Syn Tukuy Pachapaq Watakuy by Jia Sheng Chen

Syn Tukuy Pachapaq Watakuy by Jia Sheng Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu in Wasi Churana Kamay Competition Category.

QullqiWasi Churana· 2025

Syn Tukuy Pachapaq Watakuy

by Jia Sheng Chen

Client: Forenext Design

A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu Winner in Wasi Churana Category

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The Design

About Syn Tukuy Pachapaq Watakuy

Syn nisqaqa musuq watakuy/killakuy kamachiqmi, sapalla ruwaywan imaymana hinaspa llapan pachapaq pacha t'aqakunapaq. Makiwan purichiq, kimsa tukukuyniyuq kamachiq hinam ruwasqa kachkan, runakuna llamk'ayninkunata ruwayninkunata ima allichayta yanapanapaq, digital programata mana llamk'achispa. Lo Tek Design yachay filosofiamanta kallpachasqa kachkan, aychayuq watakuy llamk'ayta allinta apaykachan, aswan hunt'a willaykunata quspa. Sayay ruwayqa pachaq rikch'ayninta hap'isqam, chaymi ima killa, ima p'unchawpaqpas tukuyman hina. Sumaq pacha ukhupi ima ruwaykunata qatiyta, qillqaytapas yanapanman.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu

Syn Tukuy Pachapaq Watakuy A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu mishak kan, ancha jatun yupaychay, kayta hanak, sumak shinallatak mancharina diseñukunaman kun. Qullqi mishak kashkakunaka ancha achikyaska shinallatak ancha mushuk ruraykunami, paykunata rurakkunapak yachayta, yuyayta shinallatak ushayta rikuchinku. Syn Tukuy Pachapaq Watakuy ruray yachak, ñawpak shinallatak mushuk yuyayta charik sumak rurashka kanata munanku. Kay Qullqi Premiu japishka diseñuka ancha riksishka shinallatak yupaychashka yuyay kan, arti, siensia, diseñu shinallatak tekinolojía ñawpak ñankunata kichuk. Syn Tukuy Pachapaq Watakuy achka runakunapak munashka rurashka kan, munayta kallarichin, alli yuyaykunata kun shinallatak mancharichin.

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