Guld Smykker · 2018
Blooming Foldebrille
by Sonja Iglic
- A' Design Award i Guld 2018 in Smykker
- CLIENT: Sonja Iglic
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 467,230
- Verification code B0AB249711 · Verify this award
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About Blooming Foldebrille
Sonjas brilledesign blev inspireret af blomstrende blomster og tidlige brillerammer. Ved at kombinere de organiske naturformer og de funktionelle elementer i brillerammer udviklede designeren et konvertibelt emne, der let kan manipuleres, hvilket giver flere forskellige look. Produktet blev også designet med en praktisk foldemulighed, der tager så lidt plads som muligt i bæreposen. Linserne er fremstillet af laserskåret plexiglas med Orchid blomsteraftryk, og rammene er lavet manuelt ved hjælp af 18 k guldbelagt messing.
About the A' Design Award i Guld
Blooming Foldebrille er vinder af A' Design Award i Guld, en uhyre prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles førsteklasses, vidunderlige og fremragende designs. Guldvinderne er yderst innovative, højt visionære og glamourøst blændende skabelser, der afspejler deres designeres geni, visdom og dygtighed. Blooming Foldebrille forventes at være en højt rost, trendsættende og monumental opfindelse, der leverer hidtil uset værdi. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Guld, er et spektakulært, respekteret projekt, som i høj grad gavner og flytter grænserne for kunst, videnskab, design og teknologi. Blooming Foldebrille skaber intense følelser af begær, vækker passion, opmuntrer kreativitet og fascinerer os.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- The main focus of this conceptual piece is in it's ability to be changed at any point without an extensive effort of the wearer. This function of multiple looks alongside the folding system is what makes these accessories stand out. Once folded, the eyewear becomes compact which makes it really easy to carry around.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Fully opened eyewear dimensions 150 mm x 120 mm x 160 mm
Fully closed eyewear dimensions 100 mm x 85 mm x 40 mm - Tags
- Eyewear, Metal, Gold, Flower, Sculpture, Wearable, Color, Foldable, Versatile, Jewelry
- Production Technology
- The whole collection is made by hand out of 18k gold plated brass alongside the multiple laser cut plexiglass with flower prints.
- Design Challenge
- The biggest challenge was the ergonomic part of the eyewear's frames. It was very difficult to create the frames foldable and at the same time to achieve one continues flowing line that forms the final shape (both folded and opened).
- Research
- This project demanded an extensive investigation of the historical development of spectacle frames (visually and technically), in order to achieve a modern solution with a clear influence of the first types of frames.
- Inspiration
- Inspiration comes from growth and metamorphosis of all beings. Blooming flowers are used as symbols of change and development and are presented as movable petals.
I intended to create multi purpose items, that can adapt to specific needs of the wearer by personal changes throughout the day. - Project Duration
- The whole project developement lasted around 3 months. It started in January 2016 and was finished in April 2016 in Belgrade. This item is just one of the whole Blooming collection of jewellery and eyewear.
The whole collection was exhibited in Porte de Versailles in Paris during The International Jewellery Show Bijorhca Paris in September 2016. - Operation Flow
- All the petals are connected to the metal frame with rivets. This system makes the change of the position of petals really easy. The petals can be pushed around the rivet in full circle. This system makes many different looks possible just by overlapping the petal shapes in a different way or positioning the petals differently in relation to the face.
The frame itself is also connected with rivets, so the closing system works in a similar manner as the petals. - Image Credits
- Image #5 Photographer Aleksandar Zivkovic, Blooming editorial, 2016.
