Press Release
Inkslab Control Terminal by Hdl Automation Co., Ltd. Receives the Platinum A' Design Award in Smart Living and Home Automation Design
Hdl Automation Co., Ltd. recognized for smart living and home automation design by the international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 18, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Inkslab Control Terminal by Hdl Automation Co., Ltd. has been granted the Platinum A' Design Award in the Smart Living and Home Automation Design category. The award was conferred within the 2024 - 2025 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 scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Platinum A' Design Award Explained
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.
More About Inkslab Control Terminal
Inkslab is a smart control panel series for home automation. Each panel measures 86 mm by 86 mm by 10 mm and combines a knob and buttons for precise control. The layout draws on the perforated window forms of Suzhou gardens, using fine lines to define separate function areas. Skin friendly paint and an anodizing process create a fine texture and improve wear and corrosion resistance. LED backlighting adjusts to ambient light, and a proximity sensor turns the backlight on or off to save energy. Several colors and materials are offered.
About Hdl Automation Co., Ltd.
HDL Automation is a leading global provider of smart living solutions, founded by a visionary university professor who developed the first Chinese digital dimming controller in the 1980s. Today, we have a far-reaching presence, operating in more than 106 countries and regions, where we cater to the needs of five hundred thousand discerning smart home enthusiasts worldwide. At HDL Automation, our mission is to create healthy living spaces with smart products. We're dedicated to infusing everyday living spaces with innovative technology to enhance well-being, making homes not just smarter but genuinely healthier places to thrive.
Award Record
With this recognition, Hdl Automation Co., Ltd. is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted in the 2024 - 2025 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Smart Living and Home Automation Design Award
The A' Smart Living Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good designs for smart living by leading brands and manufacturers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to smart living designers, home automation experts, industrial design studios and smart home brands from all countries. Typical entries include smart thermostats, automated lighting systems, intelligent security cameras, robotic vacuum cleaners, smart door locks and voice-activated assistants. The awarded smart living solution designs are published at https://desingers.org/design-category/smart-living
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/167181
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/167181
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!167181
- Laureate Profile: https://desingers.org/d/363386
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.hdlautomation.com/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Inkslab Control Terminal
- Function
- Control Terminal
- Category
- Smart Living and Home Automation Design
- Discipline
- Product Design
- Industry
- Electronics & Appliances and Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Dark Gray, Silver, Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray and Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Hdl Automation Co., Ltd.
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Platinum A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #167181
Credits
- Team
- Yinyan Zhong, Jing Liang, Wenbin Chen, Daying Gao, Dongchang Li, Xiujuan Chen
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This smart panel series subverts the design of its conventional counterparts by subtly marrying eastern aesthetics with modern minimalism. It innovatively incorporates the element of Chinese perforated windows, and meticulously arranges the knob and buttons, allowing for precise intelligent control. The aesthetically pleasing and efficient product meets the demands of modern families for smart home, achieving the harmonious unity of individuality and practicality.
- Inspiration
- Drawing inspiration from refined and elegant perforated window art in Suzhou gardens, the panel series cleverly introduces the unique window form into its layout design. This not only clearly defines different function areas through exquisite and distinctive lines, but also successfully merges eastern traditional charm with modern smart home technology to realize higher aesthetic value, providing a novel experience for users.
- Research
- The minimalist style has been prevalent for a long time, but against the backdrop of diverse home styles, modern families urgently need a new alternative. To stand out from the largely homogeneous market, this panel series innovatively introduces eastern aesthetics and integrates intelligent control technology, practical and aesthetically pleasing, able to serve as an artwork full of Chinese traditional charm to spice up the home environment.
- Challenge
- The challenge was how to perfectly marry Chinese aesthetics with modern smart home systems. To address that, the panel series takes Chinese aesthetics as the theme, incorporates the element of Chinese perforated windows, and utilizes Chinese traditional materials including wood, bricks, etc. Such a design not only delivers a rich sensory experience through diverse textures, but also ensures unique visual appeal, creating a cultural atmosphere brimming with eastern traditional charm.
- Realization and Technology
- The use of the skin friendly paint and the anodizing process leads to a simple, elegant style and a fine, premium texture, while also enhancing wear resistance and corrosion resistance, ensuring comfort and visual appeal even after long term use. Moreover, this panel series comes with multiple color and material options so that users can customize the product based on their preferences and home styles, making it seamlessly blend into any home setting.
- Operation and Interaction
- Besides intelligent control, the panel series supports AI scene capture. This allows users to set various scene modes as needed, simplifying life management and offering a convenient, comfortable living experience. The product loaded with LED backlighting technology dynamically adjusts its brightness based on environmental light, ensuring the content is clear and visible at all times. Moreover, the built-in proximity sensor enables automatic on or off of LED backlights to effectively save energy.
- Project Duration and Location
- The product was developed in June 2023 in Guangzhou, and launched in October 2024 in China.
- Specifications
- product dimensions, 86 mm x 86 mm x 10 mm
- Keywords
- smart home panel, Chinese perforated windows, customization and modular design, precise intelligent control, AI scene capture
