Press Release
Konka Industrial Design Team Receives the Silver A' Design Award for PB2 Series Ultraviolet Disinfection in Beauty, Personal Care and Cosmetic Products Design
Konka Industrial Design Team recognized for beauty, personal care and cosmetic products design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ PB2 Series Ultraviolet Disinfection by Konka Industrial Design Team, designed for Aphaea, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Beauty, Personal Care and Cosmetic Products Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Silver A' Design Award
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
About PB2 Series Ultraviolet Disinfection
PB2 Series is a range of ultraviolet disinfection boxes for household use. The boxes disinfect, dehumidify and dry items such as baby products, beauty tools and small electronic devices. The curved body and round metal decoration are inspired by the form of a sachet, with a white and gold color scheme. A hidden touch panel allows several function modes to be selected, and a wireless connection permits remote control from a mobile phone. Dual power supply supports use at home and while traveling. The upper cover is produced with in-mold labeling injection molding.
Award Record
Konka Industrial Design Team is a winner of 4 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted between the 2019 - 2020 and the 2020 - 2021 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Beauty, Personal Care and Cosmetic Products Design Award
The A' Cosmetic Product Design Award is an international competition recognizing good cosmetic products by best cosmetic product brands and designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to cosmetic brands, cosmetic product designers, personal care product designers and beauty product designers from all countries. Typical entries include lipsticks, foundations, eyeliners, mascara, blushes and concealers. The awarded cosmetic product designs are published at https://desingers.org/design-category/cosmetic-product
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://desingers.org/107563
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/107563
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!107563
- Laureate Profile: https://desingers.org/d/257582
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.konka.com/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- PB2 Series Ultraviolet Disinfection
- Function
- Ultraviolet Disinfection
- Category
- Beauty, Personal Care and Cosmetic Products Design
- Discipline
- Product Design
- Industry
- Beauty and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- White Smoke, Silver, Light Gray, Dark Gray and Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Aphaea
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Konka Industrial Design Team
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #107563
Credits
- Team
- Wenfang Xu, Zijing Liu, Fuxi He, Yong Jin and Xiaozhen Chen
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- According to the positioning of the consumer strength of different user groups, the product grades are distinguished by the division of materials .Defined as high-end plastic models and mid-range artificial leather models .Intimately create suitable product positioning for women of different consumption strengths
- Inspiration
- The styling inspiration comes from the design of a female sachet, with an arc-shaped body and a partial round metal decoration Expressing harmony and perfect .While embodying traditional humanistic ideals, it is also a kind of aesthetic attitude that implies beautiful. The shape of the whole machine is friendly and natural, with white gold color matching, it is light luxury and fashion, comparable to the beauty of the sachet.
- Research
- With the globalization of the new coronavirus epidemic, human health and safety are facing huge challenges This design Introduce smart hardware devices to create a healthy ecosystem for consumers, For but not limited to maternal and child products, beauty tools, electronic equipment and other types of products, UV disinfection, dehumidification and drying are performed to prevent virus damage, disinfection and protection, and create a healthy and smart life.
- Challenge
- This series of products combines the sterilization box with the appearance of female delicate sachets, combining formalism and functionalism. Among them, in order to highlight the future of product technology and light luxury taste, the use of the concept of implicit touch panel, metal decorative handle knob, hidden mobile power storage warehouse, etc.; It is the biggest challenge for this product to maintain the stability of the structure and ensure the exquisite decorative appearance.
- Realization and Technology
- The realization of the hidden cover of the upper cover adopts IML in-mold injection molding technology; the cover plate combines functionality and decoration, and exquisite fashion emerges spontaneously.
- Operation and Interaction
- Touch screen to start free switching of multiple function modes, wifi connection to mobile phone, easy remote control Dual power supply mode, suitable for going out at home, easy to deal with a variety of scenarios.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project will start in February 2020 and is expected to last until July and is expected to be launched in August. The project is located in Shenzhen.
- Specifications
- Length 308mm*Width 192mm*Height 185.8mm Length 220mm*Width 220mm*Height 222.5mm
- Keywords
- Ultraviolet disinfection, ecology, health, intelligence, technology, multi-function, sleek and exquisite, women's products, hidden touch screen
