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Nicolle Nogueira and Katherine Heim Weber Is Honored with the Bronze A' Design Award for Dot Pendant Lamp in Lighting Products and Fixtures Design

Nicolle Nogueira and Katherine Heim Weber honored for lighting products and fixtures design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 28, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ Dot Pendant Lamp by Nicolle Nogueira and Katherine Heim Weber, designed for Nk Arquitetura, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Lighting Products and Fixtures Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2021 - 2022 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 evaluated 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 Dot Pendant Lamp

Dot is a set of pendant lamps designed for interior spaces. Each pendant has a canoe-shaped base 30 centimeters wide, supported by an angled steel stem. A milky glass globe of 12 centimeters in diameter sits inside the base and holds a lamp of up to 3 watts. The steel rods are finished with terracotta colored electrostatic paint, and their length is adapted to each space. The pendants are made in two versions and two heights, so they can be arranged in different compositions. The glass dome softens the broad light and creates a calm atmosphere.

Award Record

With this recognition, Nicolle Nogueira and Katherine Heim Weber is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.

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. The competition 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. Entries typically include chandeliers, pendant lights, wall sconces, table lamps, floor lamps and outdoor lights. Awarded lighting designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/lighting

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

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Dot Pendant Lamp
Function
Pendant Lamp
Category
Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
Discipline
Industrial Design
Industry
Furniture & Home and Electronics & Appliances
Colors
Lavender, Rosy Brown, Ghost White, Light Gray and Dark Gray
Images
5
Client
Nk Arquitetura

The Recognition

Laureate
Nicolle Nogueira and Katherine Heim Weber
Country
Brazil
Recognition
Bronze A' Design Award
Edition
2021 - 2022
Design ID
#131203

Credits

Team
NICOLLE NOGUEIRA (ARCHITECT AND CO-FOUNDER OF NK ARQUITETURA), KATHERINE HEIM WEBER (ARCHITECT AND CO-FOUNDER OF NK ARQUITETURA), DAVID GUERCHON (ARCHITECT) and ADRIANA SYPNIEWSKI (LIGHTING DESIGNER)
Image Credits
Photos: Eduardo Macarios

Design Details

Unique Properties
The luminaire is a set of pendants that defy gravity and symmetry in harmony. Each pendant has a canoe-shaped base, supported by an angled stem. Inside the base is a sphere-shaped point of light. The luminaire's earthy tone recalls the earth, our greatest design inspiration. The final composition was harmoniously developed from the visual existing in the environment, presenting the points of light in different ways.
Inspiration
Our inspiration was the earth around its course in the solar system. Each rotation, each position of the planet results in sunlight over us, and with that, we have day and night, routine, and the circadian cycle. We wanted to represent that people physically go through these transformations that’s why each point of light is seen differently in the luminaire, in the way it is placed in the environment.
Research
After being invited to create an environment in an Interior Architecture exhibition with great recognition in Brazil, we conceptualized the space focused on creating a cozy atmosphere, with Brazilian design pieces and a mixture of natural materials and technology. When we looked for a luminaire on the market, we realized that nothing fitted the feeling that we wanted for the project. So, we decided to carry out research on the sensations that shapes and colors convey to create something unique and innovative for the environment.
Challenge
The deadline was the biggest challenge of the project. With just 1 month to develop a complete environment in an Interior Architecture exhibition with great recognition in Brazil, our focal point of the project became unusual in the lighting market.
Operation and Interaction
The pieces were made in two different versions and heights, which can be composed in different ways depending on the ambient, creating a dynamism wherever it’s inserted. Despite having broad non-directed lighting, it provides visual comfort due to the material used in its dome, creating a cozy atmosphere.
Project Duration and Location
The project was developed in a short period to be presented in a decoration show. Between research, creation, and production, the time was 1 month.
Specifications
The Luminaire has a base canoe 30cm wide and a milky globe with 12cm of diameter, it’s illuminated by a g9 lamp up to 3W. These elements are supported by spun steel rods, with Terracotta color electrostatic painting. The size of the steel rods and placement is custom for each specific space composition.
Keywords
Light fixture / light fitting / luminaire / Pending light / Contemporary Design / Lighting Design / Canoe

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