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A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design Goes to Celestone Exhibition Center by Gunes Duman Gurbuz
Gunes Duman Gurbuz 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 Celestone Exhibition Center by Gunes Duman Gurbuz, designed for Griana Design, has been granted the 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 decided 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.
About the A' Design Award
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.
About Celestone Exhibition Center
The exhibition hall aims to create an atmosphere different from a traditional gallery environment. This project intends to reinterpret the relationship between art and the natural world. Functioning as both an exhibition and social space, the space extends its exhibitions into an integrated cafe area. Visitors can interact with digital artworks while drinking or gathering with friends. Combining natural aesthetics with screens, the project offers an environment where art and nature intersects.
About Gunes Duman Gurbuz
My name is Güneş. I was born in 1991. I have been interested in art since I was 5 years old. I have been in the art world since I was 14 years old. I graduated from Van Anatolian Fine Arts High School Painting Department. I studied at Anadolu University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Interior Architecture in Eskişehir. After graduation, I worked as a freelancer and also worked in many companies. I am currently working on various global projects. Designing is both a job and the most beautiful form of therapy for me. Knowing that I will produce new things while drawing gives me excitement. I think I have a lot; most importantly, I have a profession that I dreamed of as a little child.
Award Record
This recognition makes Gunes Duman Gurbuz a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2023 - 2024 and the 2024 - 2025 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
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/169378
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/169378
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!169378
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/350640
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Celestone Exhibition Center
- Function
- Exhibition Center
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray, Light Slate Gray, Slate Gray and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Griana Design
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Gunes Duman Gurbuz
- Country
- Turkiye
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #169378
Credits
- Team
- Güneş Duman Gürbüz
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Inspired by various rock and stone forms found in nature, wall textures and seating areas were created. The idea that gives the pendant lamps their shape is the crystalline structures found in mines. The pink tree used in the space was used as a reflection of all colors, considering its compatibility with the concept.
- Inspiration
- The idea came from the belief that as the world goes digital, nature should be included in this transformation. At this point, some elements of nature were used to make digital exhibition spaces feel more natural.
- Research
- This design is based on the concept of natural life. In this project, there is observation and inspiration from nature. It is a project that emerged as a result of a research that is possible by travelling, seeing and feeling. At the same time, technologically popular ai adds a different vitality to the spaces. It has been prepared on a ground where digital art technology is also used.
- Challenge
- Bringing stones and crystals to a common ground with other elements in a hall for a digital art exhibition was a challenging enough process. The space took its final form with touches of both colour and texture
- Realization and Technology
- The seating elements in the project are made of concrete material and the panels used on the wall are made of wood material with stone surface. Ceiling pendant lights are also made of wooden material and the material on the floor is black microcement. The screens consist of two parts, one on the ceiling and one on the wall. Flexible screen material type is used.
- Operation and Interaction
- It is an exhibition space designed mainly for the exhibition of digital arts. The exhibition screen also continues in the cafe area. In this way, people can enjoy the exhibition while having a drink or sitting with their friends. The concrete seating elements in the exhibition area allow a large number of people to watch the performances together.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project is designed from April 2024 to October 2024 in İstanbul.
- Specifications
- The area consists of a cafe and an exhibition hall. The exhibition hall and cafe are approximately 600 m2 in total and the ceiling height is 8 metres. The cafe and the exhibition hall are separated from each other by ribbed frosted glass partitions. The lighting system used in the exhibition hall is also applied in the cafe.
- Keywords
- celestial, stone, crystal, digital art, stars, aurora
