Syn Universellen Kalenner by Jia Sheng Chen

Syn Universellen Kalenner by Jia Sheng Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award an Sëlwer in Heemartikelen Design Competition Category.

SëlwerHeemartikelen· 2025

Syn Universellen Kalenner

by Jia Sheng Chen

Client: Forenext Design

A' Design Award an Sëlwer Winner in Heemartikelen Category

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The Design

About Syn Universellen Kalenner

Syn ass en innovativen Kalenner/Monatsplaner mat engem eenzegaartege Layout fir verschidden an universell Zäitintervaller. Hien ass als mechanesche, dreidimensionale Planer konzipéiert, deen d'Leit hëlleft Aufgaben an Evenementer ze organiséieren ouni eng digital Applikatioun ze benotzen. Inspiréiert vun der Philosophie vum Lo Tek Design optiméiert hien d'Benotzung vun engem physesche Kalenner a bitt méi detailléiert Informatiounen. D'Strukturdesign huet d'Muster vun der Zäit adaptéiert, wat hien universell fir all Mount an Dag mécht. Hie kann beim Verfolgen an der Opzeechnung vun Evenementer iwwer eng komfortabel Zäitdauer hëllefen.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Sëlwer

Syn Universellen Kalenner ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Sëlwer, enger aussergewéinlech prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un Designe vun der héchster Qualitéit, prächteg a beandrockend vergi gëtt. Sëlwer-Gewënner si bemierkenswäert brillant a ganz kreativ Wierker, déi d'erausragend Expertise, d'Talent an d'Schaarfsënnegkeet vun hire Designer weisen. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Syn Universellen Kalenner e wonnerbart, mustergëlteg, bemierkenswäert professionellt an déif innovatiivt Wierk ass. Dëst mam Sëlwer ausgezeechent Design ass eng bemierkenswäert, bewonnert Erfindung, déi dozou bäidréit, d'Grenze vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie ze erweideren. Syn Universellen Kalenner ass eng Kreatioun, op déi vill neidesch sinn, déi Wënsch erweckt, positiv Gefiller bréngt an Erstaunen a Wonner erweckt.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Syn is an innovative calendar/ monthly planner featuring a unique layout for various and universal time intervals. It is designed as a mechanical, three-dimensional planner that assists people in organizing tasks and events without using a digital application.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 300 mm x Depth 130 mm x Height 418 mm
Tags: Calendar, Planner, Information, Universal, Time, Interaction, Innovative, Traditional Knowledge, Transitional
Production Technology: Laser-cut Acrylic/glass pointers with printed/engraving numbers, Aluminum Cnc frame with engraving features, rubber gaskets for pointers, metal rod core post, and plastic pointer keys.
Design Challenge: Preserving the unique form and interaction with humans are two challenging goals. Besides, due to the pattern of the day and month, normal calendars are challenged to be flexible enough to adapt to all date changes. However, Syn’s innovative structure design overcomes this problem, making it able to apply to any month and date.
Research: Reflecting humans' reliance on digital products, the project explores the notion of non-electric structures to create an object with a unique experience. By researching the philosophy of Lo-Tek design and exploring traditional knowledge, Syn calendar transitions traditional innovation and modern usage, creating new form factors for an innovative calendar.
Inspiration: Inspired by the philosophy of Lo-Tek design, the project draws ideas from traditional knowledge. Syn transitions traditional innovation and modern usage, creating new form factors for the object. It is designed to adapt to modern calendar usage. Its time units are placed carefully to provide a unique experience. Furthermore, it reflects humans' reliance on digital products and explores the notion of non-electric structures to achieve the goal.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2024 and finished in June 2024 in Los Angeles and was showcased on the internet.
Operation Flow: Syn calender is a clock-like three-dimensional calendar. People can adjust the time by switching the pointers. Each pointer shows printed numbers as dates. The engraved mark on the aluminum frame presents the general hours of the day, and the pin placement and multiple-color design represent and help people identify different events.
Team Members: Forenext Design Team
Image Credits: All content created by Forenext Design Studio