Prism Sideboard by Maan Sydney Design Studio Is Granted the Bronze A' Design Award in Furniture Design

Maan Sydney Design Studio honored for furniture design by the international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

COMO, Italy, April 19, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Prism Sideboard by Maan Sydney Design Studio, designed for Maan Sydney, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Furniture 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 assessed 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.

More About Prism Sideboard

Prism sideboard is inspired by the beauty of gems and the way they capture our attention, how they are cut to enhance the reflection of light. A timeless piece that is romantic, yet sharp. The design duo see their work as functional art. Prism's mirroring metallic top is designed to be a source of creativity for the beholder. It can reflect a beautiful ceiling, the trees outside the window, the skyscrapers in the city, or the owner's favorite object placed on it.

About Maan Sydney Design Studio

Anna is a Swedish fashion designer, furniture designer and trend forecaster living in Sydney. She has held numerous leading design positions within global fashion companies world wide, spending her life in Paris, Stockholm and Hong Kong previous to her role as Creative director for her own design studio Maan in Sydney, that she started together with designer Mac Nordman in 2024. Anna has always had a passion for furniture design and interior. Growing up in an architect family in Sweden the inspiration and understanding of materials, colors and proportions has always been there. Her pieces are elaborated but also straightforward and timeless.

Award Record

This recognition makes Maan Sydney Design Studio a winner of 1 A' Design Award.

About the A' Furniture Design Award

The A' Furniture Design Award is an international furniture competition recognizing good furniture designs by best furniture designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to furniture designers, product designers, industrial design studios and furniture brands from all countries. Entries typically include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. Awarded furniture designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/furniture

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/168790
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/168790
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!168790
Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/365156

Media Contact

Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953

###

Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Prism Sideboard
Function: Sideboard
Category: Furniture Design
Discipline: Industrial Design
Industry: Furniture & Home
Colors: Maroon, Black, Saddle Brown, White Smoke and Sienna
Images: 5
Client: Maan Sydney

The Recognition

Laureate: Maan Sydney Design Studio
Country: Australia
Recognition: Bronze A' Design Award
Edition: 2024 - 2025
Design ID: #168790

Credits

Team: Anna Magnusson and Mac Nordman

Design Details

Unique Properties: Prism sideboard is inspired by the beauty of gems and the way they capture our attention, how they are cut to enhance the reflection of light. We wanted to create a timeless piece that is romantic, yet sharp. We see our work as ‘functional art’, we wish for its mirroring metallic top to be a source of creativity for the beholder. It can reflect a beautiful ceiling, the trees outside the window, or the skyscrapers in the city, or the owner's favourite object placed on it.
Inspiration: We have been inspired by vintage cabinets from multiple eras that all had in common that they were elaborated and seemed to be designed from the perspective of art and beauty in focus. We wanted to design a sideboard that has all of the above mentioned but yet feels very modern and sharp in its design. Prism sideboard is inspired by the beauty of gems and the way they capture our attention, how they are cut to enhance the reflection of light.
Research: We have researched and been inspired by vintage cabinets from multiple eras that all had in common that they were elaborated and seemed to be designed from a perspective with art and beauty in focus. We wanted to design a sideboard that have all of above mentioned but yet feels very modern and sharp in it's design. The durable mirroring metal top part is the most exclusive material of the furniture and will be able to mirror the world of the beholder for generations.
Challenge: We put a lot of thoughts in to the angles and positions of the panels, as well as the general proportions of our sideboard. We wanted to find the perfect balance between round and sharp.
Realization and Technology: The body of the cabinet is constructed in a way so we could use offcuts from other projects. Dark wood sideboard: Ethically sourced PEFC certified Tasmanian oak furniture board + Rimex stainless steel mirror made from minimum 50% recycled steel. Eco-friendly, recyclable glass beads are used to etch the steel. Light wood sideboard: Ethically sourced PEFC certified Scandinavian Birch plywood + Rimex stainless steel gold mirror made from minimum 50% recycled steel. Eco-friendly, recyclable glass beads are used to etch the steel.
Operation and Interaction: Two doors sideboard with centre front opening, inside storage with one shelf.
Project Duration and Location: Anna's and Mac's collaboration with Prism sideboard started in May 2024 in Sydney and finished in Sydney January 2025.
Specifications: Width 1080 mm x Depth 470 mm x Hight 830 mm
Keywords: Prism, Maan Sydney, Sideboard, Functional Art, Metal, Wood