Press Release
Drayton Gardens Residential Interior by Stephanie Rackind and Ana Saprygina Is Granted the Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Stephanie Rackind and Ana Saprygina honored for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ Drayton Gardens Residential Interior by Stephanie Rackind and Ana Saprygina, designed for Ō-Dome, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2023 - 2024 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 scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
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 Drayton Gardens Residential Interior
Drayton Gardens is a residential interior design for a top-floor apartment in South Kensington, London. The 127 square meter home merges classical period features with a minimalist approach, inspired by contemporary galleries placed inside historic buildings. Almost every element is bespoke, including the joinery, the kitchen, several free-standing pieces of furniture, the washbasins and the light switches. The same stone is used for the kitchen worktop, the washbasins and selected furniture. The layout allows the space to shift easily between office, entertainment and home use.
About Stephanie Rackind and Ana Saprygina
O-Dome is a recently established comprehensive Interior Design studio, that redefines spaces, crafts environments that seamlessly blends aesthetics, functionality, and their unique vision. O-Dome approach diverges from ostentation and opulence. Instead, they focus on crafting designs that are minimalist and enduring. Central to their design philosophy is the meticulous use of natural, authentic, and noble materials. They invest time in contemplating proportions, lines, circulation, and other imperceptible elements that constitute the foundation of good design, contributing to a profound sense of well-being.
Award Record
Stephanie Rackind and Ana Saprygina is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
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/157562
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/157562
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!157562
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/352300
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.o-dome.com
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Drayton Gardens Residential Interior
- Function
- Residential Interior
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Saddle Brown, Dark Gray, Dark Olive Green, Dark Slate Gray and Light Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Ō-Dome
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Stephanie Rackind and Ana Saprygina
- Country
- Great Britain
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #157562
Credits
- Team
- Ana Saprygina and Stephanie Rackind
- Image Credits
- Photographer: Peter Molloy, Drayton Gardens, 2023 (All photos)
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Transforming a top-floor residence in London’s South Kensington, O-Dome crafted a bespoke living space for a discerning 60-year-old finance professional dividing his time between two countries. Merging classical features with minimalist design, this project navigated challenges of space, functionality, and aesthetics. Custom-designed elements, from joinery to furniture, ensure a blend of form and function, creating a timeless, luxurious retreat ideal for a busy lifestyle.
- Inspiration
- O-Dome found inspiration in the stark contrast often witnessed when contemporary art galleries inhabit historic structures. Imagining a cube ensconced within a period flat, the concept swiftly developed into an interior design ethos that delicately merges minimalist aesthetics with classic architecture, blending the old and the new.
- Research
- The design research entailed a thorough examination of the intricacies of integrating the new geometry into the space while carefully considering its interaction with the existing classical features. Continuous collaboration with the project technicians allowed for accurate drawings which in turn ensured successful implementation.
- Challenge
- The Drayton Garden’s project aimed to craft a modern minimalist interior, preserving the classical original features and to create a space that transitioned easily between office, entertainment and home, catering for the client’s agile lifestyle. Given the highly restrictive regulations and fragile structure of the period building this proved to be a hefty task, requiring meticulous planning and clever integration of design and engineering solutions with minimal sacrifice to the aesthetics.
- Realization and Technology
- O-Dome’s design approach involved using the same carefully selected materials throughout the property. Kitchen worktop, washbasins and some items of bespoke furniture were made in the same stone. To achieve the minimalist design vision O-Dome’s team took charge of designing everything from the joinery including the kitchen, to some free-standing furniture, the washbasins and even the light switches.
- Operation and Interaction
- O-Dome’s mission was to create an interior that transitioned easily between office, entertainment and home, catering for the client’s agile and busy lifestyle. The design had to strike a delicate balance, ensuring that each facet of the space was not only visually appealing but also functionally optimised. Elements such as air conditioning, lighting design, temperature control, and audio-visual integration took centre stage in the design process and every effort was made to incorporate them into the overall aesthetic.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project is located in London’s South Kensington. It started in November 2021 and was completed in November 2023.
- Keywords
- Interior, Design, Residential, Apartments, Modern, Minimalist
