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Chrys Системаи фишории барқароршавӣ пас аз сӯхтагӣ by Xiang Xu and Tengyu Zhao

Chrys Системаи фишории барқароршавӣ пас аз сӯхтагӣ by Xiang Xu and Tengyu Zhao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Ҷоизаи нуқрагии A' Design Award in Дизайни иҷтимоӣ Competition Category.


НуқраИҷтимоӣ· 2026

Chrys Системаи фишории барқароршавӣ пас аз сӯхтагӣ

by Xiang Xu and Tengyu Zhao

Client: Xiang Xu and Tengyu Zhao

Ҷоизаи нуқрагии A' Design Award Winner in Иҷтимоӣ Category

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The Design

About Chrys Системаи фишории барқароршавӣ пас аз сӯхтагӣ

Chrys як либоси фишории параметрӣ мебошад, ки барои барқароршавии кӯдакон пас аз сӯхтагӣ тарҳрезӣ шудааст. Ин система бо истифода аз сохтори панҷарагии топологияи градиентӣ болои бофтаи захмдор ба таври худкор зичтар шуда, фишори дақиқи табобатии 25 мм симобро таъмин мекунад ва дар айни ҳол қобилияти нафаскашии пӯсти солимро нигоҳ медорад. Тарҳ дорои системаи модулии ҳувият мебошад, ки вазифаи тиббиро аз қабати эстетикӣ ҷудо мекунад. Ин ба беморони хурдсол имкон медиҳад, ки либосро бо унсурҳои визуалии ивазшаванда мутобиқи хости худ созанд ва тавассути шахсисозии ҷолиб фишори равонии марбут ба табобатро коҳиш диҳанд.

The Recognition

About the Ҷоизаи нуқрагии A' Design Award

Chrys Системаи фишории барқароршавӣ пас аз сӯхтагӣ ғолиби Ҷоизаи нуқрагии A' Design Award аст, ки эътирофи фавқулодда обрӯманд буда, ба тарҳҳои сатҳи олӣ, зебо ва таъсирбахш дода мешавад. Ғолибони нуқра асарҳои бағоят дурахшон ва бениҳоят эҷодкоронаанд, ки таҷрибаи барҷаста, истеъдод ва зиракии тарроҳони худро нишон медиҳанд. Интизор меравад, ки Chrys Системаи фишории барқароршавӣ пас аз сӯхтагӣ асари аҷоиб ва намунавӣ бошад, ки ба таври назаррас касбӣ ва амиқан навоваронаанд. Ин тарҳи ғолиби Ҷоизаи нуқрагии A' Design Award ихтирои хеле назаррас ва мавриди таҳсин аст, ки судманд аст ва ҳудуди санъат, илм, тарроҳӣ ва технологияро пеш мебарад. Chrys Системаи фишории барқароршавӣ пас аз сӯхтагӣ офаридаест, ки бисёриҳо ба он ҳасад мебаранд ва хостаҳоро бедор мекунад, эҳсосоти мусбат меорад ва ҳайрат ва тааҷҷуб ба вуҷуд меорад.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Chrys is a parametric pressure system tailored for pediatric burn recovery. It features a Gradient Topology lattice structure that automatically densifies over scar tissue to apply precise therapeutic pressure (25mmHg) while maximizing breathability in healthy areas. Through a modular identity ecosystem, it separates the medical function from the aesthetic layer, allowing children to wear visually diverse hero avatars such as a lion that can be updated as they grow.
Dimensions & Packaging
Custom-fit to individual patient measurements via 3D facial scanning. (Approx. 150mm x 150mm x 120mm, varying by child's age).
Tags
Parametric Design, Generative Design, Pediatric Healthcare, Burn Recovery, Rehabilitation, Social Design, Inclusive Design, Gamification, Destigmatization
Production Technology
The system replaces traumatic plaster casting with pain-free 3D facial scanning. A parametric algorithm generates a gradient topology lattice, optimizing the 15-25mmHg pressure crucial for scar blanching. The medical layer is 3D-printed using ISO-certified biocompatible elastomers (medical-grade TPU and silicone) for skin safe breathability. This functional interface seamlessly integrates with the 3D-printed aesthetic shell, secured by a universal fabric retention strap.
Design Challenge
Burn recovery historically prioritized corrective clinical logic, forcing children into a medical gaze that emphasizes deficiency. We challenged this paradigm of concealment. Drawing from disability studies, we navigated the tension between standardized efficacy and a child’s right to visible agency. Externally, we faced a lack of ethical frameworks for distributed pediatric manufacturing and facial data privacy. We shifted from mere inclusion to radical belonging, treating technology not as a cure for deficit, but as a platform for self-actualization in a post-stigmatic society.
Research
This qualitative research project aims to destigmatize burn recovery. Methodology is guided by STS, medical philosophy, and embodiment theories. Data is collected from from ethnography, interviews, and extensive literature reviews on lived testimonies. Led by Xiang Xu and Tengyu Zhao, Chrys aims to transcend clinical utility to restore human dignity. Our project hopes to impact society by proposing a new approach of transforming medical design to dismantle stigma within healthcare. Future research plan includes long-term UX testing to truly ground this human-centric approach.
Inspiration
Pediatric burn patients face a rigorous 23-hour/day recovery regimen. Traditional skin-tone masks are often stifling and stigmatizing, creating an Uncanny Valley effect that causes severe psychological trauma. This leads to a compliance crisis where children refuse treatment, risking permanent functional contractures. The inspiration was to transform these medical devices from symbols of sickness into empowering armor, allowing children to reclaim their identity and turn scars into superpowers.
Project Duration
The project started in May 2025 in Shanghai, and finished in December in Shanghai.
Operation Flow
The recovery journey begins with a gamified companion app. First, a 3D facial scan is taken. Second, the child engages in a gamified co-design process, choosing and customizing their own hero avatar. An AR mirror allows them to preview the mask. Finally, an algorithm generates the pressure-optimized design, which is 3D printed and secured to the child using a standardized, universal rear retention strap.
Team Members
Lead Designer: Xiang Xu
Assistant Designer: Tengyu Zhao
Academic Supervisor: Yaqin Xia
Design Consultant: Kaiyuan Chen

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