2025 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Gold Winner

Inkslab

Entrant Company

HDL Automation Co., Ltd.

Category

Product Design - Switches, Temperature Control Systems

Client's Name

HDL Automation Co., Ltd.

Country / Region

China

Inkslab, a smart panel series, subverts the design of its conventional counterparts by subtly marrying eastern aesthetics with modern minimalism. It integrates a specially designed knob and the exclusive automated control logic while supporting one-button scene activation, aiming to meet the demands of modern families for smart home. The product achieves the harmonious unity of individuality and practicality, enabling users to effortlessly enjoy a more intelligent and convenient life.
The smart panel series incorporates the “ice-ray lattice” design (a classic decorative element used in Chinese perforated windows) that looks like cracked ice, which is highly exquisite. Each irregular part represents different function areas to ensure that users can visually identify each control button. Such a design strikes a perfect balance between Chinese aesthetics and functionality. Additionally, the product offers multiple color/material options (e.g. wood and bricks commonly used in Chinese perforated windows) so that users can customize the product based on their preferences and home styles, making it seamlessly blend into any home setting.
Functionally, Inkslab is equipped with a specially designed knob and boasts various scene setting features. Through the knob, users can make more personalized and precise adjustments. Users can easily customize multiple scene modes and activate any of them with one button, thereby achieving intelligent management of the whole house. Benefiting from LED backlighting technology, the panel series dynamically adjusts its brightness based on environmental light to ensure clear, visible content; at the same time, the application of near-field sensing technology allows for automatic on/off of LED backlights. Moreover, the product with a modular design offers multiple module configuration options (1/2/4/6 modules) while supporting pattern and text customization, so as to flexibly meet diverse needs of users. The universal base effectively reduces production costs and increases production efficiency.

Credits

HDL Automation Co., Ltd.
Yinyan Zhong
HDL Automation Co., Ltd.
Jing Liang
HDL Automation Co., Ltd.
Wenbin Chen
HDL Automation Co., Ltd.
Daying Gao
HDL Automation Co., Ltd.
Dongchang Li
HDL Automation Co., Ltd.
Xiujuan Chen
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