Press Release
A' Design Award in Furniture Design Goes to Ritmo Table by Linda Martins
The international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Linda Martins for furniture design
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COMO, Italy, April 28, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category for Ritmo Table by Linda Martins, designed for Studio Linda Martins. The result belongs to the 2021 - 2022 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 evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the A' Design Award
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.
More About Ritmo Table
Ritmo is a dining table designed as a gathering place for family and friends. The legs are shaped to simulate movement, creating a sense of rhythm. A brass bar acts as an equilibrium line across the base. Seen from different angles, the table reveals different shapes. The wood is cut, sanded and turned, and the pieces are glued and then varnished. The brass bar is fixed with spheres. The form follows a Scandinavian and modernist direction. Ritmo can be produced in various sizes and colours for dining rooms, offices and vanity rooms.
Award Record
With this recognition, Linda Martins is a winner of 8 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2017 - 2018 and the 2021 - 2022 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
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. It 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. Typical entries include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. The awarded furniture designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/furniture
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/138177
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/138177
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!138177
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/177149
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
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press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Ritmo Table
- Function
- Table
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Light Slate Gray, Dark Gray, Gray, Lavender and Black
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Studio Linda Martins
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Linda Martins
- Country
- Brazil
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #138177
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Designed during quarantine, this dining table has legs that simulate movement, creating a beautiful rhythm. A brass bar works like equilibrium line. At every angle you look, a different shape will emerge.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the rhythm of life. The dining table is the family's meeting place. The furniture to make happy moments and create affective memories. Designed with scandinavian inspiration and modernist style.
- Research
- During the quarantine, we used our furniture a lot, and the dining table was the place to gather the family, eat good food and share moments, smiles and love, so this is the best place to be with family and friends. Our research was to make an emotional project and create a table with movement.
- Challenge
- The challenge was the feet. How to make fine lines create movement and support the table. For this, we used real wood and a straight base to make the feet. So it can be painted or laminated.
- Realization and Technology
- The wood is cut and sanded, then turned and the pieces glued to receive varnish. Finally, the brass bar is fixed with the spheres. Noble wood in its purest form with a varnished finish.
- Operation and Interaction
- A table that can be made in various sizes and colors to work in various places such as dining room, office, vanity room.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in October 2021 in Sao Paulo - Brasil and finished in january 2022 in Belo Horizonte - Brasil.
- Specifications
- 220mm x 1100mm x 750mm
- Keywords
- #hybrid, #table, #quarantine, #minimalist, #sustaintability, #movement, #elegance
