Recently, the 2025 Red Dot Award Ceremony was held with great fanfare at Capitol Theatre Singapore. A faculty–student team from the School of Design Art at Jingdezhen Ceramic University stood out among thousands of global entries, winningtwo Red Dot Design Concept Awardsfor their workStanding Chair, in the categories ofCommercial FurnitureandPublic Space and Urban Design.The award-winning team consists of product design faculty memberZhang Mingchun, environmental design faculty memberYang Ling, undergraduate studentsWu WentingandLiu Changsheng(Product Design, Class of 2021),Hu Xihan(Product Design, Class of 2022),Liu Xinyi(Interaction Design, Class of 2023), and graduate studentChu Juanjuan(Environmental Design, Art Design, Class of 2023).
The award-winning team consists of product design faculty memberZhang Mingchun, environmental design faculty memberYang Ling, undergraduate studentsWu WentingandLiu Changsheng(Product Design, Class of 2021),Hu Xihan(Product Design, Class of 2022),Liu Xinyi(Interaction Design, Class of 2023), and graduate studentChu Juanjuan(Environmental Design, Art Design, Class of 2023).
The projectStanding Chairproposes an economical and efficient solution for resting in public spaces. In transport-oriented environments, resting facilities are often insufficient, while people tend to regulate interpersonal distance to maintain social comfort in public settings. By designing a leaning chair that allows users to freely adjust the distance between seats, the work responds to both the physiological and psychological needs of individuals in specific public spaces.
This achievement not only showcases the outcomes of practice-oriented professional teaching, but also provides strong support for the university’s “Double First-Class” discipline development. At the same time, it enhances Jingdezhen Ceramic University’s visibility and influence in international design exchanges, further demonstrating the strength of its design education and innovation.
Reported by Tang Qingqing, School of Design Art
