Alan Huinga Taputapu Whare mō ngā Tamariki by Songmics Home Design Team is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Taputapu Competition Category.
ParahiTaputapu· 2026
Alan Huinga Taputapu Whare mō ngā Tamariki
Client: Ziel Home Furnishing Technology Co., Ltd.
A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Taputapu Category
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The Design
About Alan Huinga Taputapu Whare mō ngā Tamariki
Ko Alan he huinga taputapu whare i hoahoatia mō ngā tamariki mai i te toru ki te whitu tau te pakeke. Kei roto i te kohinga ngā tēpu, ngā tūru, ngā whata pukapuka, ngā whata pakitara me ngā whata koti ka taea te whakarite. Ka whakamahi ngā whata me ngā whata koti i ngā hikinga wiri, nō reira ka taea te whakarerekē i te teitei i te tipu haere o te tamaiti, ā, ka noho tonu ngā taonga ki te tata o te ringa. Ko te tēpu rongo ā-tinana he wāhi rokiroki huna, he papa taharua, me ngā panera taha autō mō ngā mahi rerekē. Ko te rākau beech te hanganga matua, ā, ko te papa rākau whakapapa me te kiri rākau totoka ka whakamahia mō ngā panera nunui hei aukati i te hurihanga o te āhua. He pai tēnei huinga mō ngā kāinga iti me ngā kura kōhungahunga.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Parahi
Ko Alan Huinga Taputapu Whare mō ngā Tamariki te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Alan Huinga Taputapu Whare mō ngā Tamariki he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a Alan Huinga Taputapu Whare mō ngā Tamariki i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This collection includes tables, chairs, bookshelves, wall shelves and adjustable coat racks, with core concepts: daily education, lifelong usability, eco-friendliness. Adjustable pieces foster kids’ order by independent access; the sensory table with hidden storage suits diverse activities. Solid wood with natural texture aligns with nature education’s "sensory first" principle, fitting small homes, kindergartens.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Sensory table: Width 790mm x Depth 590mm x Height 510mm
Set: Width 330mm x Depth 360mm x Height 500mm
Bench: Width 790mm x Depth 360mm x Height 500mm - Tags
- children's furniture, sensory table, adjustable height coat rack, rotating bookshelf
- Production Technology
- This series uses beech wood as the structural base. It can resist the wear caused by toddlers' daily play and solve the durability problem.Large components like tabletop and shelf backboards adopt plywood instead of solid wood, addressing both anti-deformation and cost balance. Matched with solid wood veneer and solid wood frame for visual unity, it avoids material dissonance. Solid wood pretreatment, CNC precision machining, safe sanding and eco-friendly spraying ensure product safety and compliance.
- Design Challenge
- The children's furniture market has different needs from parents and kids, and different user groups have different preferences for concepts. The main challenge is to avoid overloading products with too many functions. A single product should focus on 1 - 2 main concepts while still being open to other ideas. It's important to balance educational value and playfulness. If you focus too much on either one, it won't work well. You need to clearly target specific groups. Making a product suitable for everyone will make it lose its unique features.
- Research
- Based on market research of furniture for 3 - 7-year-old children in Europe and America, this project focuses on the core educational ideas of independent exploration, sensory development, and scenario-based learning. By combining market trends, user needs, and early childhood education concepts, it improves accessibility, open play, and features a lightweight design for growth. At the same time, it has neutral colors and smooth lines, so it can match home styles with an aesthetic design.
- Inspiration
- As more parents take educational adaptability as a key consideration when buying children’s furniture, this project redesigns such furniture centering on independent exploration, sensory development and scenario-based learning. It helps parents and educators create child-led spaces, reshaping single-function furniture into an educational scenario solution for 3-7-year-olds to explore independently, learn collaboratively and grow with companionship.
- Project Duration
- The project started in Shenzhen in April 2025 and was completed in Shenzhen in September 2025.
- Operation Flow
- Rooted in the child-led space concept, this furniture series fits 3-7-year-olds. Shelves and coat racks have adjustable screw lifts for easy access. The sensory table-chair set has storage, double-sided tabletops and magnetic side panels, meeting parents’ demands for safety, education, durability, eco-friendliness and kids’ traits of independence, play and collaboration.
- Team Members
- Gao Zhe
Yang Peishan
Song Youjin
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