Seamless One by Kris Lin Wins Silver in A' Kitchen Furniture Design Awards

Kris Lin International Design and Goldreif Earn Silver A' Design Award for a Seamless Stainless Steel Kitchen Island System

COMO, CO, ITALY, September 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The A' Design Award has announced Seamless One, a cabinet system developed by Kris Lin International Design in collaboration with Goldreif, as a Silver winner in the Kitchen Furniture, Equipment and Fixtures Design category. The A' Kitchen Furniture, Equipment and Fixtures Design Award is one of the highly respected and well-recognized accolades within the kitchen furniture and design fields, evaluating works through a rigorous and impartial process. This recognition acknowledges the technical refinement and considered functionality embodied in Seamless One. The distinction places the work among a notable group of designs reviewed against established criteria. For Kris Lin and the project team, the Silver A' Design Award marks a meaningful affirmation of their continued commitment to thoughtful design.

The recognition holds relevance beyond the studio, reflecting evolving expectations within the kitchen furniture industry. As contemporary lifestyles position the kitchen at the center of domestic life, Seamless One responds to a growing need for spaces that integrate cooking, communication, and daily activity. The design aligns with industry interest in reduced spatial fragmentation and continuous interfaces, which research associates with improved efficiency and interaction. For users, the system offers practical benefits including concealed storage, durable surfaces, and simplified maintenance. These qualities support manufacturers, specifiers, and households seeking multifunctional and adaptable living environments.

Seamless One centers on an island measuring 4500mm in length, 1500mm in width, and 900mm in height, formed from a 6mm solid stainless steel surface finished with Italian Fenix high-performance anti-fingerprint material. The monolithic top is constructed as a single sheet, achieving visual purity and precision at large scale, while diamond-cut edges enhance tactile quality. Washing, preparation, and cooking are integrated within one continuous plane, with handleless electric drawers and multi-scale storage fully concealed inside the structure. The low-reflective matte finish resists stains and reduces usage traces without altering the material essence, suiting high-frequency residential use. Together these elements present the kitchen as an organized and unified living interface.

The Silver A' Design Award recognition may inform future directions for Kris Lin International Design, encouraging continued exploration of seamless construction and integrated functional systems. The project demonstrated how industrial metal properties can be balanced with residential comfort through collaboration, fabrication precision, and structural control. This experience offers a foundation for further innovation in spatial and material integration. The acknowledgment serves as motivation for the studio team to maintain its focus on purposeful, quality-driven design.

Interested parties may learn more about the award-winning design at the dedicated page on the A' Design Award website, where additional details about the work and its designers are available.
https://competition.adesignaward.com/ada-winner-design.php?ID=183371

About Kris Lin
Kris Lin is a designer from China who came to Shanghai in 2001 and established Klid Design Office to focus on interior design for architecture. With a practice grounded in architectural thinking, Kris Lin approaches projects with attention to spatial clarity, material integrity, and functional integration. His work spans a range of residential and commercial environments, reflecting a sustained interest in design that unites aesthetics with purpose.

About Kris Lin International Design
Founded in Taipei and rooted in Shanghai for over 25 years, Kris Lin International Design has long served leading real estate developers across China, with projects spanning first-tier and major cities nationwide. The studio specializes in an integrated, four-in-one approach encompassing architecture, interior design, FF&E, and landscape, delivering landmark projects with lasting market influence. Co-founded and led by Kris Lin and Anda Yang, the practice follows the philosophy of "Innovation through Insight, Design with Purpose," pursuing a precise balance between creativity and practicality. To date, the studio has received 1,680 international design awards, reflecting its global recognition and professional standing. Its main business includes architecture design, interior design, decoration, construction, and landscape design for villas, model houses, sales centers, business spaces, and offices.

About the Silver A' Design Award Recognition
The Silver A' Design Award recognizes designs that demonstrate excellence in both function and form. Within the Kitchen Furniture, Equipment and Fixtures Design category, recipients are evaluated against criteria including innovation in functionality, ergonomic design, aesthetic appeal, material quality, durability, space utilization, environmental impact, ease of maintenance, integration of technology, safety features, user comfort, and adaptability. Designs awarded this distinction reflect strong technical characteristics, original innovation, and considered creativity. The recognition highlights works that contribute to advancing industry standards and improving everyday life. It is regarded as a notable achievement granted to designs of significant skill and thoughtful execution.

About A' Design Award
The A' Kitchen Furniture, Equipment and Fixtures Design Award is a distinguished competition open to furniture designers, design agencies, companies, brands, and entities active within the interior design industries. Entries are evaluated through a blind peer-review process and assessed against pre-established criteria by a panel of design professionals, industry experts, academics, and journalists. Organized since 2008 and now in its 18th year, the A' Design Award is an international, juried competition held across all industries with participation open to entries from all countries. The ultimate aim of the A' Design Award is to recognize and promote superior products and projects that advance and benefit society, driven by a philanthropic mission to help create a better world through the power of good design. Interested parties may learn more about the A' Design Awards, explore jury members, view past laureates, and take part with their projects at the following url: https://kitchenfurnitureawards.com

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