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Arvin Maleki and Ayda Mohseni Receives the Golden A' Design Award for Black Hole Speaker in Digital and Electronic Device Design
Arvin Maleki and Ayda Mohseni recognized for digital and electronic device design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Black Hole Speaker by Arvin Maleki and Ayda Mohseni, designed for Futuredge Design Studio, has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Digital and Electronic Device Design category. The result belongs to the 2019 - 2020 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.
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.
Regarding Black Hole Speaker
Black Hole designed on the base of modern intelligent technology, and it is a Bluetooth portable speaker. It could be connected to any mobile phone with different platforms, and there is a USB port for connecting to external portable storage. The embedded light could be used as a desk light. Also, the appealing look of Black Hole makes it so appeal homeware could be used in interior design.
About Arvin Maleki and Ayda Mohseni
Arvin Maleki, a distinguished figure in industrial design, merges his family's Persian carpet heritage with innovative design. His shift from technology to user-centric, sustainable design demonstrates a commitment to blending tradition and creativity. Celebrated for his excellence, he's earned the Gold at the A'Design Award and Competition, along with five additional international gold medals. Globally recognized, Arvin is ranked 12th in Canada, 7th in Iran, and 731st worldwide. As a senior partner at the World Design Consortium and a juror for prestigious awards like The Stevie® and A'Design Awards, he significantly influences the design industry.
Award Record
This recognition makes Arvin Maleki and Ayda Mohseni a winner of 3 A' Design Awards. All of the awards belong to the 2019 - 2020 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Digital and Electronic Device Design Award
The A' Consumer Electronics Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good consumer electronics designs by leading brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to consumer electronics designers, consumer electronics brands, consumer electronics manufacturers and electronic product manufacturers from all countries. Entries typically include smartphones, laptops, televisions, cameras, headphones and smartwatches. Awarded consumer electronics designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/consumer-electronics
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/97105
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/97105
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!97105
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/230580
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Black Hole Speaker
- Function
- Speaker
- Category
- Digital and Electronic Device Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Electronics & Appliances
- Colors
- Black, Midnight Blue, Dark Slate Gray, Steel Blue and Dark Slate Blue
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Futuredge Design Studio
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Arvin Maleki and Ayda Mohseni
- Country
- Canada
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #97105
Credits
- Team
- Ayda Mohseni
- Image Credits
- Creator Arvin Maleki, Black Hole, 2019
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Black Hole designed on the base of modern intelligent technology, and it is a Bluetooth portable speaker. It could be connected to any mobile phone with different platforms, and there is a USB port for connecting to external portable storage. The embedded light could be used as a desk light. Also, the appealing look of Black Hole makes it so appeal homeware could be used in interior design.
- Inspiration
- The essence of Black Hole is streaming freely in space — the Black Hole designed like a mysterious and immanent existence. The extreme hyperbolic form of Black Hole and embedded blue lights in the center of the speaker evokes the infinite space. Intelligent technology as Bluetooth connection is used to make it easy to use as a portable speaker.
- Research
- The necessary information about nature formation and specifications gathered through the internet and books. The resource of aesthetics aspects and design issues are books and experts' knowledge.
- Challenge
- Creating an appeal and useful device on the base of technology was so critical. Designing and implementing the form of Black Hole was the most challenging part of the process.
- Realization and Technology
- Bluetooth technology has used for making Black Hole a portable device. Also, light ribbon and touch control panel are other significant features of it.
- Operation and Interaction
- Black Hole could be connected to other devices like a mobile phone through Bluetooth technology — the media player control panel embedded in the body of it for controlling the media. Besides, a light pan has implanted in the center of it for providing environmental light.
- Project Duration and Location
- It started in Tehran, Iran in March 2019 and finished in May 2019.
- Specifications
- Diameter 200mm, Height120mm, Wireless Portable Speaker, Synced-up mode
- Keywords
- Wireless, portable, speaker, Nature, carved, black_hole, space.
