Chao Yang and Yang Xiang ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Upcycled Echo ᱥᱮᱨᱟᱢᱤᱠ ᱥᱯᱤᱠᱚᱨ ᱫᱚ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱥᱟᱢᱟᱱ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2026 A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
ᱨᱩᱯᱟᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱥᱟᱢᱟᱱ· 2026
Upcycled Echo ᱥᱮᱨᱟᱢᱤᱠ ᱥᱯᱤᱠᱚᱨ
Chao Yang and Yang Xiang ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ
ᱜᱟᱦᱟᱠ: Beihang University
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Upcycled Echo ᱥᱮᱨᱟᱢᱤᱠ ᱥᱯᱤᱠᱚᱨ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ
ᱟᱯᱥᱟᱭᱠᱮᱞᱰ ᱮᱠᱳ (Upcycled Echo) ᱫᱚ ᱮᱬᱮᱭ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱮᱨᱟᱢᱤᱠ ᱰᱮᱠᱟᱞ ᱠᱚ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱮᱨᱟᱢᱤᱠ ᱥᱢᱟᱨᱴ ᱥᱯᱤᱠᱚᱨ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱥᱤᱨᱤᱡ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱡᱤᱝᱰᱮᱡᱷᱮᱱ (Jingdezhen) ᱨᱮ ᱥᱮᱨᱢᱟ ᱥᱟᱭᱟᱢ ᱥᱮᱨᱟᱢᱤᱠ ᱰᱮᱠᱟᱞ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱯᱟᱸᱪ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱥᱚᱛ ᱞᱮᱠᱷᱟ ᱮᱬᱮᱭ ᱚᱪᱚᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱣᱟ ᱨᱩᱣᱟᱲ ᱦᱟᱛᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱰᱮᱠᱟᱞ ᱠᱚ ᱜᱮᱫ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ, ᱫᱚᱦᱲᱟ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱠᱮᱴᱮᱡ ᱯᱚᱨᱥᱮᱞᱮᱱ ᱠᱷᱚᱞ ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ ᱨᱮ ᱠᱚᱞᱟᱡᱽ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱞᱟᱴᱷᱟᱣᱼᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱚᱱᱟ ᱛᱟᱭᱚᱢ ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ ᱛᱷᱚᱠ ᱵᱟᱧᱪᱟᱣ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱴᱷᱤᱠ ᱞᱮᱠᱷᱟᱛᱮ ᱥᱮᱸᱜᱮᱞ ᱨᱮ ᱞᱚᱞᱚᱭᱼᱟ᱾ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱦᱟᱭ-ᱯᱷᱟᱭᱰᱮᱞᱤᱴᱤ ᱦᱤᱥᱟᱹᱵᱽ ᱠᱚ ᱥᱟᱛᱟᱢ ᱥᱟᱲᱮ ᱮᱢᱚᱜᱼᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱱᱚᱣᱟ ᱥᱯᱤᱠᱚᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱥᱮᱨᱮᱧ ᱟᱸᱡᱚᱢ ᱟᱨ ᱟᱲᱟᱝ ᱛᱮ ᱨᱚᱲ-ᱨᱚᱯᱚᱲ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱥᱢᱟᱨᱴᱯᱷᱚᱱ ᱥᱟᱶ ᱡᱩᱲᱟᱹᱣᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱣᱟ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱟᱹᱨᱠᱷᱟᱱᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱪᱷᱟᱰᱟ ᱠᱚᱢᱚᱜᱼᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱥᱮᱨᱟᱢᱤᱠ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱟᱨᱮ ᱫᱚᱥᱛᱩᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱱᱤᱛᱚᱜᱟᱜ ᱚᱰᱤᱭᱳ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱥᱟᱶ ᱡᱚᱱᱚᱲᱟᱭᱮᱫᱟ᱾
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Upcycled Echo ᱥᱮᱨᱟᱢᱤᱠ ᱥᱯᱤᱠᱚᱨ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱩᱱᱫᱚᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Upcycled Echo ᱥᱮᱨᱟᱢᱤᱠ ᱥᱯᱤᱠᱚᱨ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
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ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱠᱨᱮᱰᱤᱴ, ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱫᱚᱥᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱤᱠᱮᱞ ᱵᱤᱵᱚᱨᱚᱬ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
- ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ
- This design transforms discarded ceramic decals into handcrafted HiFi ceramic speakers through artistic collage. By upcycling industrial waste, it reduces environmental impact while creating unique surfaces and strong cultural identity. Integrating durable ceramic craftsmanship with modern acoustic technology, it delivers high-quality sound and meaningful sustainable value.
- ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ
- 50 x 50 mm x 60 mm
- ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ
- Ceramic Speakers, Smart Audio, HiFi Sound, Upcycled Materials, Sustainability, Jingdezhen Ceramic, Handcrafted Collage, Cultural Heritage, Interactive Design, Eco-friendly Design
- ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ
- The speakers are handcrafted from reclaimed ceramic decals, which are cut, recombined, and collaged onto durable porcelain shells. High-precision ceramic firing ensures surface integrity, while integrated HiFi components provide balanced acoustic performance. The process merges traditional ceramic craftsmanship with modern audio engineering, enabling compact, ergonomic, and visually unique speakers that combine sustainability, aesthetics, and functionality.
- ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ
- The main challenge was transforming discarded ceramic decals into functional, aesthetic HiFi speakers. Internally, we balanced tradition, cultural motifs, and modern design. Externally, constraints included industrial waste quality, material durability, and integrating audio technology. Overcoming these required iterative prototyping, precise collage techniques, and collaboration with local artisans to merge craftsmanship, sustainability, and high-quality sound.
- ᱜᱚᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱᱟ
- This design research is a sustainability-driven, applied study aiming to reduce ceramic decal waste and explore cultural innovation. Using field surveys, interviews with Jingdezhen artisans, and analysis of industrial waste data, we identified that about 5% of decals are discarded annually. Experiments with collage techniques and prototype speakers demonstrated functional, artistic upcycling. The insights show that combining tradition with modern technology can create socially and environmentally responsible products, impacting design, culture, and sustainable business practices.
- ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ
- Inspired by Jingdezhen’s ceramic industry, where about 5% of decals are discarded annually, this project transforms waste into artistic HiFi speakers. Recombining and handcrafting motifs merges traditional ceramic heritage with modern design, promoting sustainability, cultural preservation, and playful, meaningful interaction.
- ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ
- The project started in April 2025 in Jingdezhen and finished in September 2025 in Jingdezhen.
- ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ
- This is a series of ceramic smart speakers that connect to smartphones, delivering high-fidelity (HiFi) music playback and voice interaction, providing users with a versatile audio experience.
- ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱮᱫᱟᱭ ᱠᱚ
- Designer: Chao Yang
Designer: Yang Xiang
Designer: Qiang Sun
Designer: Chunlong Xiang - ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱥᱟᱹᱦᱟ
- Image #Main Image: Designer Chao Yang, Upcycled Echo, 2025.
Image #1: Designer Chun Long, Upcycled Echo, 2025.
Image #2: Designer Qiang Sun, Upcycled Echo, 2025.
Image #3: Designer Chao Yang, Upcycled Echo, 2025.
Image #4: Designer Chao Yang, Upcycled Echo, 2025.
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