Press Release
Vintage Remix Apartment Interior by Julian Piperov Is Granted the A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Julian Piperov honored for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Vintage Remix Apartment Interior by Julian Piperov, designed for Boris and Katya Israel, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2021 - 2022 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 assessed 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.
About Vintage Remix Apartment Interior
Vintage Remix is an apartment interior design for a new 130 square metre home in Sofia, Bulgaria. Two vintage French cabinets are placed in the heart of the living and dining area, beside two custom sculptural steel pieces, a combined bar and screen and a shelving unit. The contrast between warm aged wood with intricate intarsia and dark industrial steel guides the concept. Both steel pieces are made of 3 mm laser cut plate, folded in a workshop and assembled on site. The bar also screens the access to the private rooms.
About Julian Piperov
Julian Piperov is an architect and interior designer with experience both in his native Bulgaria as well as a five year practice at Bonstra Architects - now Bonstra/Haresign Architects in Washington, DC. After his return back to Bulgaria he found studiopiperov in 2004 and his company managed to acquire a diverse portfolio of projects with both local and international clients. The main objective for all his projects is the quest for individual approach to spatial problems. His design philosophy is firmly grounded in the belief that a successful design requires sensitivity to the unique and contextual aspects of each project as well as good utilization of space.
Award Record
With this recognition, Julian Piperov is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award
The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Entries typically include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. Awarded interior designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/interior
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/140468
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/140468
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!140468
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/331111
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://studiopiperov.com/bg/portfolio/proekt-8
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
- Vintage Remix Apartment Interior
- Function
- Apartment Interior
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Sandy Brown, Dark Gray, Sienna, Peru and Silver
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Boris and Katya Israel
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Julian Piperov
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #140468
Credits
- Team
- Alexandra Doleva
- Image Credits
- Photos: Alexandra Doleva
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The acquisition of two vintage French cabinets from an antiquity store marks the beginning of this interior project for a new 130 m2 apartment. They are placed in the heart of the living/dining area and are juxtaposed to two custom-made sculptural steel pieces – bar/screen and bookshelf. The intent was to create a refreshing tension between old and new - warm aged wood with intricate intarsia and the industrial feel of the dark steel structures.
- Inspiration
- The current progressive trends of upcycling and re-use of old furniture in a contemporary setting serve as an inspiration for the design process.
- Challenge
- The main challenge was to create a working prototype and to find the wright producer of the custom steel structures. The limited length of the perforated steel bands that can be machine folded was another factor that affected the overall dimensions of the final product.
- Realization and Technology
- Both custom pieces: Harmonica Bar and Overhang and Harmonica Shelving Unit are produced by 3 mm laser cut steel plate. The separate steel bands are then folded in a steel workshop and assembled on site.
- Operation and Interaction
- Harmonica Bar and Overhang is the heart of the kitchen and a focal point of the entry zone of the apartment. Both screen and bar – its graphite silhouette is reflected in the mirrored back of the tall glazed cabinet. The structure screens from the living area the access to the master bedroom and the concealed doors of the master bathroom and the powder room. The inhabitants constantly experience it's porous sculptural volume in their circulation and daily routine.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project was designed in 2016 and was executed in 2017-2018 in Sofia, Bulgaria
- Specifications
- The shelves for the Harmonica Shelving Unit are made of 16 mm MDF with stained oak veneer and are cantilevered from the steel structure by interlocking them between front and back steel plates by gravity only.
- Keywords
- vintage, remix, custom, harmonica, contemporary
