Press Release
One Line Garden Furniture by Jaroslaw Markowicz Is Granted the Silver A' Design Award in Furniture Design
Jaroslaw Markowicz acknowledged for furniture 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 confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category for One Line Garden Furniture by Jaroslaw Markowicz, designed for Sola. 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 assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Silver A' Design Award
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 One Line Garden Furniture
One Line is a garden furniture collection that charges mobile devices with solar energy. The collection includes a coffee table, a sunbed and a high table. Solar cells with a total power of 26 watts are held in a discreet casing and charge an internal battery. A full battery can charge eight to ten smartphones through USB and USB-C sockets. A touch button switches on the LED light under the tabletop. The casings are made of powder-coated steel and aluminium. All parts are removable, so they can be serviced, replaced or recycled.
Award Record
With this recognition, Jaroslaw Markowicz is a winner of 4 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted in the 2019 - 2020 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. 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/103263
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/103263
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!103263
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/270055
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- One Line Garden Furniture
- Function
- Garden Furniture
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- White Smoke, Dark Gray, Light Gray, Gray and Dark Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Sola
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Jaroslaw Markowicz
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #103263
Credits
- Team
- Jarosław Markowicz and Piotr Klama
- Image Credits
- Jarosław Markowicz
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Sola furniture collection allows to charge mobile devices anywhere using the energy generated by the clean solar energy. Cells with a total power of 26 watts are placed in a discrete casing which charges the internal battery. The accumulated energy can be used to charge mobile devices and to illuminate the tabletop. The panel size has been optimally fitted for energy needs, which is why the SOLA products are independent and ecological.
- Inspiration
- The growing demand for charging mobile devices outdoors was inspiriation to this project. Mobile devices have become our everyday life and it is hard to imagine life without them today. The assumption of the project was to prepare a devices that allows you to charge the phone using only solar energy. The look of the table was to be minimalist, one of the inspirations was the lack table, the most popular table in the world available.
- Research
- During tests, we checked the demand for additional possibility of charging phones outdoors. We collected data from our other products equipped with chargers. Studies have shown that around 10-15 people use the charger daily, charging the phone for an average of 20 minutes. This allowed us to estimate the size of the solar panel and battery capacity.
- Challenge
- The engineering challenge was to create lightweight and durable structures that could fit all electronic components.
- Realization and Technology
- the products casing are made of powder-coated steel and aluminum. All additional elements are easily removable, which allows for quick service and replacement of components. The photovoltaic panel is not an integral part, after the product has been used up all components can be recycled.
- Operation and Interaction
- The table is equipped with a photovoltaic panel that charges the battery placed inside. When the battery is fully charged it can then charge 8-10 smartphones. If you want to charge your phone, you can use the USB or USB-C socket. In addition, the table is equipped with LED backlight activated by a touch button.
- Project Duration and Location
- the project was developed in Warsaw. Conceptual work lasted from May 2019. After many prototypes and tests, the project was finally implemented in January 2020.
- Specifications
- Coffee table 550mm x 780mm x 550mm Sunbed 1150mm x 680mm x 550mm Table 800mm x 1800mm x 1300mm
- Keywords
- Table, Photovoltaic, Solar, Garden, Green Energy, Lighting
