A' Design Award in Bathroom Furniture and Sanitary Ware Design Goes to Swan Kitchen Faucet by Andrei Korsun

Andrei Korsun recognized for bathroom furniture and sanitary ware design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ Swan Kitchen Faucet by Andrei Korsun has been granted the A' Design Award in the Bathroom Furniture and Sanitary Ware Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided 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.

What the A' Design Award Means

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 Swan Kitchen Faucet

This concept of kitchen faucet represents the mix of pure design, functionality and the last but not least non-standard material combination. It gives the new experience of high tech product which translate feelings of nature in every touch. Of course, the combination of polished metal and natural сarrara marble creates the intrigue of perception. The general form language conveys the grace and strength of a majestic bird while barely noticeable details shape the understanding of quality of the product.

About Andrei Korsun

Korsun Andrei is a young industrial designer, having two degrees (engineering and a second degree in design), tries to approach design from two sides - at the forefront of science and style. Designed more than a hundred consumer goods in the field of plastic production, but constantly looking for new ideas for various areas of industrial design (from door handles to cars). Tries to keep the style timeless so that the product is relevant for as long as possible, thus supporting the trend towards reasonable consumption and awareness of choice. Guided by the principle: every little detail creates a big design

Award Record

With this recognition, Andrei Korsun is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.

About the A' Bathroom Furniture and Sanitary Ware Design Award

The A' Sanitary Ware Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good bathroom product designs by leading designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to sanitary ware designers, bathroom furniture designers, industrial design studios and ceramic artists from all countries. Typical entries include toilets, sinks, bathtubs, showers, bidets and faucets. The awarded sanitary ware designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/sanitary-ware

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/146300
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/146300
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!146300
Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/150467

Media Contact

Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Swan Kitchen Faucet
Function: Kitchen Faucet
Category: Bathroom Furniture and Sanitary Ware Design
Discipline: Industrial Design
Industry: Furniture & Home and Architecture
Colors: Silver, Gainsboro, Gray, Dark Gray and Light Slate Gray
Images: 5

The Recognition

Laureate: Andrei Korsun
Country: Kazakhstan
Recognition: A' Design Award
Edition: 2022 - 2023
Design ID: #146300

Design Details

Unique Properties: This concept of kitchen faucet represents the simplicity of forms and the importance of tandem materials. Mirror polished steel perfectly matched with rich texture of natural stone such as marble. One of the important feature is the separate knobs for adjusting hot and cold water, (while on the market we see more and more products with a common rotary knob). Separate regulation is more preferable as it allows to regulate the temperature more precisely and use water more economically with respect for nature.
Inspiration: The magnificent bird was an ispiration. How graceful and powerful it is. The feeling of unity with nature, which this bird gives when you looking at. Main idea was to combine two different materials, and search the best way to meet style and function in one clean product.
Research: The Swan faucet is a progressive item with timeless design principles. Thousands of apartments have problems with pressure and water temperature regulation. By developing the double knob faucet that issues are solved, at the same time if knobs are located one above the other it gives more racionalized space using and no visual noise in the area.
Challenge: Why i want to design the faucet? Because there's thousands variations of it, but none of them use natural rocks, and their mysterious beauty. So the most challenging thing was not play with it hard, but give the feeling of something unorthodox to the customer. Same time there was some obstacles related to materials and usage of them. And that call spawned an intricate project idea: Today's customers need so techological products as they could be, but perhaps more importantly, as natural as possible. Swan is the good illustration of it- hi-tech production and simple natural shapes join together.
Realization and Technology: When I started deisgn this faucet, I was looking up at basic principe- less is more. So in this project I wanted to give a feeling of simplicity and unity with nature. If we talk about function- its classic double knob faucet, but these knobs are located one above the other. This makes it possible to open both taps with a simple one finger movement. And the last, but not least is that Swan can rotate right or left, while the knobs section stays still. As such, it gives you more space when you need it while still being stylistically pleasing.
Operation and Interaction: The use of this faucet is intuitive and convenient. When you see it for the first time, you can see two separate labels (red means hot, and blue is cold, of course). So all you need is to rotate one of them or both together. The increasing angle of rotation just makes wateflow stronger and vice versa. Another option that the user has is the ability to rotate the top (this rarely visible feature gives more flexibility in using the entire sink space).
Project Duration and Location: The first sketch was made in 11.2020, and then there was many iterations in 3D, till 03.2021 when this concept was finished.
Specifications: 66mm Width x 206mm Depth x 310mm Height Statuario Venato Marble, Mirror Polished Stainless Steel, Red/Blue Glaze
Keywords: faucet, marble, stylish, concept, natural materials, swan, bathroom furniture