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Hexa Plus Firepit by Ciprian Mihnea and Sebastian Sinca Wins the Silver A' Design Award in Garden and Outdoor Furniture Design
Ciprian Mihnea and Sebastian Sinca acknowledged for garden and outdoor furniture design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ Hexa Plus Firepit by Ciprian Mihnea and Sebastian Sinca, designed for Desiro, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Garden and Outdoor Furniture Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached 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.
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.
More About Hexa Plus Firepit
Hexa Plus is a firepit designed for gardens and outdoor spaces. The hexagonal form suits a group of six to ten people gathered around a fire. The design combines a fire bowl with a cooking hob and a grill that can be set at two heights. The hob is made of 10 mm steel sheet for even heating and good thermal inertia. A support holds a boiler above the fire, and a cut logo on the side of the tank supplies air for combustion. Adjustable feet keep the product stable and level. The body is made of laser cut sheet metal that is bent, welded and coated with electrostatic paint.
About Ciprian Mihnea and Sebastian Sinca
More than twenty years of experience in designing objects for the masses taught this designer some valuable lessons in what people need and want for bringing quality of life improvements in their life. This designer approaches the design process with the intention to make things smarter in use, improving or redesigning the basic functionality. He is especially interested in bringing great functionality while designing beautiful objects. Probably the most important aspect of his designs is making the objects affordable and accessible to more and more people
Award Record
With this recognition, Ciprian Mihnea and Sebastian Sinca is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. All of the awards belong to the 2020 - 2021 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Garden and Outdoor Furniture Design Award
The A' Outdoor Furniture Design Award is an international furniture design competition recognizing good outdoor furniture by designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to outdoor furniture designers, product designers, industrial design studios and outdoor furniture brands from all countries. Entries typically include deck chairs, garden benches, picnic tables, patio sets, outdoor daybeds and hammocks. Awarded outdoor furniture designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/outdoor-furniture
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/120959
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/120959
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!120959
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/301669
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://desiro.ro/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Hexa Plus Firepit
- Function
- Firepit
- Category
- Garden and Outdoor Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Goldenrod, Peru, Dark Slate Gray, Dark Goldenrod and Gainsboro
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Desiro
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Ciprian Mihnea and Sebastian Sinca
- Country
- Romania
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #120959
Credits
- Team
- Sebastian Sinca, Sebastian Sinca, Dragos Irimies and Mihnea Ciprian
- Image Credits
- Product images and animation: Cosmin Salajan
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Hexa is a multifunctional garden product that can be used in any season with an innovative design, meant to take the experience of cooking and socializing outdoors to another level. Hexa Plus has the following features: Adjustable grill on 2 heights; Boiler support; 10 mm thick hob for good thermal inertia; Logo cut laterally on the tank - air supply for combustion; Adjustable feet to adjust the stability and adjust the horizontality of the product.
- Inspiration
- The concept of this product was inspired by modern design stealth trends, having as main feature the pronounced edges, which gives the product strength, power and masculinity. The hexagonal shape was chosen as the optimal surface for a number between 6-10 people who can enjoy socializing around a fire or for the outdoor cooking experience, by the side of multifunctional product. The design of the grill lid is inspired by the shape of a diamond.
- Research
- The vision was to create a multifunctional and practical product. The material from which the product is used restores the resistance of the product over time, the maintenance or rehabilitation of the product being easy, during use. Another advantage is that it is a perfect material for cooking, evenly heating the surface of the grill, hob, etc. The tub, which is used for campfires or as a heater on cold days or evenings, is a solution to protect green spaces.
- Challenge
- The most difficult part was to be able to homogenize all the functions that the Hexa + firepit currently has and to identify the best option, considering functional and aesthetic features and cost optimization.
- Realization and Technology
- Laser cutting of sheet metal Bending and welding of the sheet
- Operation and Interaction
- The grill is designed to prepare food and is made of 3mm sheet metal and steel, guaranteeing a high resistance over time. The grill holder and the tub are also made of 3 mm sheet metal. The grill pan is made of 10 mm steel sheet. The legs of the grill pan are made of 3 mm thick sheet, protected with paint in the electrostatic field. The components of the grill pan are: Grill; Support grill; Stove; Bowl; Foot; Adjustable foot; Grill lid.
- Project Duration and Location
- This project started in November 2019 and the final version of this product was launched in the summer of 2020. The design of this product is 100% Romanian and its production was carried out in Cluj County, Romania.
- Specifications
- Overall dimensions: Length: 1007 mm Weight: 57 kg Width: 924 mm Cooking area on the hob: 0,25 m² Height: 705 mm Grill cooking area: 0,17 m²
- Keywords
- Firepit, Multifunctional, Original design, Outdoor Product, Cooking Product; Socializing.
