Press Release
Bronze A' Design Award in Fine Arts and Art Installation Design Goes to Radiant Bloom Public Art by Kuo-Hsiang Kuo
The international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Kuo-Hsiang Kuo of Good Style Creative for fine arts and art installation design
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COMO, Italy, April 15, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Fine Arts and Art Installation Design category for Radiant Bloom Public Art by Kuo-Hsiang Kuo of Good Style Creative, designed for Yi-Shiung Architeceture Construction 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 assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
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.
About Radiant Bloom Public Art
Radiant Bloom is a public sculpture created for an architectural void. The work is made of high strength stainless steel with a fully mirror polished finish. Multiple curved elements form intersecting archways that recall a fountain and a blooming flower. The sculpture spans a circular ceiling void and extends into a ground level water feature with a transparent glass pool base. Daylight passes through the pool into the underground space below. A programmable LED lighting system adds changing colour. The mirrored surface reflects the sky and the surrounding landscape.
About Kuo-Hsiang Kuo
Kuo-Hsiang Kuo,he is a multidisciplinary artist and designer with expertise in public art, artistic creation, industrial product design, and visual design. His works have garnered international acclaim, winning over forty design awards, including the A-Design Award in Italy, the MUSE Design Award in the United States, and the Arte Laguna Prize. His works have been selected for prestigious international exhibitions such as the Autumn Salon in France and the UBE Biennale in Japan, showcasing his profound expertise in public art and contemporary sculpture.
About Good Style Creative
Good Style is a company that specializes in creative product development, visual arts and public art. It is currently focused on public art. Founder Mr. Kuo is dedicated to public art creation. His works can be seen in Taiwan, China, Japan, and Belgium,
Award Record
Kuo-Hsiang Kuo of Good Style Creative is a winner of 10 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted between the 2018 - 2019 and the 2025 - 2026 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Fine Arts and Art Installation Design Award
The A' Fine-Art Design Award is an international fine-art design competition recognizing best fine-art works by leading fine-art artists and creators worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to artists, painters, sculptors and ceramicists from all countries. Typical entries include sculptures, paintings, installations, photographs, drawings and mixed media works. The awarded art designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/fine-art
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/182410
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/182410
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!182410
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/229894
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vtMZVLh0ugE
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Radiant Bloom Public Art
- Function
- Public Art
- Category
- Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Arts
- Colors
- Black, Light Slate Gray, Dark Slate Gray, Dark Gray and Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Yi-Shiung Architeceture Construction Ltd.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Kuo-Hsiang Kuo
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Brand
- Good Style Creative
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #182410
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photos #1, #2, #3, #4, #4 photographer - Kuo,Kuo-Hsiang Video - Amateur Ambience
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Crafted from high-strength, fully mirror-polished stainless steel, the sculpture's form evokes an ethereal, organic canopy. Multiple curved elements create a series of intersecting archways, defining an open yet intimate spatial threshold. The installation spans a circular ceiling void and extends through a ground-level water feature, becoming an integral part of the architectural system. Its reflective surface captures the constantly changing sky and landscape, ensuring a dynamic dialogue between the built structure and its atmosphere.
- Inspiration
- The conceptual inspiration derives from the dual imagery of a fountain and a blooming flower. This biomorphic sculpture, a harmonious fusion of natural forms and advanced material science, serves as a dynamic focal point in its environment. The fountain represents perpetual vitality, while the blossoming flower symbolizes harmony and renewal. "Radiant Bloom" embodies the wish that life may flow like a fountain - continuous and resilient - and bloom like a flower under sunlight, bringing hope and enduring beauty to its surroundings.
- Research
- This project investigates the integration of large-scale public sculpture within architectural voids. Key research focuses include executing a two-ton cross-level suspended structure without compromising safety, and utilizing water/glass refraction to create a secondary visual dimension. "Radiant Bloom" demonstrates how sculpture can transcend spatial confinement and transform an underground space into a luminous, psychologically uplifting environment.
- Challenge
- The primary challenge was balancing structural mass with visual weightlessness. Obstacles included complex cross-level load calculations, precision alignment with the architectural void, and ensuring seamless waterproof integration with the water feature. The project successfully transforms physical mass into perceived elevation, merging engineering precision with poetic expression.
- Realization and Technology
- The production of this installation utilizes high-strength stainless steel with a meticulously executed, fully mirror-polished finish. Its structural integrity is anchored by a sophisticated five-axis radial load-bearing system and cross-level suspended integration, supported by advanced structural load and safety calculations. The design seamlessly integrates with its environment through a specialized water feature penetration system and a reinforced transparent glass pool base, which facilitates the transmission of natural daylight into underground spaces.
- Operation and Interaction
- The interaction is experiential rather than mechanical. Visitors are invited to look upward from the underground level to witness the sky through the sculpture or observe the installation from above through the water feature. As sunlight passes through the glass-bottomed pool, the sculpture transforms throughout the day, generating a temporal dialogue between structure and perception. The artwork exists not only physically but perceptually - within the dimension of light and reflection.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in March 2023 and finished with installation in Taichung,Taiwan in October 2025
- Specifications
- The sculpture measures W470 cm x D470 cm x H500 cm with a total weight of approximately 2 metric tons. It is supported by a precision-engineered five-axis radial steel foundation, designed for on-site segmented fabrication and crane-assisted assembly. Key technical properties include cross-level spatial penetration and a multi-perspective viewing system that optimizes the observer's experience from various vantage points. The installation is engineered to produce sophisticated water reflection and light refraction effects, creating a sense of simultaneous existence across multiple spatial dimensions.
- Keywords
- Public Art, Stainless Steel Sculpture, Architectural Sculpture, Large Scale Sculpture, Light and Water Art
