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The Collector Wynkelder by Zsolt Szalai

The Collector Wynkelder by Zsolt Szalai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award in Silwer in Meubelontwerp Competition Category.


SilwerMeubels· 2023

The Collector Wynkelder

by Zsolt Szalai

Client: BFZ Barrierefreie Zone GmbH

A' Design Award in Silwer Winner in Meubels Category

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The Design

About The Collector Wynkelder

’n Wynkelder wat alle oë trek. Dit is handgemaak en beplan vir 'n ware wynliefhebber. Die kombinasie van die gepolijste staalrame met gedeeltelik gekleurde isoleerglas, laat dit stabiel maar terselfdertyd lugtig lyk. Met spesiale temperatuurbeheer bied hierdie instapkamer genoeg spasie vir verkoeling, berging en versameling van wyn. Aan die oorkant is daar 'n spildeur, ook handgemaak van gepolijste staal. In die uitsparings van die deur word die gekleurde glas weer gevind.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Silwer

The Collector Wynkelder is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Silwer, 'n buitengewoon prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan topklas-, pragtige en indrukwekkende ontwerpe. Wenners in Silwer is geweldig briljante en uiters kreatiewe werke wat die uitstaande kundigheid, talent en skerpsinnigheid van hul ontwerpers illustreer. Daar word verwag dat The Collector Wynkelder 'n wonderlike vertoonstuk is wat merkwaardig professioneel en diepgaande innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Silwer gewen het, is 'n hoogs noemenswaardige, bewonderde uitvinding wat die grense van kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie bevoordeel en uitbrei. The Collector Wynkelder is 'n wyd beny skepping wat begeertes oproep, positiewe gevoelens bring en verbasing en verwondering wek.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
A wine cellar that draws all eyes. It is handmade and planned for a real wine lover.
The combination of the burnished steel frames with partially colored insulating glass, make it look stable but at the same time airy.
With special temperature control, this walk-in room provides enough space for cooling, storing and collecting wine.
On the opposite side, there is a pivot door, also handmade of burnished steel. In the recesses of the door, the colored glass is found again.
Dimensions & Packaging
The collector has an approximate total size of 7 square meters.
Tags
timeless, luxurious, sculpture, unique, colored glass, steel, wien cellar
Production Technology
The materials used for this project were DuPont Corian, burnished steel and insulating glass, some colored, some transparent.
Design Challenge
The plan was to have two wine refrigerators, which did not look very inviting. When the artist Zsolt Szalai heard about it, it motivated him to plan something special from instead, because collecting and drinking wine is a special form of art.
Research
For the burnished steel, the artist has developed a secret technology with which he treats the steel to achieve this special effect. This type of surface treatment and the production by hand make each piece unique.
Inspiration
The 3-floor house, in which the wine cellar and the pivot door are located, has been purposely reduced and conceptually planned. When the construction of the house was in full progress, the designer, Zsolt Szalai, had a vision about the collector.
Project Duration
The project duration was from May to June 2021, in Brunn am Gebirge, Austria.
Operation Flow
The artist planned to use subtle color accents in the form of colored glass to create more coziness. The semi-transparent colors can now be found in the glass front of the wine cellar as well as in the openings of the opposite pivot door.
Image Credits
1: Photographer Matthias Streibel, The collector with colored glass, 2022
2: Photographer Matthias Streibel, The collector without colored glass, 2022
3: Photographer Matthias Streibel, pivot door, 2022
4: Photographer Matthias Streibel, pivot door and staircase, 2022
5: Photographer Matthias Streibel, Details, 2022

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