4N4 Design - Gla Gla Puzal Oideachasúil by Ana Banic Gottlicher and Ivana Peko

4N4 Design - Gla Gla Puzal Oideachasúil by Ana Banic Gottlicher and Ivana Peko is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award in Dearadh Bréagán Competition Category.

Cré-umhaBréagán· 2021

4N4 Design - Gla Gla Puzal Oideachasúil

by Ana Banic Gottlicher and Ivana Peko

Client: 4N4 Design

Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award Winner in Bréagán Category

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The Design

About 4N4 Design - Gla Gla Puzal Oideachasúil

Le linn cuimsiú Cróatach sainiúil a chruthú d'oileán Krk, tháinig na dearthóirí suas le puzal a mhúineann script ársa Glagóilíteach do na himreoirí mar a fheictear ar thábla cloiche Baska (a théann siar go dtí 1100 AD). Tá na píosaí puzail déanta as crainn ológ, atá ag fás ar oileán Krk ó aimsir na sean-Ghréige. Comhdhlúthaíonn Gla Gla na mílte bliain de chultúr i gcluiche amháin, rud a ligeann d'úsáideoirí giotaí de stair na Cróite ó oileán Krk a chur le chéile agus iad a athchumasc i scéalta nua agus i bhfocail in aon teanga.

The Recognition

About the Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award

Bhuaigh an dearadh 4N4 Design - Gla Gla Puzal Oideachasúil Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award, aitheantas an-ghradamach a bhronntar ar dhearaí sármhaithe a mbíonn cruthaitheacht, aireagacht agus géarchúis mar shaintréithe acu. Is déantúsáin ghlic agus chruthaitheacha go suntasach iad buaiteoirí Cré-umha a dhearbhaíonn taithí fhairsing, samhlaíocht agus acmhainneacht a ndearthóirí. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh an dearadh 4N4 Design - Gla Gla Puzal Oideachasúil ina rud a bhfuil an-mheas air, a n-ardaítear agus a ghráitear, atá thar a bheith gairmiúil agus nuálach. Ionchorpraíonn an dearadh seo a bhuaigh Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award na cleachtais is fearr san ealaín, san eolaíocht, sa dearadh agus sa teicneolaíocht, agus tá sé sármhaith as a aird ar mhionsonraí. Sásaíonn an dearadh 4N4 Design - Gla Gla Puzal Oideachasúil riachtanais go hálainn, bainíonn sé le mianta, cuireann sé draíocht ar mhothúcháin agus tarraingíonn sé fiosracht.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The Glagolitic alphabet is a script created in the middle of the 9th century, remaining in Croatian regions until the end of the 19th century, and is a significant feature of Croatian history and culture.
Puzzle is a blend of the Christian symbolism of the olive tree and the Glagolitic script. Its 25 characters are linked to the Latin letters of the alphabet, designed for industrial production.
Revive history, talk gla gla, educational puzzle for easy learning of the Old Slavic Glagolitic script.
Dimensions & Packaging: 340 x 280 x 32 mm
Tags: Puzzle, Glagolitic script, olive tree, game
Production Technology: Black MDF and olive tree boards are cut and milled on CNC machine. Boards are protected with linseed oil. MDF boards are connected together with magnetic plates.
Design Challenge: Learning Glagolitic script and designing typography for industrial production. Magnet connection.
Research: The characteristics of the olive tree as a very solid wood have been carefully selected for its durability, and its Christian symbolism connects the wooden puzzle with town of Krk and Island Krk heritage.
The waterproof MDF was chosen for its exceptional durability, but also for the visual impression of fibrous wood.
Inspiration: The Tourist Board of the Croatian town of Krk awarded the Gla Gla label of the original town of Krk souvenir and is marked with the recognition A Gift From Krk.
A Gift From Krk is a kind of representation of the town, showing a reflection of the continuity of its artistic, cultural and historical heritage, and at the same time, presenting its tangible, intangible and natural heritage.
Project Duration: Project started in January 2020 and finished in March 2020 in Zagreb, and was exhibited in Zagreb Design Week in August 2020 in Croatia.
Operation Flow: By opening the box, 25 Glagolitic letters cut from an olive tree are revealed, under which there are Latin letters for easier memory and connection of not only the form, but also the meaning. The outlines of the letters can be drawn on paper and thus form the first Glagolitic words.
Patents: Product protected by the State Intellectual Property Office - Sector for Trademarks and Industrial Design, Croatia, #D20200084
Trademark: Gla Gla, 2021., Holder: 4N4 design
Team Members: Ana Banic Gottlicher
Ivana Peko
Image Credits: Photographer: Ivana Peko, Gla Gla, 2020