Press Release
A6Plus Television by Konka Industrial Design Team Is Granted the Platinum A' Design Award in Home Appliances Design
Konka Industrial Design Team honored for home appliances design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Platinum A' Design Award in the Home Appliances Design category for A6Plus Television by Konka Industrial Design Team, designed for Konka. The award was conferred within the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Platinum A' Design Award
The Platinum A' Design Award is recognized for honoring designs that stand at the forefront of creativity and innovation. It is the highest accolade bestowed by the A' Design Awards, acknowledging works that blend remarkable innovation with impactful societal contributions. These designs not only showcase exceptional artistic and technical proficiency but also highlight their creators' commitment to advancing the boundaries of art, science, design, and technology. Recipients of this award are celebrated for their role in shaping the aesthetics and trends of our time, contributing significantly to the enhancement of quality of life and promoting sustainable development.
Regarding A6Plus Television
A6Plus is a MiniLED television designed for home viewing. The screen has a 21:9 ultra-wide ratio, which suits films and other wide picture formats. The frame is made of aluminum alloy and is bent on three sides, while the back is a single brushed metal panel. A transparent acrylic shelf and a dark aluminum base form the stand, and the shelf holds a remote control, glasses and other small items. A 3D camera rises for use and is hidden when not in use, which protects privacy. The television offers 8K resolution and reaches 1000 nits.
About Konka Industrial Design Team
Founded in 1980, KONKA is a company based on consumer electronics business, supported by "technology + investment control" composite capabilities, to upgrade to strategic emerging industries, expand to industrial real estate business, and provide Internet and supply chain service business.
Award Record
Konka Industrial Design Team is a winner of 4 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted between the 2021 - 2022 and the 2022 - 2023 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Home Appliances Design Award
The A' Home Appliance Design Award is an international competition recognizing good home appliance designs by best appliance designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to home appliance designers, industrial designers, product engineers and appliance brands from all countries. Typical entries include refrigerators, dishwashers, microwaves, washing machines, dryers and ovens. The awarded home appliance designs are published at https://desingers.org/design-category/home-appliance
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/148774
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/148774
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!148774
- Laureate Profile: https://desingers.org/d/326698
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.konka.com
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- A6Plus Television
- Function
- Television
- Category
- Home Appliances Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Electronics & Appliances and Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Black, Dark Slate Gray, Dark Cyan and Teal
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Konka
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Konka Industrial Design Team
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Platinum A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #148774
Credits
- Team
- Liu Zijing, XU Wenfang and Xiaozhen Chen
- Image Credits
- PATENTS/COPYRIGHTS: Copyright 1980-2021 KONKA.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- MiniLED home theater, 21:9 ultra-wide frame ratio and transparent shelf expand the product's household practicability, increase the product's affinity and highlight the product's life aesthetics.
- Inspiration
- With the development of the times, families have a higher pursuit of audio and video entertainment. The ratio of 21:9 cinema-level pictures can better meet the family's viewing needs. The design of the shelf base expands the storage function of TV. Remote control, 3D glasses, audio and other related items can be better placed and stored.
- Research
- In recent years, many Led companies all are increasing investment in research and development, and Miniled screens have become a new development direction.Solid research(experience flow journey, user interviews, focus groups, etc.) were taken to find out what are the most essential qualities users expect from the TV, With the maturity of manufacturing technologies such as Leds and metal structural parts, traditional production and assembly methods have been adjusted, and structural parts have been integrated, so that the TV not only guarantees ultra-high-definition picture quality, but also realizes a true frameless ultra-concise design.
- Challenge
- A6Plus series Miniled TV adopts a wide picture scale of 21:9, which is more suitable for the display of video and audio pictures of different sizes and proportions. Three-sided bending technology creates an all-metal texture effect. The new and upgraded rear horn, through the stepped design, achieves the surround sound quality effect of the rear bottom; The metal effect color aluminum extrusion small piece reflects different highlights in the calm dark model; The transparent acrylic bracket and metal base are perfectly combined to create a home theater product compatible with industrial aesthetics and life aesthetics.
- Realization and Technology
- The frame is finished with aluminum alloy. The aluminum alloy has high strength and low volume and weight. It provides sufficient support for large size TV, and bends the metal frame on three sides to create the consistency of the whole machine; The back is made of integral brushed metal plate bearing, with simple appearance design and high-quality surface treatment, showing a refined and simple style tone; Transparent acrylic and deep gun-colored aluminum floor base fully reflect the strength of metal and high quality details.
- Operation and Interaction
- Minimalist appearance achieves immersive viewing experience; Mini led TV directly uses a chip smaller than lamp beads, which is more efficient, more energy-saving, more refined, and more advanced in technology; the hardware circuit platform is also faster, more stable, and better image quality Requires better sound quality; in addition to Mini LED backlight technology and 8K technology, this TV is also equipped with a 3D camera with AI lifting function, which can be raised when in use and hidden when not in use, which plays a role of privacy protection.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project will begin in Shenzhen in March 2022 and be completed in Shenzhen in December 2022.
- Specifications
- TV 1673.80 mm*2021.2 mm*564 mm，Technical 8K The screen has reached 1000nits.
- Keywords
- Mini, 21:9, wire drawing, ultra-high definition, all-metal, life aesthetics, home theater
