Press Release
Ana Volante Receives the A' Design Award for Moonland Table in Furniture Design
The international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Ana Volante for furniture design
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ Moonland Table by Ana Volante, designed for Ana Volante Studio, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2019 - 2020 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 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.
Regarding Moonland Table
The Moondland is a unique coffee table inspired by the brutalism movement, evoking raw, geometric and clean forms. Its focus on the circle, in all of its views, angles and sections becomes the vocabulary to express form and function. Its design irradiate patterns of moon shadows, honoring its name. When the Moondland is combined with direct ambient light, it irradiates different patterns of moon shadows not only honoring its name and but also representing a surprinsingly magical effect. It is a hand-crafted furniture and environmentally friendly manufacturing,
Award Record
This recognition makes Ana Volante 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/98715
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/98715
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!98715
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/270153
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://http//anavolante.com
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Moonland Table
- Function
- Table
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Dark Olive Green, Dim Gray, Gray and Peru
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Ana Volante Studio
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Ana Volante
- Country
- United States of America
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #98715
Credits
- Image Credits
- Moonland front view; Moonland side view; Moonland detail; Moonland shadow
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The Moondland is a unique coffee table, its design irradiate patterns of moon shadows, honoring its name. When the Moondland is combined with direct ambient light, it irradiates different patterns of moon shadows not only honoring its name and but also representing a surprinsingly magical effect.
- Inspiration
- The Moonland is inspired by the brutalism movement, evoking raw, geometric and clean forms. Its work in wood and metals harkens back to the 60's and 70's with its focus on the circle, in all of its views, angles, and sections becomes the vocabulary to express form and function.
- Research
- Type of research: developing decorative and functional furniture item Research Objectives: creating art pieces (table), going beyong functionality Method: During the process, the intention was to evoke its raw, geometric and clean forms with wood and metals, being the circle in all of its views, angles and sections that influenced the most. Result: resulting in moonshapes repeating all over Effect of the research in real life: when the moonland table is receiving the correct ambient ligh, all the moon shadows become visible, resulting in a magical experience.
- Challenge
- The challenge was to create art pieces with character. I wanted my tables to be capable to shine by themselves and stand out without the need of a decorative accent. Hoping to result in art pieces going beyond functionality.
- Realization and Technology
- The Moondland was made using hardwood/plywood, brass, stainless steel
- Operation and Interaction
- very easy to carry, handle and operate
- Project Duration and Location
- Developing process Year 2019 in Miami Florida Will be launched at the Architectural Digest Design Show (March 19th-March 22nd, 2020) in NY.
- Specifications
- Dimensions 1,50mx1,20mx45cm (59"x48"x18") Available in custom sizes
- Keywords
- moonland, coffeetable, themooncollection, anavolantestudio, venezuelandesigner, furnituredesign,
