Orange Link Samani za Watoto by Wei Jingye and Song Kexin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Samani Competition Category.
ShabaSamani· 2026
Orange Link Samani za Watoto
Client: Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts
Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award Winner in Samani Category
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The Design
About Orange Link Samani za Watoto
Orange Link ni mfululizo wa samani ulioundwa kwa ajili ya watoto. Mfululizo huu unachanganya mbao ngumu za ash na viungio vya plastiki ya kihandisi ya rangi ya machungwa. Sehemu za mbao zimekatwa kwa mashine ya CNC na kumaliziwa kwa mafuta ya nta, huku vifundo vya rangi ya machungwa vikitengenezwa kwa njia ya udungaji plastiki (injection molding). Viungio vya plastiki vyenye mviringo hufunika maungio ya mbao, vikiondoa kingo kali na kuongoza mguso. Viungio vinavyofungamana pia hurahisisha uunganishaji na kusaidia uzalishaji wenye ufanisi. Vipimo vinafuata uwezo wa kufikia na kuona wa watoto, vikisaidia kusoma, kazi za mikono na kupanga vitu. Utofautishaji wa rangi unaunganisha joto la asili na usahihi wa kiviwanda.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award
Orange Link Samani za Watoto ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa unaotolewa kwa miundo bora inayotofautishwa kwa ubunifu, ustadi na busara. Washindi wa Shaba ni kazi za ufundi mwingi na bunifu ya kushangaza zinazothibitisha uzoefu mpana, mawazo na ustadi wa wabunifu wao. Orange Link Samani za Watoto inatarajiwa kuwa kitu kinachothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambacho ni cha kitaalamu na bunifu kwa kiasi kikubwa. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora katika sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia, na ni bora kwa umakini wake kwa undani. Orange Link Samani za Watoto hutosheleza mahitaji kwa uzuri, hugusa hamu, huvutia hisia na kuvutia udadisi.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This furniture series blends warm solid wood with modern engineering plastics. By wrapping wooden joints in vibrant orange plastic, it creates a unique visual rhythm while ensuring maximum safety through a zero-edge design. Structurally, it unifies the stability of wood with the flexibility of injection molding, achieving a symbiotic balance between tradition and technology to foster a vibrant sensory growth environment for children.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Sizes are 320 mm x 320 mm x 520 mm，490 mm x 245 mm x 520 mm，310 mm x 310 mm x 1100 mm, built with CNC and injection molding. Ergonomic dimensions fit children's reach and sight. Simple processing ensures stability, efficiency, and high mass production potential.
- Tags
- Color, Children, Multipurpose, Material Contrast
- Production Technology
- Crafted from ash wood and engineering plastics. Wood is CNC-cut and wax-oiled. Orange nodes use injection molding for strength and smoothness. Plastic interlocking joints simplify assembly and ensure high production efficiency.
- Design Challenge
- The challenge lies in achieving a seamless interlocking of natural wood and modern plastics. It requires balancing structural stability with rounded safety protection. The design uses the Orange-Link system to unify industrial standardization with natural warmth, ensuring functionality and safety while creating a high-impact visual aesthetic.
- Research
- This design explores the cross-application of solid wood and engineering plastics in children's furniture. Focusing on the Orange-Link system, it unifies structural connection with rounded protection. By using color contrast and tactile guidance, it breaks traditional wood constraints to create a logical, vibrant, and interactive growth environment for children.
- Inspiration
- The forms are inspired by the act of fastening buttons. Orange plastic parts serve as Orange-Links, locking wooden structures together like vibrant buttons. This core semantic defines the Orange-Link series, using simplified visual language to express logical material connections. Structurally, it merges wood stability with plastic flexibility, creating a modern aesthetic that balances structural strength with a playful, childlike spirit.
- Project Duration
- The design had started in Shenyang in January 2025, completed in Shenyang in June 2025, and displayed in the museum of Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in Shenyang in June in 2025.
- Operation Flow
- Ideal for children learning and playing. Rounded Orange-Link joints guide natural touch and interaction, providing skin-friendly, safe support for reading, crafting, or organizing. The blend of warm ash wood and vibrant orange stimulates creativity and enhances the interactive growth experience within the space.
- Team Members
- Wei Jingye
Song Kexin
Zhou Haoyuan
Zheng Xiaolei
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