Syn Kalendala Ya Nthawi Zonse by Jia Sheng Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Zida za M'nyumba Competition Category.
SilivaZida za M'nyumba· 2025
Syn Kalendala Ya Nthawi Zonse
Client: Forenext Design
Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award Winner in Zida za M'nyumba Category
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About Syn Kalendala Ya Nthawi Zonse
Syn ndi kalendala/chojambula cha miyezi chatsopano chomwe chili ndi makonzedwe apadera a nthawi zosiyanasiyana ndi zapadziko lonse. Chapangidwa ngati chojambula cha makina, cha mbali zitatu chomwe chimathandiza anthu kukonza ntchito ndi zochitika popanda kugwiritsa ntchito pulogalamu ya digito. Motengera filosofi ya Lo Tek Design, chimagwiritsa bwino ntchito kalendala yeniyeni, kupereka zambiri mwatsatanetsatane. Kapangidwe ka mawonekedwe kanatengera dongosolo la nthawi, kupangitsa kuti igwiritsidwe ntchito pa mwezi uliwonse ndi tsiku lililonse. Ikhoza kuthandiza kutsatira ndi kulemba zochitika pa nthawi yabwino yokwanira.
The Recognition
About the Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award
Syn Kalendala Ya Nthawi Zonse ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka modabwitsa komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe a pamwamba, okongola ndi ochititsa chidwi. Opambana a Siliva ndi ntchito zowala kwambiri ndi zolenga kwambiri zomwe zimaonetsa ukatswiri, luso ndi nzeru zakuthwa za opanga awo. Syn Kalendala Ya Nthawi Zonse akuyembekezeka kukhala ntchito yodabwitsa yoonetsedwa, yaukatswiri wapadera ndi yatsopano kwambiri. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award awa ndi chopangidwa chodziwika kwambiri ndi choyamikiridwa chomwe chimapindulitsa ndi kukulitsa malire a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo. Syn Kalendala Ya Nthawi Zonse ndi cholengedwa chomwe anthu ambiri amachichitira nsanje, chomwe chimadzutsa zilakolako, kubweretsa maganizo abwino ndi kuyatsa kudabwa ndi chidwi.
Behind the Design
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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
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