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Isabelle De Mari Is Honored with the Silver A' Design Award for Takumi Jewelry Cabinet in Furniture Design
Isabelle De Mari of Olho Moveis Autorais honored for furniture design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 25, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Takumi Jewelry Cabinet by Isabelle De Mari of Olho Moveis Autorais has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category. The result belongs to the 2025 - 2026 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 evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Silver A' Design Award
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
More About Takumi Jewelry Cabinet
Takumi is a jewelry cabinet that combines Japanese craft principles with contemporary furniture construction. The cabinet has fifteen drawers with chamfered edges and a concealed sliding system that works without lateral panels, creating a floating drawer effect. The interior is lined with natural leather and fitted with removable suede dividers for flexible organization. The brass handle is cast by the lost-wax method using reclaimed offcuts. The design turns the storage of personal jewelry into a calm and attentive routine.
About Isabelle De Mari
Isabelle De Mari is a furniture designer and creative director of OLHO Móveis Autorais, a Brazilian brand focused on design, material, and craftsmanship. With a background in architecture, her work explores form, use, and materiality. Her practice emphasizes construction processes and traditional techniques, translated into contemporary furniture with identity and longevity.
About Olho Moveis Autorais
OLHO MOVEIS AUTORAIS is a company focused on the production and sale of exclusive and original furniture and accessories. Located in São Paulo, it serves the entire Brazilian luxury market.
Award Record
With this recognition, Isabelle De Mari of Olho Moveis Autorais is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. All of the awards belong to the 2025 - 2026 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
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/181630
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/181630
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!181630
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/380409
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://bit.ly/-olho
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Takumi Jewelry Cabinet
- Function
- Jewelry Cabinet
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Saddle Brown, Sienna and Black
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Isabelle De Mari
- Country
- Brazil
- Brand
- Olho Moveis Autorais
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #181630
Credits
- Team
- Filipe Melo
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Takumi is a jewelry cabinet that merges Japanese craftsmanship principles with contemporary furniture design. Subtle chamfered details on the drawers create visual lightness while preserving structural clarity. The cabinet interior is lined with natural leather and organized through configurable suede compartments to protect delicate pieces. A brass handle cast using a jewelry-grade lost-wax technique becomes the symbolic jewel of the cabinet, transforming storage into an object of ritual and refinement.
- Inspiration
- Takumi was inspired by the principles of Japanese craftsmanship and the intimate ritual of storing personal jewelry. The project investigates how restrained aesthetics and the lightness provided by refined woodworking details can structure a dignified container for meaningful objects. The name Takumi meaning master artisan, guided its development, while the incorporation of jewelry-making techniques into the brass handle reinforces the dialogue between the cabinet and the precious items it protects.
- Research
- The project developed a jewelry cabinet balancing visual lightness and structural clarity. Material tests and joinery studies defined construction, while iterative prototyping refined proportions and drawer performance. Observation of storage habits shaped the internal layout. Alignment and concealed sliding tests ensured precision. The result improves usability while reinforcing craft-based contemporary furniture design.
- Challenge
- The primary challenge was achieving visual lightness while accommodating fifteen drawers without visible structural reinforcement. Engineering a concealed sliding system that eliminated lateral panels required repeated testing and structural recalibration. Integrating lost-wax brass casting into the cabinet demanded coordination between furniture and metal production processes.
- Realization and Technology
- Takumi features an MDF core for dimensional stability, clad in certified pau ferro veneer and finished with water-based matte varnish. A concealed sliding system operates without lateral panels, creating a floating drawer effect. The interior is lined with natural leather and removable suede dividers. Brass handles are cast through lost wax using reclaimed offcuts, reducing waste and optimizing production cost.
- Operation and Interaction
- Takumi offers a calm and deliberate experience when storing personal jewelry. The multiple drawers feature full extension slides, allowing complete visibility and effortless access to each compartment. The vertical organization creates a sense of order and clarity. Suede-lined dividers can be removed and repositioned, enabling flexible handling of pieces outside the cabinet. The interaction encourages a relaxed, attentive moment of care and organization.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in July 2025 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and was completed in October 2025. It was officially launched in November 2025 as part of the Tokyo Collection, a broader furniture series inspired by Japanese culture and craftsmanship.
- Specifications
- Dimensions: 850 W x 450 D x 1200 H mm. Weight: 90 kg. Configuration: 15 drawers, customizable in quantity and internal sizing at order. Construction: non-disassemblable. Materials: MDF core clad in certified pau ferro veneer, water-based matte varnish, leather-lined interior, suede compartments, brass handles cast by lost-wax using reclaimed offcuts.
- Keywords
- jewelry cabinet, Brazilian design, Japanese craftsmanship, chamfered details, concealed sliding system, brass casting, leather-lined interior, artisanal woodworking, contemporary furniture
