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Castles In Ceramics Vaza, Posuda za serviranje by Andrea Cingoli

Castles In Ceramics Vaza, Posuda za serviranje by Andrea Cingoli is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Željezna nagrada A' Design Award in Dizajn Posuda za Pečenje, Stolnog Posuđa, Posuđa za Piće i Posuđa za Kuhanje Competition Category.


ŽeljezoKuhinjski Pribor· 2021

Castles In Ceramics Vaza, Posuda za serviranje

by Andrea Cingoli

Client: ConceptIcon Design Studio

Željezna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Kuhinjski Pribor Category

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The Design

About Castles In Ceramics Vaza, Posuda za serviranje

Zamkovi u keramici je modularna keramička vaza koja istovremeno služi i kao posuđe za stol. Vaza je sastavljena od četiri dijela koji se slažu jedan na drugi uz stabilno i precizno uklapanje. Kada je zatvorena, ova komad djeluje kao dekorativni predmet za stolove i vitrine, ili kao posuda za cvijeće. Kada se otvori, četiri dijela postaju samostalne zdjele i posude za voće ili drugu hranu. Svaki dio se oblikuje na lončarskom kolu ili u gipsanom kalupu, a zatim se ručno oslikava u tradicionalnom stilu Castelli. Vaza je otporna na pranje u mašini za suđe i može se peći na različitim temperaturama za upotrebu s hranom.

The Recognition

About the Željezna nagrada A' Design Award

Castles In Ceramics Vaza, Posuda za serviranje je pobjednik Željezne nagrade A' Design Award, prestižnog priznanja koje se dodjeljuje dobrim dizajnima što ispunjavaju profesionalne i industrijske zahtjeve očekivane od dobro dizajniranih kreacija. Željezni pobjednici pokazuju veliku vještinu, visoku specijalizaciju, stručno razumijevanje i kreativne kapacitete svojih stvaralaca. Očekuje se da Castles In Ceramics Vaza, Posuda za serviranje bude visoko cijenjena, voljena i njegovana kreacija koja je praktična i inovativna. Ovaj dizajn koji je osvojio Željeznu nagradu A' Design Award integrira najbolje industrijske prakse i ima kompetentne tehničke karakteristike povezane sa znanjem i talentom. Castles In Ceramics Vaza, Posuda za serviranje se poštuje zbog svoje temeljitosti i dizajniran je da pruži poboljšanja kvaliteta života koja pomažu da svijet postane bolje mjesto.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
“Castelli di Ceramica” is a modular ceramic vase to be used as a fruit bowl or container. The design revisits in a modern and fuctional way the traditional ceramics of Castelli. When open, the kit combines beauty and functionality for use at the table; when closed it becomes a piece of furniture with sinuous shapes. The decorations are hand painted by the Maestri Ceramisti of the tradition of Castelli making each vase a masterpiece. The project received the patronage of territorial institution.
Dimensions & Packaging
Height of the kit/pot from 35 to 60 cm
Maximum diameter from 20 to 50 cm
Tags
pot, tableware, ceramicware, innovative design, lifestyle, home design, kitchen
Production Technology
Modeling can be done on a lathe or plaster mold.
The final decoration is always done by hand by the Maestri Ceramisti and takes up traditional themes of the centuries-old tradition of Castelli.
The kit can be made in different types of ceramic, in other words, fired at different temperatures to respond to different types of use.
All these firing methods can be applied to the product and allow to obtain producst for different uses and particularly for food use.
Design Challenge
The purpose of the project is to combine the Great Beauty of Italian art with the languages of contemporary living, to spreadthe centuries-old artisan tradition of the ceramics of Castelli in the international furniture sales channel.
The project, in addition to the design aspects, is also enriched by well-structured business plan that aims to create work in the area and revitalize the local artisan tradition, in a territory that is experiencing a moment of difficulty also due to an earthquake that it recently hit the area creating enormous human and material damage.
Research
The culture and the productive identity of the territory form the basis of this project/process. Starting from the analysis of the artistic reality of the village of Castelli, we have created a complete strategy: from the design, to the production system, up to the sales strategies.
The whole project is realized with the collaboration of the Maestri Ceramisti of Castelli and putting their artisan heritage at the center.
The project is completed by a marketing plan that wants to connect small handicraft shops with the international public.
Inspiration
The great tradition of Ceramics of Castelli is our inspiration. An excellence with centuries of history, which could be found in the tableware of the most important ruling dynasties in Europe.
In our project, ceramics are revitalized to give a contemporary dimension to this tradition: modularity, ease of use and timeless design, with unique hand-decorated pieces, one by one, which are brought directly to our tables from the museum.
Project Duration
The project is based on the city of Castelli, an enchanting village located about 150 km from Rome, under the slopes of Mount Gran Sasso. A place of great artistic and scenic beauty, Castelli boasts a centuries-old tradition in the field of ceramics. The operational plan of the project is to develop the local production of the product and bring it to diffusion in the sales channels within 12 months.
Operation Flow
When closed it is a lovely vase that can decorate furniture or tables. When open, it becomes a tableware kit with a great aesthetic impact, in which each part that can be used as a container or bowl. Also dishwasher safe, each vase is made up of four parts that can be easily assembled by overlapping them with their stable and precise interlocking. Function, beauty, and ease of use: an object that combines a centuries-old artistic tradition to the needs of contemporary lifestyle.
Team Members
Andrea Cingoli
Giuseppe De Dominicis
Marco De Dominicis

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