Syn Kalénder Universal by Jia Sheng Chen

Syn Kalénder Universal by Jia Sheng Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Perak in Parabot Imah Competition Category.

PerakParabot Imah· 2025

Syn Kalénder Universal

by Jia Sheng Chen

Client: Forenext Design

A' Design Award Perak Winner in Parabot Imah Category

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The Design

About Syn Kalénder Universal

Syn mangrupi kalénder/parencanaan bulanan anu inovatif kalayan perenah unik pikeun rupa-rupa interval waktos anu universal. Dirancang salaku parencanaan mékanis tilu diménsi anu ngabantosan jalma-jalma ngatur tugas sareng acara tanpa nganggo aplikasi digital. Diideuan ku filosofi Lo Tek Design, éta ngaoptimalkeun panggunaan kalénder fisik, nyayogikeun inpormasi anu langkung detil. Desain strukturna diadaptasi tina pola waktos, ngajantenkeun universal pikeun bulan sareng dinten naon waé. Éta tiasa ngabantosan ngalacak sareng ngarékam acara salami période waktos anu nyaman.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perak

Syn Kalénder Universal mangrupa juara A' Design Award Perak, pangakuan anu luar biasa bergengsi anu dipasihkeun ka desain kelas luhur, endah jeung matak kagum. Para juara Perak téh karya anu pohara cemerlang jeung pohara kréatif anu ngagambarkeun kaahlian, bakat jeung kapinteran para désainerna. Syn Kalénder Universal diharepkeun jadi karya anu éndah, karya andalan anu pohara profésional jeung pohara inovatif. Desain juara A' Design Award Perak ieu mangrupa panemuan anu pohara kasohor jeung dikagumi anu mangpaat sarta ngamajukeun watesan seni, élmu, desain jeung téknologi. Syn Kalénder Universal mangrupa kréasi anu pohara diirikeun anu ngahudang kahayang, ngabawa rasa positip, jeung ngahudangkeun rasa heran jeung kagum.

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