Press Release
Aqoir Wellness App by Linkup St Receives the Bronze A' Design Award in Mobile Technologies, Applications and Software Design
Linkup St recognized for mobile technologies, applications and software design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 24, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Aqoir Wellness App by Linkup St has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Mobile Technologies, Applications and Software Design category. The award was conferred within the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Bronze A' Design Award Explained
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
More About Aqoir Wellness App
Aqoir is a mobile health monitoring application developed for iOS and Android devices. The application connects to a sensor-enabled smart bottle and receives biometric and hydration data through a wireless link. Complex measurements are translated into clear visual insights and adaptive feedback. The interface favors simplicity, clarity and passive monitoring, so personal hydration patterns can be followed without manual tracking. Interaction flows and data visualizations were refined through usability testing with health-conscious adults.
Award Record
Linkup St is a winner of 5 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards span the editions from 2024 - 2025 to 2025 - 2026 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Mobile Technologies, Applications and Software Design Award
The A' Mobile Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good design in mobile industry by leading designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to mobile designers, application developers, software engineers and user interface designers from all countries. Entries typically include smartphones, tablets, wearables, mobile applications, mobile games and mobile software. Awarded mobile designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/mobile
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/182133
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/182133
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!182133
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/269326
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Aqoir Wellness App
- Function
- Wellness App
- Category
- Mobile Technologies, Applications and Software Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Software and Electronics & Appliances
- Colors
- White, Black, Lavender, Medium Aquamarine and Powder Blue
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Linkup St
- Country
- Ukraine
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #182133
Credits
- Team
- Daria Ebadian - UI/UX designer, Nataliia Sambir - Design Strategist, Pavitra Tandon - Design Stakeholder and Om Swami - Co-Founder & Product Owner
- Image Credits
- Creator Design Team (Linkup ST).; Creator Design Team (Linkup ST). Video Credits: Creator Design Team (Linkup ST), Aqoir Product Motion Presentation, 2024.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Aqoir is a health monitoring application that translates complex biometric and hydration data into clear, emotionally engaging insights. Connected to a sensor-enabled smart bottle, the app presents physiological information through intuitive interaction and adaptive feedback. Unlike conventional tracking tools, Aqoir prioritizes clarity, personalization, and behavioral awareness, transforming raw health data into meaningful daily guidance and a seamless well-being experience.
- Inspiration
- Aqoir was inspired by the tactile interaction between the user and the sensor-enabled smart bottle, where health measurement begins through a simple physical gesture. The project explores how digital interfaces can extend this moment of contact into a continuous experience of understanding and awareness. Rather than functioning as a standalone application, the design translates the intelligence of the physical product into a coherent digital interaction, reinforcing the connection between real-world action and personal health insight.
- Research
- Qualitative UX and behavioral research. The objective was to understand how users perceive hydration and health data in daily routines. Methodology included user journey analysis and interface prototyping. Data was collected through usability testing and interaction evaluation tools. Participants included health-conscious adults using smart wellness devices. Results showed improved comprehension of personal hydration patterns. Insights informed intuitive data visualization, supporting healthier habits and advancing human-centered health interface design.
- Challenge
- The primary challenge was translating complex physiological and hydration data into an interface that remains understandable without overwhelming users. Internally, the design required balancing scientific accuracy with emotional clarity and daily usability. Externally, limitations related to sensor data variability and real-time interpretation influenced interaction decisions. The project demanded creating trust and engagement around health monitoring within an otherwise routine daily behavior.
- Realization and Technology
- The Aqoir application was realized through a human-centered design process integrating behavioral research, data visualization studies, and iterative interface prototyping. Sensor-generated biometric data informed the development of adaptive feedback models and visual hierarchies. Interaction flows were refined through usability testing to ensure seamless communication between the physical bottle interaction and an intuitive, emotionally engaging digital experience.
- Operation and Interaction
- Aqoir operates through seamless interaction between the smart bottle and its companion application. Physiological and hydration data captured by the bottle’s integrated sensors are automatically transferred to the app, where information is organized into clear visual insights. Users interact primarily through passive monitoring and guided feedback, transforming everyday hydration into an understandable and continuous wellbeing experience.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in July 2024 and finished in November 2024 in the USA.
- Specifications
- Aqoir is a native mobile application designed for iOS and Android operating systems, supporting real-time synchronization with a sensor-enabled smart bottle via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). The interface processes continuous biometric and hydration data streams and presents them through adaptive visualization systems. The application architecture supports personalized feedback models, dynamic dashboards, and seamless interaction between physical sensing and digital health monitoring environments.
- Keywords
- Mobile App Design, Health Monitoring App Design, UI/UX Design, UI/UX Mobile App Design
