Jellyfish-shaped lamps named design project of the year at Dezeen Awards China 2024

Polycycle Illumination has been named Dezeen Awards China 2024 design project of the year at a ceremony in Shanghai where all four design category winners were announced.

The four winners named at the Dezeen Awards China ceremony included designs by Goodo Design, Studio Ololoo and Momant Studio.

Polycycle Illumination crowned design project of the year

A series of jellyfish-shaped lamps by Xuanhao won the prestigious design project of the year award and was also named lighting design of the year.

The judges praised the project for its ingenious structure and modularity.

"The feasibility of industrial scalability is an important factor to determine the future of upcycling plastic waste," said judge Mario Tsai. "Polycycle Illumination seems to find the right balance to secure a commercial value."

Other winners included a wooden stool with an inflatable cushion, a fetal movement and heart monitor and an installation crafted from golden tree trunks and veneer.

The shortlisted design projects were scored by our design panel, which included art journalist Cao Dan, designer Tsai, artist Qiong Er Jiang, curator Paola Antonelli and industrial designer Paul Priestman.

View the winning design projects on the Dezeen Awards China website or read below:

Design project of the year and lighting design of the year: Polycycle Illumination by Xuanhao Li

Xuanhao Li's Polycycle Illumination is a sustainable lamp collection upcycled from plastic film waste through CNC fabrication and craftsmanship.

Through computational design, digital fabrication and crafts, Polycycle Illumination repurposes discarded polyethylene plastic packaging into elegant jellyfish-shaped table lamps, saving them from ending up in landfills or oceans.

The bio-inspired silhouettes pay homage to the marine ecosystem and revive plastic waste with a captivating glow through the interwoven textures.

Read more about Polycycle Illumination by Xuanhao Li ›

Product design of the year: Mom's Hug – Fetal Monitor by Goodo Design

Created by Goodo Design, the monitor enables non-medical users to easily obtain precise fetal movement data in daily environments like at home or at work.

Replacing the currently-used stethoscope technology, Mom's Hug is the first of its kind in the industry to provide accurate monitoring while remaining convenient and budget-friendly.

"This is the first fetal movement and heart rate monitor in the industry that uses a pressure sensor combined with Doppler fetal heart rate measurement to provide accurate fetal movement and heart rate data," said Goodo Design.

Read more about Mom's Hug – Fetal Monitor by Goodo Design ›

Furniture design of the year: Bubble Stool by Studio Ololoo

Crafted from ash wood and recyclable TPU airbags in a small factory in Ningbo, the stool exemplifies the studio's exploration of using pressed multiform airbags to create designs for different user scenarios.

"The form of the stool iss inspired by a children's game of blowing bubbles, like a steel ring," said Studio Ololoo.

"The inflated TPU airbag is fixed in the seat and is squeezed by the irregular wooden ring to form an organic bubble-shaped seat cushion."

Read more about Bubble Stool by Studio Ololoo ›

Craft and collectible design of the year: Treehouse Symphony by Momant Studio

Treehouse Symphony is a wooden sculpture informed by a treehouse with vibrant golden tree trunks and veneers that embody the vitality of nature.

Inspired by treehouses that merge art and nature, the design evokes the viewer's memories of childhood adventures and the awareness of nature and its protection.

Read more about Treehouse symphony by Momant Studio ›

Dezeen Awards China 2024 in partnership with Bentley

Dezeen Awards China is the ultimate accolade for architects and designers across China. The second edition of the annual awards programme is in partnership with Bentley as part of a wider collaboration to inspire, support and champion design excellence and showcase innovation that creates a better and more sustainable world. This ambition complements Bentley's architecture and design business initiatives, including the Bentley Home range of furnishings and real estate projects around the world.

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