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Chalk Pebbles Tekenkrijt by Rui Huang

Chalk Pebbles Tekenkrijt by Rui Huang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award in Brons in Kunst- en Kantoorbenodigdheden Ontwerp Competition Category.


BronsKunstbenodigdheden· 2025

Chalk Pebbles Tekenkrijt

by Rui Huang

Client: Xiamen University of Technology

A' Design Award in Brons Winner in Kunstbenodigdheden Category

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The Design

About Chalk Pebbles Tekenkrijt

Chalk Pebbles is een set tekenkrijt voor kinderen, vormgegeven als kiezelstenen uit een rivierbedding. Elk stuk heeft een onregelmatige textuur en gekleurde banden gemaakt van eetbare fruit- en groentepoeders. Zeven hardheidsniveaus nodigen kinderen uit om tactiele verschillen te ontdekken en verborgen kleurlagen bloot te leggen. Het krijt tekent direct op ruwe oppervlakken en kan worden gebroken voor vrij bouwspel. Bevochtigd kan het krijt ook als aquarelmedium worden gebruikt. Voedselveilige materialen en afbreekbare verpakking dragen bij aan de veiligheid van kinderen en de zorg voor het milieu.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Brons

Chalk Pebbles Tekenkrijt is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Brons, een hoogst prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan uitstekende ontwerpen die zich onderscheiden door creativiteit, vindingrijkheid en scherpzinnigheid. Winnaars in Brons zijn ruimschoots vaardige en opvallend creatieve artefacten die de grote ervaring, verbeelding en het vernuft van hun ontwerpers bevestigen. Chalk Pebbles Tekenkrijt wordt verwacht een hooggewaardeerd, bewonderd en gekoesterd object te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Brons heeft gewonnen, verwerkt de beste praktijken in kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie en is uitstekend door zijn aandacht voor detail. Chalk Pebbles Tekenkrijt bevredigt schitterend behoeften, raakt verlangens, charmeert gevoelens en spreekt de nieuwsgierigheid aan.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
Chalk Pebbles is designed with the concept of nature as a teaching tool, inspired by the natural shapes of riverbed pebbles. Each piece features irregular textures and vibrant color bands made from vegetable-based pigments. With seven hardness levels, children can explore tactile gradients, revealing hidden color layers. The chalk also doubles as a watercolor medium when moistened. Chalk Pebbles reconnects children with nature in a poetic way, offering low-tech, high-sensory interaction in the digital age.
Dimensions & Packaging
Individual: 56mmx42mmx23mm, 40mmx35mmx20mm, 50mmx38mmx18mm, 59mmx30mmx21mm, 58mmx26mmx21mm, 62mmx34mmx26mm, 70mmx50mmx25mm
Packaging: 264x142mm
Tags
Stationery, natural materials, tactile experience, fine motor skills, children's development, eco-friendly design, sensory play, educational tools, hand-eye coordination, creative exploration
Production Technology
The components of this product are edible fruit and vegetable powders. The pebbles are made using a molding process with food-safe materials, combining starch and powdered pigments for adjustable hardness.
Design Challenge
The biggest challenge lies in the ratio of product ingredients, because different color simulations, surface textures, and hardness are required, so multiple tests are needed to optimize the user experience.
Research
Chalk Pebbles reimagines traditional chalk through nature-inspired design, combining edible vegetable pigments and riverbed pebble morphology to create a multi-sensory chalk for children. Through naturalistic observation, material testing, and questionnaire from 28 users,Open-ended interactions deepen children’s connection to ecological cycles. Future work will scale the play-learn-renew model to broader sustainability education contexts.
Inspiration
Bring the pebble elements of nature indoors to arouse curiosity and closeness to nature in educational scenes.
The unique texture and color changes of natural pebbles are retained in shape and material, allowing children to directly feel the beauty of nature through playing.
Environmentally friendly, edible raw materials and degradable packaging are used, which are friendly to the environment and concerned about children's safety.
Project Duration
The project runs from March 2024 to February 2025 in Xiamen, China
Operation Flow
Paint directly onto rough surfaces.
Break apart and paint onto rough surfaces.
Smudge painted areas with a wet brush for a watercolor effect.
Use Chalk Pebbles or break them apart for free-building play.
Patents
Copyrights belong to Rui Huang, 2025.
Team Members
Rui Huang
Image Credits
Image #1: Designer Rui Huang, ChalkPebbles, 2025.
Image #2: Designer Rui Huang, ChalkPebbles, 2025.
Image #3: Designer Rui Huang, ChalkPebbles, 2025.
Image #4: Designer Rui Huang, ChalkPebbles, 2025.
Image #5: Designer Rui Huang, ChalkPebbles, 2025.
Video Credits: Designer Rui Huang, ChalkPebbles, 2025.

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