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Industrial Design College of LAFA Is Honored with the Silver A' Design Award for Mila 3D Printed Vase in 3D Printed Forms and Products Design
Industrial Design College of LAFA honored for 3D printed forms and products 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 Silver A' Design Award in the 3D Printed Forms and Products Design category for Mila 3D Printed Vase by Industrial Design College of LAFA, designed for LuXun Academy of Fine Arts. The result belongs to the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached 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.
What the Silver A' Design Award Means
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.
More About Mila 3D Printed Vase
Mila is a series of hydroponic vases for indoor plants. The collection includes three sizes, small, medium and large, to suit different planting needs. The shapes are drawn from the chimneys on the roof of Casa Mila, with twisting lines and surface textures refined into a rhythmic form. Each vase is made of VeroClear translucent material and is produced directly with PolyJet 3D printing, without additional processes. A one-piece double-layer structure lets the outer wall and the inner tank overlap, giving the translucent surface a hazy and layered appearance.
About Industrial Design College of LAFA
Curriculum vitae Wenkai Xue, the director of National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center of Industrial Design in LAFA, a member of the China Artists Association, employed as a professor, vice-president and postgraduate tutor in The School of Industrial Design in LuXun Academy of Fine Arts, who has published a plenty of design works, papers, treatise, achievements and projects, now is working in the industrial design teaching research and design practice. Main works Design of Concept Voice Box has won the Golden Awards of the 1st LiaoNing Provence Arts and Designs. Public facility Series Design has nominated in The Concept Exhibition of Environment Facilities in Beijing Olympic Park.
Award Record
With this recognition, Industrial Design College of LAFA is a winner of 11 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2016 - 2017 to 2022 - 2023 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' 3D Printed Forms and Products Design Award
The A' 3D Printing Design Award is an international 3D printing design competition recognizing good 3D printed works by designers and creators worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to 3D printing designers, industrial design studios, product designers and 3D printing brands from all countries. Entries typically include products designed and realized with latest technologies, 3D printed products, prosthetics, architectural models, jewelry and furniture. Awarded 3D printed designs are published at https://desingers.org/design-category/3d-printing
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission 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. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated 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. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates 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, the upload of a work and the 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. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://desingers.org/149939
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/149939
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!149939
- Laureate Profile: https://desingers.org/d/169667
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Mila 3D Printed Vase
- Function
- 3D Printed Vase
- Category
- 3D Printed Forms and Products Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Manufacturing and Innovation
- Colors
- Dark Gray, Light Slate Gray, Gray, Dim Gray and Dark Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- LuXun Academy of Fine Arts
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Industrial Design College of LAFA
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #149939
Credits
- Team
- Du Heli, Li Yuankai and Xue Bomu
- Image Credits
- Designer Du Heli, Li Yuankai and Xue Bomu, Mila, 2023
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This series of 3D printed vases contains three different sizes of hydroponic vases, which can satisfy the needs of different planting. The material uses VeroClear translucent material based on PolyJet 3D printing technology. This translucent material provides a hazy feeling to their appearance and adds a touch of mystery. Structurally, this series of vases adopts a one-piece double-layer structure, which makes the translucent material appear layered, making it more layered.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the work of the famous designer Antoni Gaudi - the chimney on the roof of the Casa Mila. These chimneys are beautiful in shape and seem to be rising with the smoke, full of vitality. This work refines and changes the shape of the chimney on the roof of Mira Apartment, such as twisting and blanking, to make it more rhythmic and varied.
- Research
- Abstract and analyze the shapes of the chimneys on the roof of Casa Mila to explore their rhythm. The modeling language of these chimneys is mostly spiraling lines or two-sided continuous texture patterns on the surface. Combining the two forms a brand-new form full of vitality, so as to explore the change of texture and the sense of power of form.
- Challenge
- It is interesting to extract the form of the chimney on the roof of Casa Mila and blend it to create a new form. How to integrate these elements and make the whole set of vases conform to the modern aesthetic is a challenge.
- Realization and Technology
- This series of vases is printed with PolyJet 3D printing technology, and VeroClear translucent material is used to realize the direct molding of products without other technologies. VeroClear translucent material supports a range of color options and has a good texture.
- Operation and Interaction
- Pour nutrient solution or water into the vase, put the aquatic plants in it, change the water and trim the plants regularly.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in November 2022 and finished in February 2023 in LuXun Academy of Fine Arts.
- Specifications
- S:Width 180mm x Depth 180mm x Height 180mm M:Width 108mm x Depth 108mm x Height 290mm L:Width 116mm x Depth 116mm x Height 220mm
- Keywords
- Green plants, 3D printing, Cultural creation, Vase
