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Od Ana Lighting by Cenk Ahmet Kaya Wins the Bronze A' Design Award in Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
Cenk Ahmet Kaya acknowledged for lighting products and fixtures design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Lighting Products and Fixtures Design category for Od Ana Lighting by Cenk Ahmet Kaya, designed for Cenkkaya Design Studio. The recognition forms part of the 2022 - 2023 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.
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 Od Ana Lighting
The primary conceptual foundation of Od Ana consists of simplicity. It's not just function, form, or aesthetics. Considering the design and production conditions, it is the result of an integrative perspective between conscious choice and renunciation. A light source is realized by reinterpreting the aesthetic value of simple components and techniques, without ignoring the emotional impact of its function and form. Thanks to its articulated structure and movable feet, it can be moved according to the needs and mood of the end user and can be used as a desk lamp, table lamp, or floor lamp.
About Cenk Ahmet Kaya
The primary conceptual basis of Cenk Ahmet Kaya's designs consists of simplicity. According to him, simplicity and mediocrity; is like two points standing side by side on a circle, and the sophisticated harmony of the material, function, form, and soul of the design can only be achieved by experiencing every point that constitutes the circle. In this context, the path to simplicity is not so simple. Not just function, not just form, not just aesthetics. His designs; Considering the design and production conditions, It is the result of an integrative perspective between conscious preference and renunciation.
Award Record
With this recognition, Cenk Ahmet Kaya is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Lighting Products and Fixtures Design Award
The A' Lighting Design Award is an international lighting design competition recognizing good lighting designs by best lighting designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to lighting designers, lighting architects, industrial design studios and lighting product manufacturers from all countries. Entries typically include chandeliers, pendant lights, wall sconces, table lamps, floor lamps and outdoor lights. Awarded lighting designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/lighting
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/150578
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/150578
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!150578
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/263112
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.cenkkayadesign.com/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Od Ana Lighting
- Function
- Lighting
- Category
- Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home and Electronics & Appliances
- Colors
- Gainsboro, Silver, Tan, Dark Slate Gray and Rosy Brown
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Cenkkaya Design Studio
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Cenk Ahmet Kaya
- Country
- Turkiye
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #150578
Credits
- Image Credits
- Cenk A. Kaya
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Od Ana; it was designed as a light source that can adapt to any interior in which it is positioned, using simple components and techniques. Due to its anthropomorphic structure, the light fixture can be manipulated according to the end user's needs; It can be used as a desk lamp, table lamp, or floor lamp. Od Ana; handcrafted meticulously by skilled artisans is produced exclusively in limited quantity.
- Inspiration
- The primary conceptual basis of Od Ana consists of simplicity. Not just function, not just form or aesthetic, Od Ana; considering the design and production conditions, is the result of an integrative perspective between conscious preference and renunciation.
- Research
- Od Ana is the result of an integrative perspective between conscious preference and renunciation. For Cenk A. Kaya, design processes impart time for research, contemplation, real-life impact testing, and fine-tuning. Using simple techniques that have been used and tested before; Od Ana has taken its final form in search of a new form, function, and aesthetic harmony.
- Challenge
- The main materials of Od Ana are stainless steel and heat-treated beech wood. All parts except electrical components are processed by skilled artisans who do their job diligently. In a society where production is very fast and abundant, designs produced in limited editions with meticulous and careful consideration are already a challenge in itself for economic reasons. Expansion control of metal materials constituting the design technically is provided by fixing the humidity ratios of the workshops where they are produced.
- Realization and Technology
- Od Ana; handcrafted meticulously by skilled artisans is produced exclusively in limited quantity. Exquisite Spruce Tree was sourced for production. The light box was crafted using a wood spindle moulding technique and the base cylindrical legs were formed using a wood-turning lathe. A water-based varnish was applied to the refined spruce wood yielding a luscious gleam. Artisans expertly shaped the stainless steel forming the metal cage and legs of Od Ana, electrostatic paint was precisely applied to give a final finish.
- Operation and Interaction
- The lamp is sent to the end user as assembled. Luminaire and legs are combined with a simple screw and nut technique, friction is increased with the special silicone washer used in the joint area, and it is possible to position the independent legs at desired angles. It has a design approach that balances its functional dynamism with formal serenity. Due to its function, it allows movement and change by increasing the tactile interaction with the user.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in March 2020 and after multiple prototypes and refinements, it was completed in January 2021. All development was done in İstanbul.
- Specifications
- Od Ana packaging is designed to transform into functional objects you can use endlessly in daily life. The Od Ana outer wooden carry case multifunctions as a storage element. If you can create a comfortable cushion for your seating area utilizing the sponge inside the carry case. Od Ana presents to you a specially designed cushion cover inside the carry case. Od Ana Dimensions: H: 387 mm, L: 235 mm, W: 218 mm / Weight: 2 kg / Cable L: 2 m / Bulb: E 27 /220-240 V /50-60 Hz (For Led Bulb Only)
- Keywords
- Od Ana, Od Ana Desk Lamp,Cenkkaya, Cenk Ahmet Kaya, Lighting, Lamp, Industrial Design
