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COMO, Italy, April 19, 2017 /DesignNewswire/ Wave Table by Attila Stromajer, designed for Stroo Design, Attila Stromajer, has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2016 - 2017 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 evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Golden A' Design Award Means
The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
About Wave Table
Wave is a coffee table made of ash wood. It combines opposites in many ways. The shape of the table resembles the stairs of the pyramids and the form of waves. So, it displays man-made and natural forms at the same time. The softness of the wave counterparts the angularity of the structure. Beside being a static object, it also gives the impression of dynamic motion by the fan-like rotation of the parts. Wave provides a new visual sight from every angle. By this it symbolizes the variety of nature. Wave does not contain any fittings or stiffeners. It holds itself.
About Attila Stromajer
The man behind Stroo Design is also a full-time psychologist. Among other things, his works are inspired by this profession. He is working on getting people to discover feelings they had been unable to have before. He tries to help them find their balance and joy. As a designer, his aim is the same, although he reaches it by using materialized tools. With everything he makes he would like to add to our harmony and enrich our world. Through his designs he wants to generate feelings, thoughts and enhance people’s world.
Award Record
With this recognition, Attila Stromajer is 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. It 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. Typical entries include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. The awarded furniture designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/furniture
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/50937
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/50937
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!50937
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/168697
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.stroodesign.com
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Wave Table
- Function
- Table
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Stroo Design, Attila Stromajer
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Attila Stromajer
- Country
- Hungary
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2016 - 2017
- Design ID
- #50937
Credits
- Team
- Miklós Sárácz and Melinda Kalcsó
- Image Credits
- All images: Photographer Marcell Mizik, Norbert Szilas, Wave, 2016.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The shape of the table resembles the stairs of the pyramids or the form of waves. Beside being a static object, it also gives us the impression of dynamic motion by the fan-like rotation of the parts. It provides a new visual experience from every different angle. Another unique attribute of the piece is that it does not contain any fittings or stiffenings. It holds itself. It unites angularity and softness. The sights of this table is different from every pespective symbolize varied of nature.
- Inspiration
- I was inspired by the architecture of pyramid stairs and the movement of the waves. I wanted to create interesting and original 3D structures by using simple geometric forms. I multiplied and then rotated the frames. My objective was to build a static object in which the steps of transformation can be traced so that it incorporates and expresses the dynamism of change. I was also inspired by organic principles that can be static and dynamic at the same time, like water.
- Research
- I have done some research in modular, modularity design and paper (pop) up, paper folding techniques. As for design techniques I've tried to experiment a lot with modularity in design technique and read many articles about it. I tried to use smaller parts, modules or skids to create a more multiple and novel object. I experimented with many shapes and sizes of simple moduls, units and then I multiplied and rotated them in several ways. I always experimented with the paper folding techniques in asimilar way.
- Challenge
- Only two materials, wood and glass are used. To create an airy and natural effect we had to avoid using any supporters or mounts. Finding the precise joining points and the object’s fulcrum was also challenging. Besides, we had to find the ideal size and place the glass top exactly horizontally. We needed to find the balance between the angular shapes and the lightness of the object to reach its harmony.
- Realization and Technology
- The table was made of ash wood. Natural colour varnish was applied on the surface. The wooden structure and the large tempered glass top meet only on a thin surface. It was made without the use of any fittings or stiffenings. The structure holds itself. It gives stability and at the same time strengthens its lightness and airiness. The bright natural colouring gives the structure lightness, which balances the stability and rigidness of the angular forms.
- Operation and Interaction
- This is a table around which people can gather and enjoy themselves while appreciating the sight of it. You can put all sorts of objects on or in it, e.g. magazines, newspapers, cups, glasses, etc. I think what particularly distinguishes this table from other tables is the intresting, suprising perspective, the technical solutions, background work, process of the design, the quality of the ash wood and the execution.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in February 2016 in Budapest and finished in September 2016 in Budapest.
- Specifications
- Size: Width 1500 mm x Depth 780 mm x Height 360 mm
- Keywords
- Wave, stairs, pyramids, table, airiness, dynamism, rotation, stability, natural
