Press Release
Smart Board Eco Board by Ljiljana Reljic & Snezana Cvetkovic Is Granted the A' Design Award in Sustainable Products, Projects and Green Design
Ljiljana Reljic & Snezana Cvetkovic acknowledged for sustainable products, projects and green design by the international grand jury of the 2014 - 2015 A' Design Award & Competition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COMO, Italy, March 28, 2015 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Sustainable Products, Projects and Green Design category for Smart Board Eco Board by Ljiljana Reljic & Snezana Cvetkovic, designed for Smart Board. The award was conferred within the 2014 - 2015 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 A' Design Award Means
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 Smart Board Eco Board
Smart boards, made from recycled materials, help kids to improve their knowledge, motor skills and experience. The motives on the board are created by using different materials and textures to stimulate development of sensors. They have the ability to find and correct errors, offer experiences in an easy and fun way. Their creation increased awareness of pollution and healthy environment amongst kids and their creators.
About Ljiljana Reljic & Snezana Cvetkovic
She is use theoretical and practical experience in their field. Creates materials for children's development. Her work experience enables the creation of didactic material according to the age and needs of children according to the principles of Montessori pedagogy.
Award Record
Ljiljana Reljic & Snezana Cvetkovic is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Sustainable Products, Projects and Green Design Award
The A' Sustainable Product Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good sustainable products by leading designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to sustainable product designers, green product manufacturers, eco-friendly product brands and industrial designers from all countries. Typical entries include sustainable projects, environment friendly designs, recycled, upcycled and bio-degradable products. The awarded sustainable product designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/sustainable-product
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/36760
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/36760
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!36760
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/142696
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://kaca2004.carbonmade.com
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
- Smart Board Eco Board
- Function
- Eco Board
- Category
- Sustainable Products, Projects and Green Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Sustainability
- Colors
- Gainsboro, Thistle, Silver, Tan and Rosy Brown
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Smart Board
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Ljiljana Reljic & Snezana Cvetkovic
- Country
- Serbia
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2014 - 2015
- Design ID
- #36760
Credits
- Team
- ljiljana reljic and snezana cvetkovic
- Image Credits
- Photographer Milan Pavlovic, Variations 2014.; Photographer Millan Pavlovic, Variations 2014.; Photographer Milan Pavlovic, Variations 2014. Video credited Milos Jovicic, Variations 2014.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The project was created by collecting packaging, creating individual recycling packaging materials, monitoring children's play activities created with materials and fitting separated materials in 3 parts of the eco table .With this project we have shown how it can be easily created a stimulating environment for children and how packaging can be reused in a creative way.
- Inspiration
- Observing children playing with hand-made recycled materials, we had the idea to create this design. The creation of such design inspired us by a wide variety of packaging that can be recycled, which has positive effects on environmental protection.
- Research
- The aim of the study was to examine the opinions of parents and educational staff on this design, handmade recycling of packaging, packaging recycling options in this way as well as the importance of using the board in practice. Anonymous questionnaire by the educational staff and parents came to the positive results and the need for promoting this idea. The monitoring of the quality of children's activities with recycled materials was also performed.
- Challenge
- The most difficult part of the activity was to fit the most attractive parts into the meaningful themes interesting to children. Choosing the parts that will retain the longest attention of most children of all ages. The most attractive parts which were used by children aged 2-12 years, are embedded in the content of the boards
- Realization and Technology
- The product is handmade by recycled different kinds of packaging. The base of the board is made of cardboard coated with a protective transparent foil. The motifs of the boards are made of: leather, wood, different kind of fabric, iron, plastic caps from food packaging, zippers, pebbles, wool, sandpaper, plastic buttons, laces.
- Operation and Interaction
- The eco board represent a didactic tool that in a fun and easy way help children to acquire knowledge, skills, to become acquainted with ecological terminology.Motives on the boards are made of different materials and textures which stimulate sensory development. This design attracts and motivates children with its structure and motifs including error control, facilitating the acquisition of knowledge and experience in an easy and fun .
- Project Duration and Location
- The project was initiated in 2012 in preschool "our child" Sabac. Results are presented on: 17th Expert Meeting of Nurses of Serbia - Kladovo, 2014. 3 rd International expert conference - Cetinje, Montenegro 2014. 6 th Festival of science - Novi Sad, 2014 XX autumn expert meetings educator Tara,2014.
- Specifications
- board dimensions: 53cm x 41.5 cm x 3 cm , packaging dimension 55cm x 45cm x 13cm
- Keywords
- Recycling, environmental protection, skills, concepts, entertainment
