Press Release
428 Candleholder by Zeynep and Konstantinos Paradeisopoulos Receives the A' Design Award in Homeware Design
The international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Zeynep and Konstantinos Paradeisopoulos for homeware design
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that 428 Candleholder by Zeynep and Konstantinos Paradeisopoulos, designed for Kazoo Design, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Homeware Design category. The result belongs to the 2023 - 2024 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 428 Candleholder
The 428 candleholder is part of a Collection that is named 'Transitions' Collection Series. Its curvatures are formed all the way up from its square base transitioning to its octagonal tip. The 428 candleholder when positioned on a table serves not only as a home decor element but also resembles a miniature architectural piece due to its intricate geometrical design.
About Zeynep and Konstantinos Paradeisopoulos
For more than 20 years, Zeynep and Kostas have been working with computer generated imagery to create pre-viz for architecture, ads, short films and visual effects in documentaries and movies. All these years have led up to the formation of their brand Kazoo, which is solely based around their passion to create. Kazoo design studio is a place where curiosity has no boundaries, ideas and inspiration can come any moment. Kazoo objects are designed digitally, then a prototype is printed and post-processed and molds are made in order to finally hand-cast copies. Materials that are currently used for the final products are: Ceramics, Porcelain, Polyurethane Resin and Acrylic Resin.
Award Record
With this recognition, Zeynep and Konstantinos Paradeisopoulos is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. All of the awards belong to the 2023 - 2024 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Decorative Items and Homeware Design Award
The A' Homeware Design Award is an international homeware design competition recognizing good homeware designs by leading brands and designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to homeware designers, product designers, industrial design studios and ceramic artists from all countries. Entries typically include tableware, lighting fixtures, cookware, decorative accessories, bathroom accessories and furniture. Awarded homeware designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/homeware
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/157070
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/157070
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!157070
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/351488
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://kazoo.com.tr/tr/urun/428-candle-holder-red/
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
- 428 Candleholder
- Function
- Candleholder
- Category
- Homeware Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Saddle Brown, Dark Goldenrod, Dark Orange, Chocolate and Black
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Kazoo Design
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Zeynep and Konstantinos Paradeisopoulos
- Country
- Turkiye
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #157070
Credits
- Team
- Konstantinos Paradeisopoulos and Zeynep Önder Paradeisopoulos
- Image Credits
- Zeynep Önder Paradeisopoulos Konstantinos Paradeisopoulos
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The 428 candleholder design is part of a "Transitions" themed design collection that was released in year 2020. This theme was conceived as an exploration to transition a shape from a primitive form to a more intricate one while creating intricate curvy details on the designed object. The 428 candle holder starts with a square foundation base and advances through to pentagon, hexagon, heptagon and finally to its octagonal tip shape.
- Inspiration
- 428 Candleholder, emerged from a practical approach to design rather than starting from an external inspiration. Its name reflects its evolution from a square base to an octagonal shape, hence it gets the name 428 (4 sides transforming into 8). This concept not only showcases the beauty of the curves that emerge during the transition but also highlights the fact that design is also partially problem solving.
- Challenge
- The design challenge was to subtly incorporate the concept of 'Transitions' without making it too evident, aiming for an aesthetically pleasing appearance.
- Realization and Technology
- The prototype was designed on a 3D application using curves tools. The brass tip is a later addition to the design to enhance the protection of the candle holder from heat. The tip is also housed inside the candle holder during the molding process.
- Operation and Interaction
- The candle holder supports a tall candle with soft edges, forming a contrast against the candle holder's geometric curves.
- Project Duration and Location
- The candle holder went into production by May, 2020 in İstanbul, Turkiye and the commercial release of the home decor object was June, 2020.
- Specifications
- Candleholder dimensions without a tall candle are 55 mm x55 mm x 170 mm
- Keywords
- candleholder, tall candle holder, table decor design, homeware design, home decoration
