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A' Design Award in Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design Goes to Pitcher Set Wine or Soft Drink Service by Okan Ovacik - Monte Firefly Collection
Okan Ovacik - Monte Firefly Collection recognized for bakeware, tableware, drinkware and cookware design by the international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 18, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Pitcher Set Wine or Soft Drink Service by Okan Ovacik - Monte Firefly Collection, designed for Monte Porcelain, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design category. The award was conferred within the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined 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.
About Pitcher Set Wine or Soft Drink Service
Introducing the Pitcher Set: a harmonious blend of elegance and light. The Swan Carafe, with its fluid curves and graceful form, embodies the refined beauty of its namesake. Designed for effortless pouring, it ensures a seamless flow of water and beverages. Inspired by the ethereal glow of fireflies, the Firefly Goblet features a translucent glaze technique that plays with light, adding a captivating visual depth to any drink. Entirely handcrafted, this exquisite set brings an artistic touch to the table while remaining perfectly suited for everyday use.
About Okan Ovacik - Monte Firefly Collection
Okan was born in Malatya in 1993. In 2013, he graduated from the Architectural Restoration Department of the Balıkesir University. He conducted the restoration projects of the structures that are among the most important landmarks of the historical texture of Ayvalık such as Küçükhan, Podemos Hotel, and many other houses. To this day, he continues to run restoration projects.
Award Record
This recognition makes Okan Ovacik - Monte Firefly Collection a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design Award
The A' Kitchenware Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good kitchenware designs by best kitchenware brands and designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to kitchenware designers, product designers, industrial design studios and kitchenware brands from all countries. Entries typically include pots, pans, cutlery, plates, bowls and glasses. Awarded kitchenware designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/kitchenware
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/169623
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/169623
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!169623
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/359194
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.monteporcelain.com/
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Pitcher Set Wine or Soft Drink Service
- Function
- Wine or Soft Drink Service
- Category
- Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home and Food & Hospitality
- Colors
- Light Gray, Dark Gray, Silver, Lavender and Alice Blue
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Monte Porcelain
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Okan Ovacik - Monte Firefly Collection
- Country
- Turkiye
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #169623
Credits
- Team
- Şenis Kaşarcıoğlu and Aycan Durmaz
- Image Credits
- All photos, Okan Ovacık
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The porcelain jug/carafe is designed to preserve the temperature of the beverage to be served and help aerate it. With its elegant neck structure, it will add elegance to the tables and can also be a unique piece of home or kitchen decoration. The glasses will accompany you in your different and stylish presentations. Glasses produced with the firefly method, with their glass and porcelain combination structure, take on the color of the drink placed inside, creating a superior pleasure in addit
- Inspiration
- Classically used sirahs or carafes and goblets are produced with glass. It was produced to create an alternative to porcelain and at the same time to add a decorative and artistic touch with the high production taste of the craftsman. Slender and long-necked swans represent love. The outlines are inspired by the swan.
- Research
- The mouth design was made at a certain angle to prevent leakage from your mouth during use. The neck diameter was designed with special calculations to ensure that the jug, especially for beverages such as wine, can be ventilated correctly when emptied into the drinker. It has an angle that supports the handle not being folded by hand. By heating or cooling the porcelain, it makes it easier to serve the drink for a long time by keeping it at the right temperature.
- Challenge
- The porcelain I use in production shrinks by a total of 20% when it reaches its final state after firing. This high shrunken one is the most challenging step for the swan I produced with the mould. It is very difficult to take the dried product out of the mold and dry it without cracking by calculating its shrinkage after casting, it requires special, sensitivity and attention.
- Realization and Technology
- It is produced by casting liquid mud into a plaster mold. It was baked in an electric oven at 1230 degrees. All raw materials used are harmless to human health and are suitable for food contact and dishwasher use.
- Operation and Interaction
- The design was colored considering the suitability of white porcelain, also called bone porcelain, for food contact. It was cast in a plaster mold with liquid mud, and firefly patterns were engraved on the glasses with a special technique. Since firefly patterns are filled with glaze, they do not leak liquid and allow light to play. The nature used in this entire process was treated fairly and no living creature was harmed.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project duration is eight months. I started in November 2023 and completed the final version in May 2024. The design was designed and produced in Monte Porcelain Ayvalık workshop.
- Specifications
- Pitcher; Height 32cm Diameter 12cm İnternal volume 1200 ml Chalice; Height 11,5cm Diameter 9,5cm İnternal volume 150 ml
- Keywords
- wine, glass, water, soft drink, beverage service, swan, home decor, kitchen decor
