Architone Taupānga Ako Puoro by Jiaxing Yu and Wenqi Wu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Rino in Hoahoa Mātauranga, Āwhina Whakaako me te Ihirangi Whakangungu Competition Category.
RinoMātauranga· 2025
Architone Taupānga Ako Puoro
Client: Zhejiang University
A' Design Award Rino Winner in Mātauranga Category
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The Design
About Architone Taupānga Ako Puoro
Ka whakararu te mātauranga puoro tuku iho i ngā ākonga mā ngā ariā auau me ngā pūkenga whakarongo, ka heke ai tō rātou hiahia me tō rātou auahatanga. Ka whakahou auaha a Architone i ngā ariā auau o te puoro ki ngā paraka puoro me ngā whare hihiri hei āwhina i ngā ākonga ki te whiwhi mātauranga mā te tikanga taketake mā te taunekeneke whakahihiri, ā, ka whakamanawa i a rātou ki te hanga puoro ātaahua. Ko tōna hoahoa āhua-rua, te Āhuatanga Ako me te Āhuatanga Hanga, ka tautoko i te whanaketanga pūkenga piki haere me te whakatipu auahatanga. Ka whakamahi a Architone i te mana o te hoahoa hei whakatū i ia ākonga hei kaitātai puoro.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Rino
Ko Architone Taupānga Ako Puoro te toa o te A' Design Award Rino, he whakaaetanga whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa pai e whakatutuki ana i ngā hiahia ngaio me te ahumahi e tūmanakohia ana mai i ngā mahi kua hoahoatia pai. Ko ngā toa Rino e whakaatu ana i te pukenga nui, te tohungatanga teitei, te māramatanga mātanga me te kaha auaha o ō rātou kaihanga. E tūmanakohia ana ko Architone Taupānga Ako Puoro he mahi whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he whaihua, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Rino e whakakotahi ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa o te ahumahi, ā, he āhuatanga hangarau pūkenga tōna e hono ana ki te mōhio me te pūmanawa. E whakahonoretia ana a Architone Taupānga Ako Puoro mō tōna tōtika, ā, i hoahoatia hei whakapai ake i te kounga o te oranga me te āwhina i te ao kia pai ake.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- ArchiTone innovatively transforms abstract music theory into intuitive musical blocks and buildings to help learners naturally acquire knowledge through engaging interaction and ultimately empowering them to create beautiful music. Its dual-mode design, Learning Mode and Creation Mode, supports incremental skill development while fostering creativity. ArchiTone uses the power of design to make every learner a musical architect.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- This application takes iPad Pro 13-inch as the template and refers to the official interface design specification of iOS. It is adaptable to many different resolutions and kinds of screens.
- Tags
- Music education, Learning platform, Music learning, App, Music
- Production Technology
- We carried out interviews with both music educators and music learners. After the interviews, we first created the interface prototype and low-fidelity design on Figma software and iterated through user testing. Then, we developed ArchiTone as an iPadOS application using SwiftUI that enables adaptive layouts and smooth animations.
- Design Challenge
- The most significant challenge in designing ArchiTone is bridging the gap between abstract music theory and intuitive, engaging learning experiences. In our interviews, we found that educators and learners alike desired a way to visualize music that would lower barriers to teaching and learning. Aiming at the above problems, we designed a visualization scheme for core music concepts in ArchiTone, representing them as interesting musical blocks and buildings. After more than 20 iterations, we are confident that we have done great things.
- Research
- At present, music education plays an important role in many aspects, such as reducing stress, enhancing creativity, and fostering collaborative skills. However, traditional methods often struggle to effectively convey abstract concepts and aural skills to learners. Through interviews with both educators and learners, we found three major challenges with existing learning softwares: the abstractness of music theory, the monotony of repetitive training, and the lack of integration between theory and practice. Therefore, we designed the ArchiTone, a platform for music theory learning and music praxis.
- Inspiration
- Music education has long been recognized for its profound impact on cognitive development, emotional regulation, and social inclusion. However, traditional approaches to music education often leave learners confused by abstract theories and aural skills. According to our formative interviews with educators and learners, we found three key pain points: the abstractness of music theory, the monotony of repetitive training, and the lack of purpose-driven integration. These challenges inspire us to design ArchiTone, an App for music theory learning and music praxis.
- Project Duration
- The project started in Hangzhou, China, in October 2023 and was completed in October 2024.
- Operation Flow
- ArchiTone includes two modes: Learning Mode and Creation Mode. Learning Mode is designed to progressively introduce chords and harmony structures. In this mode, there are multiple levels, starting with the fundamental chords and advancing to the more complex chords. In each level, learners first learn a new chord block alongside previously learned chord blocks through a musical composition, and then reinforce their understanding by reconstructing the musical building from shuffled blocks. Creation Mode allows learners to freely use the chords they have already learned to create new musical works. By customizing blocks and forming the building, they can apply the music theory flexibly to music praxis and achieve the goals of music education.
- Patents
- The above material comes from our own team.
- Team Members
- Creative Director: Jiaxing Yu
Designer: Wenqi Wu
Designer: Yuxuan Gao
Tutor: Kejun Zhang - Image Credits
- Image #1: Creator, Jiaxing Yu, ArchiTone Main Image, 2025.
Image #2: Creator, Jiaxing Yu, ArchiTone All Modes, 2025.
Image #3: Creator, Jiaxing Yu, ArchiTone Learning Mode, 2025.
Image #4: Creator, Jiaxing Yu, ArchiTone Creation Mode, 2025.
Image #5: Creator, Jiaxing Yu, ArchiTone Learning Mode Details, 2025.
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