Artika Horizon Armbåndsur by Albert Rakhimzhanov is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award i Sølv in Smykkedesign Competition Category.
SølvSmykker· 2021
Artika Horizon Armbåndsur
Client: ARTIKA Design
A' Design Award i Sølv Winner in Smykker Category
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About Artika Horizon Armbåndsur
Artika Horizon er et armbåndsur, der også kan bæres i lommen eller om halsen. En snor på remmen erstatter konventionelle remdele og giver uret en enkel og pålidelig konstruktion. Remmen lukkes med en speciel klips, og klipsen forvandler uret til et vedhæng, der kan hænges om halsen eller bindes fast til tøjet. Kassen er fremstillet af metal og måler 43 mm i diameter og 9 mm i dybde. Produktionen er planlagt gennem additiv fremstilling eller CNC-fræsning. Formen er inspireret af et sort hul og dets begivenhedshorisont, og snoren symboliserer rummet, der bøjer sig omkring tiden.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award i Sølv
Artika Horizon Armbåndsur er vinder af A' Design Award i Sølv, en usædvanligt prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles designs i topklasse, som er pragtfulde og imponerende. Sølvvinderne er enormt geniale og overordentlig kreative værker, der illustrerer deres designeres fremragende ekspertise, talent og skarpsindighed. Artika Horizon Armbåndsur forventes at være et vidunderligt udstillingsværk, der er bemærkelsesværdigt professionelt og dybt innovativt. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Sølv, er en højst bemærkelsesværdig, beundret opfindelse, som gavner og flytter grænserne for kunst, videnskab, design og teknologi. Artika Horizon Armbåndsur er en skabelse, som mange misunder, og som vækker begær, bringer positive følelser og antænder forundring og undren.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- A wrist watch with a cord on the strap. The watch can be worn on the wrist, or as a stopwatch in a pocket or around the neck. Unlike conventional straps, the construction of Horizon watches is simpler and more reliable, there is literally nothing to break.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The watch diameter is 43 mm and the depth is 9 mm
- Tags
- Watch, Stopwatch, Time, Accessory, Gadget, Device.
- Production Technology
- The dimensions of a real quartz movement were used in the development of this project. Body material - metal, assumed production technologies - additive manufacturing or CNC milling. This is justified by the small circulation and the complexity of the design.
- Design Challenge
- The most difficult thing in this project is the symbiosis of two global tasks, namely: the need to match the brand and integrate another global theme. Such conditions create many restrictions that can alienate a large segment of consumers. To make a product with a complex meaning, which would be interesting, including for an ordinary inexperienced user, it is necessary to offer him new, original functions. In this case, it is an opportunity to wear this watch not only as a wrist accessory
- Research
- The project started as part of a master's project and is part of a collaboration with the Barcelona-based design studio Anima. The task was to develop the concept of a wrist watch for the Artika brand. The main task of the project was to develop a watch that reflects the philosophy of Artik. Also, the idea of the project is the theme of space and time and an attempt to reflect them in the form of a wristwatch. Attempting to integrate the mataphor into both form and function is the basic idea.
- Inspiration
- The Horizon watch is the final version of this project. This watches reflect the main ideas of the first iterations, which were inspired by the Black Hole and its event horizon, how space can bend under the influence of large forces. So in this watch - the cord symbolizes a space that bends around time beyond its control
- Project Duration
- The project started in September 2019 in St. Petersburg and ended in January 2020 in Saint-Petersburg
- Operation Flow
- The watch is put on the hand and pulled together with a special clip. This clip turns the watch into a pendant accessory that can be hung around the neck or tied to clothes. The crown is a separate piece due to its design. The crown is inserted into a special hole, after which the watch can be wound.
- Team Members
- Сurator: Kirill Rakitin
Customers: Ànima & Artika - Image Credits
- Image #1: Creator Albert Rakhimzhanov, Main view, 2020.
Image #2: Creator Albert Rakhimzhanov, Additional view, 2020.
Image #3: Creator Albert Rakhimzhanov, Additional view, 2020.
Image #4: Creator Albert Rakhimzhanov, Detail view, 2020.
Image #5: Creator Albert Rakhimzhanov, Variations, 2020.
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