Chrys 儿童烧伤康复压力系统 by Xiang Xu and Tengyu Zhao

Chrys 儿童烧伤康复压力系统 by Xiang Xu and Tengyu Zhao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award 银奖 in 社会设计 Competition Category.

银社会· 2026

Chrys 儿童烧伤康复压力系统

by Xiang Xu and Tengyu Zhao

Client: Xiang Xu and Tengyu Zhao

A' Design Award 银奖 Winner in 社会 Category

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The Design

About Chrys 儿童烧伤康复压力系统

CHRYS 是一款集成的产品服务系统，它通过游戏化的协同设计体验重新定义了医疗依从性。与传统的医院塑形不同，儿童无需承受痛苦，即可通过远程智能手机 3D 扫描进行测量。通过配套应用程序，他们可以定制自己的英雄原型和守护盔甲。生成式算法将这些美学选择与扫描数据融合，自动生成 3D 打印的参数化晶格结构。CHRYS 采用医用级 TPU 材料制造，可确保目标治疗压力（20-30 mmHg），同时消除热量滞留。这种双层模块化结构打造出透气性极佳的个性化超级英雄盔甲。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 银奖

Chrys 儿童烧伤康复压力系统是 A' Design Award 银奖得主，这是授予顶级、华美而令人印象深刻的设计的极为崇高的认可。银奖得主是极其卓越、极具创造力的作品，展现出其设计师杰出的专业技能、才华与敏锐。预计Chrys 儿童烧伤康复压力系统将成为一件出色的典范之作，兼具非凡的专业性与深刻的创新性。这件赢得 A' Design Award 银奖的设计是一项备受瞩目、令人钦佩的发明，造福并拓展艺术、科学、设计和技术的边界。Chrys 儿童烧伤康复压力系统是一件令人羡慕的创作，它唤起渴望，带来积极的情感，并激发惊叹与赞叹。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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