4N4 Design - Gla Gla Trencaclosques Educatiu by Ana Banic Gottlicher and Ivana Peko

4N4 Design - Gla Gla Trencaclosques Educatiu by Ana Banic Gottlicher and Ivana Peko is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Bronze in Disseny de Joguines, Jocs i Productes de Lleure Competition Category.

BronzeJoguina· 2021

4N4 Design - Gla Gla Trencaclosques Educatiu

by Ana Banic Gottlicher and Ivana Peko

Client: 4N4 Design

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Joguina Category

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The Design

About 4N4 Design - Gla Gla Trencaclosques Educatiu

En crear un record distintivament croat per a l'illa de Krk, els dissenyadors van idear un trencaclosques que ensenya als jugadors l'antiga escriptura glagolítica tal com apareix a la tauleta de pedra de Baska (que data de l'any 1100 dC). Les peces del trencaclosques estan fetes de fusta d'olivera, cultivada a l'illa de Krk des de l'antiga Grècia. Gla Gla condensa milers d'anys de cultura en un joc que permet als usuaris reunir fragments de la història croata de l'illa de Krk i recombinar-los en noves històries i paraules en qualsevol idioma.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

4N4 Design - Gla Gla Trencaclosques Educatiu és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Bronze, un reconeixement altament prestigiós concedit a dissenys sobresortints que es distingeixen per la creativitat, l'enginy i l'astúcia. Els guanyadors de Bronze són artefactes ampliament hàbils i sorprenentment creatius que autentiquen la vasta experiència, la imaginació i el recurs dels seus dissenyadors. Es preveu que 4N4 Design - Gla Gla Trencaclosques Educatiu sigui un objecte molt apreciat, admirat i estimat, notablement professional i innovador. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Bronze incorpora les millors pràctiques de l'art, la ciència, el disseny i la tecnologia i és excel·lent per la seva atenció al detall. 4N4 Design - Gla Gla Trencaclosques Educatiu satisfà esplèndidament les necessitats, toca els desitjos, encisa els sentiments i crida la curiositat.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The Glagolitic alphabet is a script created in the middle of the 9th century, remaining in Croatian regions until the end of the 19th century, and is a significant feature of Croatian history and culture.
Puzzle is a blend of the Christian symbolism of the olive tree and the Glagolitic script. Its 25 characters are linked to the Latin letters of the alphabet, designed for industrial production.
Revive history, talk gla gla, educational puzzle for easy learning of the Old Slavic Glagolitic script.
Dimensions & Packaging: 340 x 280 x 32 mm
Tags: Puzzle, Glagolitic script, olive tree, game
Production Technology: Black MDF and olive tree boards are cut and milled on CNC machine. Boards are protected with linseed oil. MDF boards are connected together with magnetic plates.
Design Challenge: Learning Glagolitic script and designing typography for industrial production. Magnet connection.
Research: The characteristics of the olive tree as a very solid wood have been carefully selected for its durability, and its Christian symbolism connects the wooden puzzle with town of Krk and Island Krk heritage.
The waterproof MDF was chosen for its exceptional durability, but also for the visual impression of fibrous wood.
Inspiration: The Tourist Board of the Croatian town of Krk awarded the Gla Gla label of the original town of Krk souvenir and is marked with the recognition A Gift From Krk.
A Gift From Krk is a kind of representation of the town, showing a reflection of the continuity of its artistic, cultural and historical heritage, and at the same time, presenting its tangible, intangible and natural heritage.
Project Duration: Project started in January 2020 and finished in March 2020 in Zagreb, and was exhibited in Zagreb Design Week in August 2020 in Croatia.
Operation Flow: By opening the box, 25 Glagolitic letters cut from an olive tree are revealed, under which there are Latin letters for easier memory and connection of not only the form, but also the meaning. The outlines of the letters can be drawn on paper and thus form the first Glagolitic words.
Patents: Product protected by the State Intellectual Property Office - Sector for Trademarks and Industrial Design, Croatia, #D20200084
Trademark: Gla Gla, 2021., Holder: 4N4 design
Team Members: Ana Banic Gottlicher
Ivana Peko
Image Credits: Photographer: Ivana Peko, Gla Gla, 2020