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Dogtas Design Team Receives the A' Design Award for Livorno Modular Sofa in Furniture Design
Dogtas Design Team recognized for furniture design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Livorno Modular Sofa by Dogtas Design Team, designed for Dogtas, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category. The award was conferred within the 2023 - 2024 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 A' Design Award Means
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
More About Livorno Modular Sofa
Livorno is a modular sofa designed for living spaces. The deep seat and the ergonomically supportive backrest provide comfort, and the arms reach down to the floor. Green flame velvet fabric, boucle cushions and brown-toned faux leather recall the natural tones of soil, tree bark and grass. The sofa is built on a sturdy wood construction with heavy duty elastic belts, a snake-spring layer and dense foam. The modular structure allows use as a corner sofa, a three seater or a four seater, and also eases transportation.
About Dogtas Design Team
Based in Çanakkale, an ancient settlement that is home to great Anatolian civilizations and the city of epic stories, Doğtaş offers designs adding style and value to living spaces. It combines classiness, comfort, and unique design to accompany you in memorable moments, from delightful conversations to crowded gatherings.Turkey's global brand Doğtaş has stores in trend-setting cities such as New York, London, Paris, Lyon, Berlin, Vienna and Lausanne, as well as in Africa, the Turkish states and Asia. Doğtaş, the leading brand in the Turkish furniture market, has nearly 300+ concept stores in Turkey and abroad.
Award Record
Dogtas Design Team is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted in the 2023 - 2024 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Furniture Design Award
The A' Furniture Design Award is an international furniture competition recognizing good furniture designs by best furniture designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to furniture designers, product designers, industrial design studios and furniture brands from all countries. Typical entries include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. The awarded furniture designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/furniture
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/158300
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/158300
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!158300
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/352087
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.dogtas.com/en
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Livorno Modular Sofa
- Function
- Modular Sofa
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Dim Gray, Gray, Dark Olive Green, Silver and Dark Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Dogtas
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Dogtas Design Team
- Country
- Turkiye
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #158300
Credits
- Team
- Gizem Bilkay, Begüm Özkahraman
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Livorno intersects the luxurious perception of comfort and design, offering a seating experience you won't want to leave with its deep seating and ergonomically supportive backrest. Nature inspired tones and green velvet fabric blows a cozy wind in your living spaces, while wood-leather combination enhancing the design approach.Meticulously designed coffee table and color harmony offers a unique decoration experience.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the feeling of lying on the grass, Livorno sofa promises you a comfort above the clouds. The green flame velvet fabric, exclusively designed boucle cushions, and brown-toned leather were inspired by the natural balance of soil, tree bark, and grass in nature. The arms touch the ground and the base is lined with a leather strip, representing natural elements. This modular sofa can be combined in different configurations, similar to natural stone structures.
- Research
- Asymmetrical lines and exclusive comfort were our headlines to start this project. We wanted Livorno Sofa to be an impressive centerpiece. We researched different comfort layers and assembled them with ergonomic needs. The form of the sofa was meant to be rather large scale to emphasize the comfort. Fabric had to connect to this sense of comfort at some level, therefore we chose velvet.
- Challenge
- During the product design process, we invested time in searching for a form that would sit to the ground, offer ergonomic benefits by ensuring contact with every part of the body, including the neck, while maintaining a smooth overall structure. Numerous experiments were conducted using various foam to achieve the optimal comfort level. And also ensuring modularity emerged as a key concern to address production, logistics, and cost-related challenges.
- Realization and Technology
- Livorno Sofa stands on a sturdy wood construction and heavy duty elastic belts. 32 density foam and snake-spring layer combinations create a soft seating experience. Top quality flam velvet fabric reinforces the feeling of tactility and comfort, while faux leather and boucle cushions emphasize the rich material combination in the living area. The sofa is designed modular to ease the transportation problems and to give the user chance to make their own combinations.
- Operation and Interaction
- Thanks to its modularity, Livorno Sofa can be used in many different ways, adapt to different decorative styles and meet different customer needs. This product can be a corner sofa, 3 seater sofa and 4 seater sofa.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in September 2023 in Istanbul and finished in December 2023 in Istanbul and was exhibited in Istanbul Furniture Fair in January 2024.
- Specifications
- Length 3250mm x Depth 1000mm x Height 825mm
- Keywords
- Modular Sofa, Cosy, Inviting, Spacious, Couture, High-quality
