Syn Ikhalenda Ejikelele by Jia Sheng Chen

Syn Ikhalenda Ejikelele by Jia Sheng Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award in Uyilo lweMpahla yeKhaya Competition Category.

IsilivereImpahla yeKhaya· 2025

Syn Ikhalenda Ejikelele

by Jia Sheng Chen

Client: Forenext Design

Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award Winner in Impahla yeKhaya Category

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The Design

About Syn Ikhalenda Ejikelele

I-Syn yikhalenda entsha/isicwangcisi senyanga esinendlela yokwakhiwa ekhethekileyo yamaxesha ahlukeneyo najikelele. Iyiliwe njengomcwangcisi womatshini onemilibo emithathu onceda abantu ekucwangciseni imisebenzi nemicimbi ngaphandle kokusebenzisa usetyenziso lwedijithali. Iphefumlelwe yifilosofi ye-Lo Tek Design, iphucula ukusetyenziswa kwekhalenda ephathekayo, ibonelela ngolwazi oluneenkcukacha ngakumbi. Uyilo lwesakhiwo lusebenzise ipateni yexesha, luyenza isebenze kuyo yonke inyanga nosuku. Inokunceda ekulandeleleni nasekurekhoda imicimbi ngexesha eliluncwadi.

The Recognition

About the Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award

Syn Ikhalenda Ejikelele ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo ngokungaqhelekanga okunikwa imiyilo yomgangatho ophezulu, entle nechukumisayo. Abaphumeleleyo beSilivere ziimveliso ezikhazimlayo kakhulu nezidala kakhulu ezibonisa ubungcali obuphawulekayo, italente nobukrelekrele babayili bazo. Syn Ikhalenda Ejikelele iyathenjwa ukuba ibe ngumsebenzi omhle womzekelo, onobungcali obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha ezinzulu. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award yimveliso ebonakalayo kakhulu, ethandwayo enceda kwaye inyusa imida yobugcisa, inzululwazi, uyilo kunye nobuchwephesha. Syn Ikhalenda Ejikelele yimveliso enomona omkhulu kuyo evusa iinqwenelo, izisa iimvakalelo ezintle kwaye ivuselela ukumangaliswa nokumangala.

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