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Entrèe Multifunctional Table Set by Laura Calligari Wins the Bronze A' Design Award in Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design

Laura Calligari honored for bakeware, tableware, drinkware and cookware design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ Entrèe Multifunctional Table Set by Laura Calligari, designed for Atelier Macramè, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware 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 assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

The Bronze A' Design Award Explained

The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

About Entrèe Multifunctional Table Set

Entree is a multifunctional table set inspired by the traditions of France. The set has three elements: a plate, a tray and a cover. The shapes and colors recall traditional French macarons, while the function supports everyday dishes. The elements can be combined in different ways, working as plate and lid, plate and tray, or as a centerpiece. The set is handcrafted in ceramic and turned wood, in candy pink, turquoise, yellow and white, with golden enamel finishes. When closed, the set becomes a decorative object.

About Laura Calligari

Laura Calligari born in Livorno in 1978. She studied and graduated from the Art School and after some experience in contemporary art she studied and graduated in architecture in Florence. Thus began to take his first steps in the world of design. In 2010 he founded an online magazine dedicated to the world of product design and interior design. After a few years, the Atelier Macramè project was born, through which the designer expresses all her sensitivity and professional knowledge in the furniture sector. In 2014 the collection of Trame trays, entirely made with laser cutting technology, became part of the permanent collection of Materioteca collection in Milan.

Award Record

This recognition makes Laura Calligari a winner of 1 A' Design Award.

About the A' Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design Award

The A' Kitchenware Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good kitchenware designs by best kitchenware brands and designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to kitchenware designers, product designers, industrial design studios and kitchenware brands from all countries. Typical entries include pots, pans, cutlery, plates, bowls and glasses. The awarded kitchenware designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/kitchenware

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

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Entrèe Multifunctional Table Set
Function
Multifunctional Table Set
Category
Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design
Discipline
Industrial Design
Industry
Furniture & Home and Food & Hospitality
Colors
Gainsboro, Thistle, Dark Gray, Rosy Brown and Lavender
Images
5
Client
Atelier Macramè

The Recognition

Laureate
Laura Calligari
Country
Italy
Recognition
Bronze A' Design Award
Edition
2020 - 2021
Design ID
#123505

Credits

Image Credits
Photo credit @Allegra Fregosi Coen Gialli

Design Details

Unique Properties
Entrée - The Entrée collection is part of the Design Around project, which includes objects inspired by the traditions of the world. Entrée are tableware ispired to the France, consisting of 3 elements: Plate, Tray and Cover. The collection is made of ceramic and turned wood in the colors candy pink, turquoise, yellow and white, always with golden enamel finishes
Inspiration
Entrée are tableware ispired to the France, consisting of 3 elements: Plate, Tray and Cover. The shapes and colors recall traditional French macarons but the function is designed to consume traditional dishes. The elements can be combined and used to present different types of flow rates.
Research
The project was carried out by a craftsman who works with ceramics, making each element by hand. Even the wooden tray is made by a turner who works every single piece by hand. Each element is complementary made so that it can fit together perfectly. The goal was to create a product that is beautiful to look at and useful in everyday life
Challenge
The design challenge was to create a multi-functional object whose shapes are inspired by the typical French macaroons. The table collection had to be multi-functional: to be used as a piece of furniture when closed or as a set for the everyday table when it is broken down.
Realization and Technology
The collection is handcrafted in ceramic and turned wood.
Operation and Interaction
A multifunctional system whose components act from time to time as a plate and lid, plate and backsplash, or plate, tray and centerpiece: a set that reveals always different uses to welcome gastronomic breaks in the name of a useful and at the same time playful design .
Project Duration and Location
The project started in 2016 in Florence and was exhibited in Vicenza at Open Design Italia, at the Salone del Mobile in April 2017 and at Edit Napoli 2019.
Specifications
Conceived in 2016, the collection is made of ceramic and turned wood in candy pink, turquoise, yellow and white, always with golden enamel finishes. Each single part of the project measures: plate ø 14.5 cm - lid ø 14.5 cm x H 7 cm - tray ø 16 cm.
Keywords
ceramic, table set, italian design, centerpiece, plate, tray

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