Press Release
Salva Abed Receives the Bronze A' Design Award for Porch Multifunctional Space in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Salva Abed recognized for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Porch Multifunctional Space by Salva Abed, designed for Private Client, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. The award was conferred within the 2024 - 2025 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.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
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.
Regarding Porch Multifunctional Space
The designers faced a difficult task of blending traditional Iranian elements with the modern aesthetic, but still made it possible to create harmony in this multifunctional space. Gray and dark blue palettes were used together with naked finishes to create a modern background. While the old wooden floors were carefully preserved, they skillfully integrated modern looking mirrors and arches, which are a combination of traditional and contemporary architectural styles.
About Salva Abed
Salva Abed initially studied interior design and worked on numerous projects before pursuing industrial design. With over 12 years of experience as a freelance designer, she has developed a diverse portfolio across various design fields. In 2020, Salva founded her own furniture company, where she blends her background in both interior and industrial design. Her approach to design is focusing on the relationship between form, function, and user experience.
Award Record
With this recognition, Salva Abed 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. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Typical entries include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. The awarded interior designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/interior
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/160410
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/160410
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!160410
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/250132
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://acesse.one/BVaHj
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Porch Multifunctional Space
- Function
- Multifunctional Space
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Rosy Brown, Dark Gray, Peru, Sienna and Silver
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Private Client
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Salva Abed
- Country
- Iran
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #160410
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photographer: Milad karimian
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- the removal of existing architectural elements, decorations and materials, as well as the complexity of a true multifunctional application unit with Porch objectives. Space is freed up, function is improved, and people and different use of spaces are given more value. As a respect to nature and time, employ sustainable materials.
- Inspiration
- In this project, the main source of inspiration are Archs. They are known as one of the symbols of unique beauty and performance in Iranian architecture.
- Research
- Transformation of a family house into a traditionally inspired modern Design PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: The unique curves result in a traditionally inspired design.
- Challenge
- Custom made and designed items (furniture and all wooden segments) are the results of multifunctional use and modern-traditional concept. Porch wants to do the most applications in one limited old house. Implementing Sustainable material in all the aspects whether it is the furniture or the auxiliary systems.
- Realization and Technology
- Sustainability was the first criteria for selecting furniture material in this project and the use of wood was maximised. In order to enable the users to better maintain the ambiance of each space, the lighting, curtains and air conditioning are controlled by implementing an integrated Smart home systems.
- Operation and Interaction
- As a home modification options, whole house transformation includes multifunctional design and customization, installation, and other services. Furniture supplier company exclusively produced according to consumers' design needs.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in September 2022 in Tehran , finished in August 2023
- Specifications
- tv cabinet Width3620*Height1922*Depth500; sideboard Width4050*Height2700*Depth400; sofa back cabinet Width5470*h2700*Depth423; fitness cabinet Width2770*Height2700*Depth250; cloakroom Width7000*Depth4000*Height2700
- Keywords
- Interior Design, Store, Showroom, Arch, Traditional-modern
