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Amulet Lighting by Alexey Danilin Wins the Silver A' Design Award in Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
Alexey Danilin honored for lighting products and fixtures design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Lighting Products and Fixtures Design category for Amulet Lighting by Alexey Danilin, designed for Maytoni GmbH. The recognition forms part of the 2020 - 2021 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 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 Amulet Lighting
Amulet is a family of lighting fixtures designed for residential and public interiors. Amulet combines mouth-blown glass with acrylic, metal and LED elements. Handcrafted decorative glass is paired with modern LED technology, linking traditional glassmaking with contemporary production. The open rings are available in diameters of 525, 740 and 885 millimetres and can serve as the main source of illumination or be grouped into compositions. A table lamp of 450 millimetres in height suits cafes, restaurants and lobbies. Wiring and fixings are hidden to keep the exterior form uninterrupted.
About Alexey Danilin
I was born in 1987 in a Russian-Ukrainian family. Graduated from the university with a degree in fine arts. I started working in 2010 as an interior designer with French decorator Vanina Boudet. Later I continued my career as event designer and decorator. My New Year's jewelry was published in the book Holiday Design - THE FESTIVE&JOYFUL by SendPoints. Later, I tried myself as a modern artist. I exhibited my works at the Youth Biennale of Modern Art with the installation "Futuristic cross", which then decorated the Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. I am a member of the Moscow Union of Artists.
Award Record
Alexey Danilin is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted in the 2020 - 2021 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Lighting Products and Fixtures Design Award
The A' Lighting Design Award is an international lighting design competition recognizing good lighting designs by best lighting designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to lighting designers, lighting architects, industrial design studios and lighting product manufacturers from all countries. Typical entries include chandeliers, pendant lights, wall sconces, table lamps, floor lamps and outdoor lights. The awarded lighting designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/lighting
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/113306
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/113306
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!113306
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/284795
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Amulet Lighting
- Function
- Lighting
- Category
- Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home and Electronics & Appliances
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Dark Olive Green, Dim Gray, Gray and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Maytoni GmbH
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Alexey Danilin
- Country
- Russian Federation
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #113306
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Amulet lights consist of handcrafted decorative glass and modernly designed acrylic and LED elements. The concept of lights combines the ancient traditions of mouth-blown glass production with modern LED technology.
- Inspiration
- The basic magic of natural objects and materials is one of the most ancient intuitive senses that people experience since the pre-historic age. Gifts of nature were fully used to elevate the look and feel of the day-to-day reality. Accessories, decorations, and unique treasures were supposed to protect, encourage luck, bring love, comfort, and joy. We combined the sacral images of African josses and the most modern lighting technologies to create an amazing act of domestic space enchantment and keep the light up with the lamp family “Amulet”.
- Research
- It is a creation of a unique design that combines modern LED technology and classic decorative glass elements in a graceful form that connects you with the traditions of jewelry of the distant past.
- Challenge
- The key challenge was to develop minimalistic hidden technical solution for the wiring and fixings so that the solid exterior design remained uninterrupted.
- Realization and Technology
- Mouth-blown glass, acrylic, metal, LED.
- Operation and Interaction
- Every lamp in the Amulet series can perfectly fit in a residential or public interior. Open rings of LED lights can be the main source of space illumination. They are designed in several sizes, which makes it possible to create interesting compositions. The table lamp is primarily designed for public spaces such as cafes and restaurants and lobbies. It can become a statement interior table piece and create a cozy atmosphere.
- Project Duration and Location
- Project development took place in Moscow and started in August 2020. Mass production market release is planned for December 2021.
- Specifications
- Lighting diameters: 525, 740, 885 mm. Table lamp height: 450 mm.
- Keywords
- lamp, lighting, lighting design
