Syn Ikhalenda Yomhlaba Wonke by Jia Sheng Chen

Syn Ikhalenda Yomhlaba Wonke by Jia Sheng Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award in Izinto Zasekhaya Competition Category.

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Syn Ikhalenda Yomhlaba Wonke

by Jia Sheng Chen

Client: Forenext Design

Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award Winner in Izinto Zasekhaya Category

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The Design

About Syn Ikhalenda Yomhlaba Wonke

I-Syn iyikhalenda entsha/umhleli wenyanga onokuhlela okuhlukile kwezikhathi ezihlukahlukene nezivumelana nazo zonke izindawo. Yakhelwe njengomhleli wesimiso onezilinganiso ezintathu osiza abantu ekuhleleni imisebenzi nemicimbi ngaphandle kokusebenzisa uhlelo lwedijithali. Iphefumulelwe yifilosofi ye-Lo Tek Design, yenza kube ngcono ukusetshenziswa kwekhalenda ebonakalayo, inikeze ulwazi olunemininingwane eyengeziwe. Umklamo wesakhiwo wamukela isakhiwo sesikhathi, uwenza uvumelane nanoma iyiphi inyanga nosuku. Ungasiza ekulandeleleni nasekurekhotheni imicimbi esikhathini esintofontofo.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award

Syn Ikhalenda Yomhlaba Wonke iwinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile ngokungajwayelekile okunikezwa imiklamo esezingeni eliphezulu, ebukekayo nethinta kakhulu. Abawinile beSiliva yimisebenzi egqamile kakhulu nedala kakhulu ebonisa ubungcweti obuphawulekayo, italente nobuhlakani babaklami babo. Syn Ikhalenda Yomhlaba Wonke ilindeleke ukuba ibe ngumsebenzi omuhle wesibonelo, onobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha ezijulile. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award uyinto entsha ebonakala kakhulu nethakazelisayo esiza futhi isunduza imingcele yobuciko, isayensi, ukuklama nobuchwepheshe. Syn Ikhalenda Yomhlaba Wonke iyinto enomhawu omkhulu kuyo evusa izifiso, ilethe imizwa emihle futhi ivuse ukumangala nokuxakeka.

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