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Flowing Sand Pavilion,  | International Design Awards Winners
Flowing Sand Pavilion,  | International Design Awards Winners
Flowing Sand Pavilion,  | International Design Awards Winners
Flowing Sand Pavilion,  | International Design Awards Winners
Flowing Sand Pavilion,  | International Design Awards Winners
Flowing Sand Pavilion,  | International Design Awards Winners
Flowing Sand Pavilion,  | International Design Awards Winners

Flowing Sand Pavilion

UniversityUniversity of Nottingham Ningbo China
Lead DesignersXin Weng, Amarpreet Singh Gill, Yoke-Chin Lai
Design TeamXin Weng, Amarpreet Singh Gill, Yoke-Chin Lai, Ivan Ballesteros, Zhuoyou Xie
Prize(s)Bronze in Consumer Electronics / Audio Devices
Entry Description

Flowing Sand Pavilion transforms sound therapy into a multisensory experience. Using the Chladni principle, sand sealed in glass forms patterns as speaker vibrations shift with frequency. Users connect via Bluetooth to therapist recordings or adjust tones, engaging sight, sound, and touch. For those unable to hear, visual patterns provide another way to sense music. Inspired by traditional healing yet minimal in form, its brass-glass structure recalls a pavilion, where flowing sand mirrors inner calm and leaves traces of reflection.