Press Release
Modernizm Ceramic Tiles Collection by Maja Ganszyniec Is Granted the Bronze A' Design Award in Building Materials and Construction Components Design
Maja Ganszyniec of Ceramika Paradyz acknowledged for building materials and construction components design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Modernizm Ceramic Tiles Collection by Maja Ganszyniec of Ceramika Paradyz has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Building Materials and Construction Components Design category. The result belongs to the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached 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.
The Bronze A' Design Award Explained
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About Modernizm Ceramic Tiles Collection
Modernizm is a ceramic tile collection for floors and walls in interior and exterior spaces. The collection features corset tiles, which are small ceramic cubes with notches and embossments inspired by details from the 1920s and 1930s. Square, rectangular and hexagonal formats are offered in several sizes and subdued colours, so elements can be combined into geometric mosaics. The tiles are made of mass-coloured stoneware, and are rectified and frost resistant. Suitable spaces include protected historic buildings, restaurants, shops and homes.
About Maja Ganszyniec
Maja Ganszyniec is a designer with a comprehensive approach to the design process. Her extensive experience range from product and furniture, to brand design, consulting and design strategy. Over the last ten years she has been working across Europe on projects for leading brands such as: IKEA, Leroy Merlin, Amica, Mothercare, Orange, Dupont, Camper, Comforty, PayPass, Touchideas, Bellamy, and others. Her works had been shown on recognised exhibitions in Milan, Amsterdam, Berlin, London, and published by Domus, Icon, Abitare, and Wallpaper.Prior to starting her own design office she co-foundedand ran design studio Kompott.
About Ceramika Paradyz
We are ceramic tiles manufacturer from Poland. We offer you wide range of high quality ceramic tiles for kitchen, bathroom, outdoor and more. Extensive range of collections and unique design enables you to find ceramic tiles for every style of both interi
Award Record
This recognition makes Maja Ganszyniec of Ceramika Paradyz a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Building Materials and Construction Components Design Award
The A' Building Components Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good building components by best brands and designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to building material manufacturers, building material brands, construction product designers and industrial designers from all countries. Entries typically include bricks, beams, windows, doors, insulation materials and roofing materials. Awarded building components designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/building-components
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission 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. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated 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. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates 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, the upload of a work and the 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. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/101118
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/101118
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!101118
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/272898
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.paradyz.com/en
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Modernizm Ceramic Tiles Collection
- Function
- Ceramic Tiles Collection
- Category
- Building Materials and Construction Components Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Manufacturing
- Colors
- Tan, Silver, Gainsboro, Dark Gray and Linen
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Maja Ganszyniec
- Country
- Poland
- Brand
- Ceramika Paradyz
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #101118
Credits
- Team
- Ceramika Paradyz / Studio Ganszyniec, Maja Ganszyniec / Studio Ganszyniec and Michal Drozdz / Ceramika Paradyz
- Image Credits
- #1: Ceramika Paradyz, Modernizm #2: Ceramika Paradyz, Modernizm #3: Ceramika Paradyz, Modernizm #4: Ceramika Paradyz, Modernizm
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Modernizm is a combination of tradition and innovation. It is distinguished by rediscovered corset tiles, i.e. small ceramic cubes with characteristic notches and embossments. The collection catches the eye with a variety of patterns, formats and colours, offering freedom of arrangement. The products can be used on both floors and walls. They will be perfect for buildings under conservation protection, but also for tenement houses, modern restaurants, shops or home space.
- Inspiration
- The timeless collection of Modernizm has been inspired by a fascination with details rooted in the aesthetics of the 1920s and 1930s, characterised by the highest quality and durability in addition to original designs. Elements of the collection can be freely combined, creating abstract, geometric mosaics in the form of a chessboard, checkers or stripes. In addition, when designing the collection, the creators have focused on subdued colours which can be found in both utility and home interiors
- Research
- Corsets were very popular in pre-war Poland. Despite enormous damage during World War II, unique fragments of compositions with these products in the main role have been preserved in some old buildings throughout Poland. During the project, the spaces in which the mosaics have survived were thoroughly examined and documented. On this basis, collection with modern designs and colors has been created to reflect the nature of corsets mosaic from the past, and at the same time to be affordable, durable and aesthetic.
- Challenge
- The resulting products accurately reflect not only the shape and charm of a single corset tile but with the application of modern technologies, they additionally increase its durability and practicality. The biggest challenge was to choose the right natural raw materials and developing new patterns mosaic, that reflect traditional design from previous century. However, in order to adapt all collection tiles to the requirements of contemporary interior designers, the Modernizm collection has been extended with additional tile formats 19.8 x 19.8 cm and 59.8 x 59.8 cm, hexagons 19.8 x 17.1 cm, or mosaics 29.8 x 29.8 cm.
- Realization and Technology
- We have applied mass-coloured stoneware - a very durable and timeless material (Group: BIa). Thanks to the use of the latest technology, the tiles are extremely durable and resistant, which makes them ideal for arranging any space.
- Operation and Interaction
- The creators of the collection have refreshed the pre-war patterns and complemented them with original compositions that fit both classic and modern spaces. In order to ensure the greatest possible freedom of arrangement, the collection has been supplemented with hexagonal and square tiles in various sizes.
- Project Duration and Location
- The collection of Modernizm has been available for sale from October 2019. Its release took place during the largest international interior design fair in Central and Eastern Europe - Warsaw Home
- Specifications
- The ceramic tiles for internal and /or external floorings and walls, including stairs, in buildings and industrial facilities. Rectification, frost resistance. Baseline tiles: 59.8 x 59.8 and 19.8 x 19.8 cm, thickness: 9 mm Hexagon: 19.8 x 17.1 cm; thickness 7.5 mm Cut mosaic 29.8 x 29.8 cm (cubes 4.8 x 4.8 cm), thickness 9 mm Pressed mosaic 30.86 x 30.86 (cubes 3.6 x 4.4 cm); thickness 6 mm
- Keywords
- Tiles, Ceramic tiles, Interior Design, Modernizm, Ceramika Paradyz, Studio Ganszyniec
