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COMO, Italy, April 25, 2019 /DesignNewswire/ Shell Sofa by Natalia Komarova, designed for Alter Ego Studio, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2018 - 2019 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 assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Silver A' Design Award Means
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.
Regarding Shell Sofa
The Shell sofa appeared as a combination of sea shells outlines and fashion trends in imitating exoskeleton technology and 3d printing. The aim was to create a sofa with the effect of optical illusion. It should be the light and airy furniture that could be used both at home and outdoors. To achieve the effect of lightness a web of nylon ropes was used. Thus the hardness of the carcass is balanced by the weaving and softness of the silhouette lines. A rigid base under the corner sections of the seat can be used as side tables and soft overhead seats and cushions finish the composition.
About Natalia Komarova
Natalia Komarova is the founder of Alter Ego Studio. The philosophy of her work is based on the idea of creating furniture, lamps and decor alive, filled with the energy of life. That is why in her works there are a lot of rhythms, weaving, bends, rotations, curves and spirals that create the effect of movement. She try to track the actions and reactions that bring vivid emotions. The spectrum of such reactions is quite wide, ranging from a fleeting glance to the exciting force of the wind or surf. The main thing is the concentration is not on static, but movement and change.
Award Record
With this recognition, Natalia Komarova is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. All of the awards belong to the 2018 - 2019 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/69721
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/69721
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!69721
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/223743
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Shell Sofa
- Function
- Sofa
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Alter Ego Studio
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Natalia Komarova
- Country
- Russian Federation
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2018 - 2019
- Design ID
- #69721
Credits
- Team
- Nikita Nekhoroshev
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- To achieve the effect of lightness, we used a web of nylon ropes. The shape of the sofa is set by a lightweight metal structure. The hardness of the carcass is balanced by the weaving and softness of the silhouette lines. The angle of the internal arcs is set taking into account the comfort of the seat. Soft overhead seats and cushions finish the composition of the sofa. A rigid base under the corner sections of the seat can be used as side tables.
- Inspiration
- The source of inspiration for the shape was the outlines of sea shells combined with exoskeleton technology. We desired to create a sofa with the effect of optical illusion. It should be the light and airy furniture that could be used both at home and outdoors.
- Research
- The process of developing the Shell sofa was influenced by fashion trends in imitating exoskeleton technology and 3d printing.
- Challenge
- It was necessary to harmoniously combine a lot of elements of different shapes and textures. Despite a huge metal frame, the sofa should look airy.
- Realization and Technology
- The base is made of lightweight metal rods that are attached to the guides. Arcs are tightened with nylon ropes, which creates depth and volume. For upholstery of seats natural fabrics are used.
- Operation and Interaction
- To increase the seat area, insert the corner cushions in the side sections of the sofa. Without corner cushions, the side sections represent two small tables on each side of the seat.
- Project Duration and Location
- The design of the Shell sofa was developed in May 2018. The start of production is planned for early 2019.
- Specifications
- Width 3200 mm; Depth 1550 mm; Height 930
- Keywords
- Shell sofa, wicker sofa, shell, airy sofa, sofa-illusion
