Syn Univerzalni koledar by Jia Sheng Chen

Syn Univerzalni koledar by Jia Sheng Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award in Oblikovanje izdelkov za dom Competition Category.

SrebrnaIzdelki za dom· 2025

Syn Univerzalni koledar

by Jia Sheng Chen

Client: Forenext Design

Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Izdelki za dom Category

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The Design

About Syn Univerzalni koledar

Syn je inovativen koledar/mesečni načrtovalec z edinstveno postavitvijo za različne in univerzalne časovne intervale. Zasnovan je kot mehanski, tridimenzionalni načrtovalec, ki ljudem pomaga pri organiziranju nalog in dogodkov brez uporabe digitalne aplikacije. Navdahnjen s filozofijo Lo Tek Design optimizira uporabo fizičnega koledarja in zagotavlja podrobnejše informacije. Strukturna zasnova je prilagojena vzorcu časa, kar ga dela univerzalnega za katerikoli mesec in dan. Pomaga pri sledenju in beleženju dogodkov skozi prijetno časovno obdobje.

The Recognition

About the Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award

Syn Univerzalni koledar je prejemnik Srebrne nagrade A' Design Award, izjemno prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje čudovitim, impresivnim vrhunskim oblikovanjem. Prejemniki Srebrne nagrade so izjemno briljantna in zelo ustvarjalna dela, ki ponazarjajo izjemno strokovnost, talent in bistrost svojih oblikovalcev. Od Syn Univerzalni koledar se pričakuje, da bo čudovito, zgledno delo, opazno profesionalno in globoko inovativno. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno s Srebrno nagrado A' Design Award, je zelo opazen, občudovan izum, ki koristi in premika meje umetnosti, znanosti, oblikovanja in tehnologije. Syn Univerzalni koledar je stvaritev, ki ji mnogi zavidajo, ki prebuja želje, prinaša pozitivna čustva in vzbuja začudenje in občudovanje.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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