Press Release
Panayiotis Stelikos Receives the A' Design Award for Fingal Modular Surfaces in Furniture Design
The international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Panayiotis Stelikos for furniture design
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Fingal Modular Surfaces by Panayiotis Stelikos, designed for Arcube Studio, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Furniture 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 A' Design Award Explained
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
Regarding Fingal Modular Surfaces
Fingal is a modular surface system for interiors, combining wall cladding, a bookcase, carpet tiles and seating. An original pattern inspired by rocky coastal landscapes is applied to the wall, the floor and the furniture, so that the space reads as a whole. The wall cladding is made of painted wood cut by laser, while the bookcase is made of metal sheet. The printed carpet tiles can be placed independently, and the ottomans are upholstered in digitally printed fabric. The modular parts can be rearranged to form many pattern variations in diverse interior spaces.
About Panayiotis Stelikos
Panayiotis Stelikos is dedicated on discovering innovative and creative ways to propose considered designs. Fascinated by all the aspects of design, he is always searching the beauty and harmony in every project he is involved in, either this is a residential house or the construction detail of a chair. As a designer, he is intrigued both by the endless possibilities of interdisciplinary projects and by any prospect of cooperation with creative people from various fields. Essentially, for him the design process is not an everyday job but a lifelong passion.
Award Record
Panayiotis Stelikos is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Furniture Design Award
The A' Furniture Design Award is an international furniture competition recognizing good furniture designs by best furniture designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to furniture designers, product designers, industrial design studios and furniture brands from all countries. Entries typically include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. Awarded furniture designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/furniture
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/104424
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/104424
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!104424
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/275828
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.arcubestudio.com
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Fingal Modular Surfaces
- Function
- Modular Surfaces
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Slate Gray, Dark Slate Gray, Light Slate Gray, Dim Gray and Black
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Arcube Studio
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Panayiotis Stelikos
- Country
- Cyprus
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #104424
Credits
- Team
- Constantinos Christodoulou and Stephanie Demetriou
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Representing the core meaning of integrated design, Fingal is an original pattern applied on modular surfaces. Set on both the wall and floor, a space turns into a whole. By extruding the furniture form from details of the pattern, in the same way that the bookcase's shelves emerge from the wall, a unification of surfaces and materials is achieved. Preserving the functionality and comfort, it differentiates itself by exposing its guests to the soothing effect of aesthetically considered design.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the force of the sea the design urges on to stress out the balance and masterwork that characterise natural patterns. The form of the furniture pieces and bookcase, as well as the colour tones and materials' quality subtly transfer the bewildered impression of a rocky scenery to the interior.Motivated by the treasure of nature's physical pattern plurality, Fingal redefines the importance of a well considered design in a human made environment enabling people to reconnect with nature.
- Research
- Having decided the modular identity of the design, we focused on the creative quality of the pattern itself. We visited a lot of seaside natural landscapes in situ and researched various publications in order to remain on topic and,mainly, to know in depth our concept. Consequently, a catalogue comprising the discovered natural patterns was conducted. As we placed emphasis on the ones that were developed on rocky and other stone related environments, we specifically studied the transforming impact of sea water.
- Challenge
- The creative challenge of the project was to achieve the detailed craftsmanship that needed to be done in order for the design to be fulfilled. As we spent time on the construction details, many of the construction details that came up during the development and realization of the project were solved with inventive solutions.
- Realization and Technology
- The wall cladding is made of painted wood cut with laser while the bookcase itself is created from metal sheet. A modular carpet is covering the floor and its printed and patterned carpet tiles can be placed independently. All mobile furniture such as ottomans are upholstered and their fabric is digitally printed with the proposed pattern design. Metal sheet is also used on the sitting furniture legs.
- Operation and Interaction
- As the notion of modularity distinguish the design, being able to modify it allows more creativity and limitless views of the pattern on the surfaces. Thus, apart of the original pattern idea, there are plenty of other variations always deriving from the initial inspiration and concept. While the carpet tiles add to the functionality performance, all the other materials complete the clean-cut pattern that unifies all the spatial elements. The Fingal modular surfaces can be applied in diversified interior spaces.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in December 2019 and was completed in February 2020.
- Specifications
- Ottoman: 1620 mm x 470 mm x 450 mm / Carpet tile: 400 mm x 350 mm x 20 mm / 1.5 m2 Wooden module: 400 mm x 350 mm x 20 mm / 1.5 m2
- Keywords
- pattern design, modularity, furniture, carpet tiles, bookcase, wood, metal, textile
