology and intelligence to fashion, Dreame consistently conveys warmth and convenience brought by advanced tech products. Moving forward, we will leverage our unique, innovative technological ecosystem to further delve into the smart appliance industry, create more user-centric, efficient products, and drive human society toward a more intelligent and innovative future.
Award Record
This recognition makes Maohuang Xu, Mengyao Zhou and Heming Fan a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Home Appliances Design Award
The A' Home Appliance Design Award is an international competition recognizing good home appliance designs by best appliance designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to home appliance designers, industrial designers, product engineers and appliance brands from all countries. Entries typically include refrigerators, dishwashers, microwaves, washing machines, dryers and ovens. Awarded home appliance designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/home-appliance
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/180857
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/180857
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!180857
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/379722
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Dreame Lux Beverage Master Refrigerator
- Function
- Refrigerator
- Category
- Home Appliances Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Electronics & Appliances and Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Dark Gray, Silver, Gray, Light Gray and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Dreame Innovation Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Maohuang Xu, Mengyao Zhou and Heming Fan
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #180857
Credits
- Team
- Maohuang Xu, Mengyao Zhou, Heming Fan
- Image Credits
- Dreame Innovation Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The refrigerator seamlessly blends technology and aesthetics by integrating a sparkling water and a pure ice system into the freezer door without reducing internal capacity or requiring extra accessories. The sparkling water system supports customization of carbonization levels, while the pure ice system achieves 50% higher ice clarity than conventional models. The sleek, minimalist, and stylish matte-textured door panel addresses issues of deformation and scratches in traditional door casings.
- Inspiration
- The refrigerator redefines design boundaries with integrated systems for sparkling water and pure ice in the freezer door. It eliminates the need for extra devices and enables on-demand access to refreshing beverages, with customizable ice-making, water chilling, and sparkling water carbonation levels to enhance convenience and quality of life. Additionally, the door panel boasts a refined matte texture and soft touch, embodying a technologically advanced aesthetic.
- Research
- The versatile refrigerator redefines the user experience by enabling personalized customization of ice cubes, chilled water, and sparkling water carbonization levels, without the need for extra appliances. It helps save approximately 2,680 euros (equivalent to the cost of 3,730 bottles of sparkling water). Through its highly integrated design and smart AI modes, the refrigerator reduces energy consumption of about 200kWh, seamlessly blending energy efficiency with sustainable living.
- Challenge
- The refrigerator innovatively integrates a solid 1.5 mm stainless steel plate directly into the door body, transcending traditional folded metal door panels prone to deformation, scratches, and harsh glare. With a nano-blasted finish and a transparent ceramic coating, it ensures an exceptionally smooth surface and strong impact resistance while delivering a refined matte texture and visual appeal, thereby achieving a harmonious balance between structural reliability and premium aesthetics.
- Realization and Technology
- The 1.5mm 304 stainless steel door panel with a nano-blasted finish showcases a refined matte texture and soft touch while crafting a minimalist yet tech-savvy look. By seamlessly integrating stainless steel into the door construction rather than relying on traditional metal folding techniques, the door panel ensures a smooth surface and avoids issues like deformation and scratches. The internal drawers feature titanium trays, offering enhanced healthy safety when in contact with food.
- Operation and Interaction
- The refrigerator integrates a sparkling water system and a pure ice system into the freezer door, delivering cube ice, crushed ice, chilled water, and sparkling water with customized carbonation levels. Its ergonomic all-in-one design simplifies operation, eliminating the need for extra devices without compromising the interior space or accessibility. The carbon dioxide cylinder can be replaced easily, while a 3D sterilization system and smart AI modes ensure silent and energy-saving operation.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project finished in May 2026.
- Specifications
- Dimensions: Height: 1790 mm; Width:910 mm; Depth: 730 mm; Weight: 128 kg
- Keywords
- French door design, sparkling water system,+50% higher clarity ice cubes, customizable carbonization levels, integrated interaction, built-in design, refined and smooth panel, 3D all-round sterilization, energy saving and consumption reduction, familial architectural aesthetics.
