Press Release
Julia Filippova Is Honored with the Silver A' Design Award for Tjeld Bar in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Julia Filippova acknowledged for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 21, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for Tjeld Bar by Julia Filippova, designed for Julia Filippova Design. The result belongs to the 2024 - 2025 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 assessed 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.
About Tjeld Bar
Tjeld Bar is a harmonious blend of nature and functionality. Inspired by the scenic Norwegian coast and the iconic Tjeld bird, this bar recreates the atmosphere of the shoreline through natural materials like marble, wood, and metal. Fluid interior lines echo oyster shells while glowing lamps reflect the watchful presence of the bird. A bold red column, representing the oystercatcher's beak, separates the cocktail and oyster stations. Ergonomic space planning and sustainable materials support comfort, functionality, and a strong connection to nature.
Award Record
This recognition makes Julia Filippova a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award
The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Typical entries include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. The awarded interior designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/interior
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/163145
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/163145
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!163145
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/357123
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-umvxKicJh/
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
- Tjeld Bar
- Function
- Bar
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Black, Maroon, Dark Slate Gray, Saddle Brown and Dark Red
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Julia Filippova Design
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Julia Filippova
- Country
- Norway
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #163145
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photographer Kevin Fauske, Tjeld bar, 2024
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The design uses unique, recycled materials: a unique natural clay plaster, which is a mixture of unfired clays with minerals, river sand and herbs. Solved any noise issues with natural acoustics panels made from recycled, and bio-based materials from a biocomposite based on fibrous plants, flax and hemp. The emphasis in the bar is on ergonomics and smart space planning. The bar station is located in the middle, which has helped create a more ergonomic space and greater interaction with guests
- Inspiration
- Design story is inspired by the beauty of coastal landscapes and the charming habitat of the Tjeld bird. The Tjeld, or oystercatcher, is among the favorite bird species of Norwegians, thanks to its presence along coastal shores and inland water bodies. Using natural materials, marble, wood and shiny metal, the atmosphere of the sea coast is recreated. Bright design elements resemble the eyes and beak of a bird, and smooth lines resemble the shape of oysters and shells.
- Research
- The main objective was to design a bar that embodies the essence of the Tjeld bird (which translates from Norwegian as Oystercatcher), known for its connection to the sea, and the Tjuvholmen area, a picturesque waterfront location known for its distinctive modern architecture. The methodology combined visual analysis, cultural and environmental research, studying the bird’s symbolism, local history, and the area’s architectural style to shape the design. The design successfully combines elements of both the Tjeld bird and the Tjuvholmen environment.
- Challenge
- The design challenge was to play get inspiration about the Oyster catcher bird , find out it habitats and implement it to interior. Location that my client took had column that was located in the middle of the venue , so challenge was how to integrate it in design as well .Since we desided to place all bar around the column ,there was a challenge with whole movement in the bar ,so that people will not intentianally go through the bar.
- Realization and Technology
- A unique technology on the walls of the bar and toilet is EON Clay Plaster are unique blends of unfired clays mixed with minerals, river sand and herbs to provide healthy, breathable finishes for internal walls and ceilings. The plaster are non-toxic, with low VOCs emissions and no synthetic, concrete or lime additives. Made from readily available, naturally abundant materials, they require no processing, only blending. During the manufacturing process very little energy is required, no water is used, and there is zero waste produced.
- Operation and Interaction
- When a guest enters the bar, the bartender immediately greets him thanks to the advantageous location of the bar counter. The location of the bar counter in the center of the bar allowed the staff to pay attention to each table, which provided better service and improved interaction between staff and guests. The door to the dishwasher room opens automatically with sensors at knee level, which helps the staff carry dishes in their hands and freely enter the room without using their hands. The staff room is conveniently hidden behind an invisible door.
- Project Duration and Location
- The bar's design seamlessly blends into the Tjuvholmen district, situated right on the waterfront in Oslo, Norway.
- Specifications
- The area of the bar is 90 sq.m. together with all the rooms. The guest space is 63 sq.m. and is designed for 40 guests.
- Keywords
- bar, cocktails and oysters
