Francesco Cappuccio Is Honored with the Silver A' Design Award for Scacco Matto Portable Lamp in Lighting Products and Fixtures Design

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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Scacco Matto Portable Lamp by Francesco Cappuccio, designed for Lumera, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Lighting Products and Fixtures Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided 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.

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 Scacco Matto Portable Lamp

Scacco Matto draws inspiration from the 1960s radical design movement and invites audiences to explore and interact with shapes and light. Featuring three magnetically connected elements, the portable lamp can be transformed in five different light sculptures, to inspire a new interest in the role light plays in transforming the look, feel, and atmosphere of homes. It can be used as a vase, sculpture or to focus light on a particular area. The five possible combinations are reminiscent of chess, hence the name Scacco Matto, the Italian translation of checkmate.

About Francesco Cappuccio

Following his motto “Form follows function and vice versa" and integrating sustainable principles, Francesco emphasizes the interplay of aesthetics, functionality and sustainability in the design process. He strives to create designs that are both visually appealing and practical, while also minimizing environmental effect. The secret to his long-lasting success lies in the wide scope of his interests: furniture, lighting, facades, interiors, light installations, etc. His design “Louis XXI” is included in the Museum permanent collection of M.A.A.M Verona.

Award Record

Francesco Cappuccio is a winner of 4 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards span the editions from 2018 - 2019 to 2022 - 2023 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. 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

Press Resources

• Winner Page: https://designers.org/147981
• A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/147981
• Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!147981
• Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/193743

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