Syn Maramataka Ao Whānui by Jia Sheng Chen

Syn Maramataka Ao Whānui by Jia Sheng Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Hiriwa in Hoahoa Taputapu Kāinga Competition Category.

HiriwaTaputapu Kāinga· 2025

Syn Maramataka Ao Whānui

by Jia Sheng Chen

Client: Forenext Design

A' Design Award Hiriwa Winner in Taputapu Kāinga Category

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The Design

About Syn Maramataka Ao Whānui

Ko Syn he maramataka auaha, he kaiwhakamahere marama e whai ana i tētahi takotoranga motuhake mō ngā wāhanga wā kanorau, ao whānui hoki. Kua hoahoatia hei kaiwhakamahere mīhini, toru-āhua hei āwhina i ngā tāngata ki te whakarite kaupapa me ngā huihuinga me te kore e whakamahi i tētahi tono matihiko. I awekengia e te whakaaro o Lo Tek Design, ka whakapai ake tēnei i te whakamahi o te maramataka ā-tinana, me te whakarato i ngā mōhiohio taipitopito ake. I whakauru te hoahoa hanganga i te tauira o te wā, kia whānui ai ki ngā marama katoa me ngā rā. Ka taea te āwhina i te aru me te tuhituhi i ngā huihuinga i roto i tētahi roanga wā whakamārie.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hiriwa

Ko Syn Maramataka Ao Whānui te toa o te A' Design Award Hiriwa, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa taumata teitei rawa, ātaahua me te whakamīharo. Ko ngā toa Hiriwa he mahi tino kanapa, tino auaha e whakaatu ana i te mātanga, te pūmanawa me te mōhio hōhonu o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Syn Maramataka Ao Whānui he mahi whakamīharo, he tauira, he tino ngaio, he auaha hōhonu. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Hiriwa he hanganga rongonui, whakamīharotia e whai wāhi ana ki te whakawhānui i ngā rohe o te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau. Ko Syn Maramataka Ao Whānui he mahi e hae ana te tini, e whakaara ana i ngā hiahia, e kawe mai ana i ngā kare-ā-roto pai, ā, e whakaoho ana i te mīharo.

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