Hg Door Lever Handle by Kawajun Receives the Silver A' Design Award in Furniture Accessories, Hardware and Materials Design

The international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Kawajun for furniture accessories, hardware and materials design

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Furniture Accessories, Hardware and Materials Design category for Hg Door Lever Handle by Kawajun. The result belongs to the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

About the Silver A' Design Award

The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

Regarding Hg Door Lever Handle

HG is a door lever handle based on the simple shape of a triangle. The design reduces the handle to a minimal triangular form that leaves a strong impression. The neck and the grip are integrated into one continuous body, so the triangular theme is kept along the whole handle. Every viewing angle shows triangular surfaces. The form is sculpted so that the handle remains comfortable and safe to hold. HG is made of anodised aluminium and plated brass and is offered in several finishes to suit different interior themes.

About Kawajun

Yoshimasa Aizawa, of KAWAJUN Singapore, has strived to constantly reinvent the definition of luxury in the realms of Interior Hardware design. Understanding the need for refreshing concepts, Yoshimasa Aizawa challenges manufacturing capabilities and methods to create hardware pieces that the world has never seen before. Straying at times from the decade old saying of " Form follows Function", Yoshimasa Aizawa finds himself approaching design from the other angle, where functions accommodate the design. In a niche where so much has been done, he believes that to achieve a design that is organically new, the form has to drive the design.

Award Record

This recognition makes Kawajun a winner of 1 A' Design Award.

About the A' Furniture Accessories, Hardware and Materials Design Award

The A' Furniture Accessory Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good furniture accessories by leading designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to furniture accessory designers, hardware designers, material designers and industrial design studios from all countries. Typical entries include knobs, handles, hinges, casters, sliders and brackets. The awarded furniture accessory designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/furniture-accessory

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

Press Resources

Winner Page: https://designers.org/100667
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/100667
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!100667
Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/271886
Further Information from the Laureate: http://bit.ly/2xLTNm6

Media Contact

Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Hg Door Lever Handle
Function: Door Lever Handle
Category: Furniture Accessories, Hardware and Materials Design
Discipline: Industrial Design
Industry: Furniture & Home and Manufacturing
Colors: Dim Gray, Dark Slate Gray, Black, Gainsboro and Light Gray
Images: 5

The Recognition

Laureate: Kawajun
Country: Singapore
Recognition: Silver A' Design Award
Edition: 2019 - 2020
Design ID: #100667

Credits

Image Credits: KAWAJUN; Interior Designer 932design

Design Details

Unique Properties: The difference would be the simple but strong shape. By designing a lever handle with the minimal element of a triangle, the designer had to minimize the element to leave a powerful impression. The conventional lever handle's neck and grip are well integrated into the design to maintain the triangular theme throughout the lever handle. With this, every viewing angle of the handle would offer a view of triangular surfaces. This lever handle is made of aluminium and brass that comes in several finishes, allowing it to suit various interior themes.
Inspiration: The designer wanted to challenge the aesthetic value of conventional lever handles. The goal was to design and produce a hardware piece worthy of being one of the most iconic lever handles in the world. With this, the designer approached the lever handle as though it were a sculpture. The triangle was chosen as the design's foundation due to its bold nature.
Research: Understanding that the triangle is recognized as a rather sharp element, the designer understood the importance of integrating a comfortable grip in it's design as well as ensuring that it's sharpness would not cause injury through use. The designer developed prototypes and engaged many people to interact with the handle to ensure its comfort and safety. Major emphasis was put into this stage as it had to function well as a lever handle but also achieve the designer's goal of the handle being a statement piece.
Challenge: To retain its sharp design while being safe and comfortable to grip, the element had to be sculpted. The designer focused to maintain the balance as a lever handle while integrating the neck and grip into the handle design.
Realization and Technology: HG anodised aluminum plated brass
Operation and Interaction: This handle delivers the sense of artistry that gives users the impression that they are entering a classy space. In a way, the sculptural nature of the handle acts as a threshold to distinguish a space.
Project Duration and Location: The product was prototyped and launched in Tokyo, Japan in 2013.
Specifications: W152.8mm x D47.8mm x H25.4mm
Keywords: door handle, door hardware, architectural ironmongery, architectural hardware