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Hellenic Routes Reusable Wine Bottle by Antonia Skaraki Is Granted the Silver A' Design Award in Packaging Design
Antonia Skaraki honored for packaging design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 24, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ Hellenic Routes Reusable Wine Bottle by Antonia Skaraki, designed for Elgeka, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Packaging Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Silver A' Design Award Explained
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.
More About Hellenic Routes Reusable Wine Bottle
Hellenic Routes is a reusable wine bottle designed as a cultural keepsake. The rectangular glass bottle has a flat, book-like form that eases handling and storage. The labels are styled as postage stamps and show regional folklore costumes linked to Greek winemaking areas. Premium paper with textured finishes and detailed printing highlight the costume illustrations and the frame elements. The bottle measures 96 mm in width, 42 mm in depth and 175 mm in height. The form invites reuse as a collectible or decorative object.
About Antonia Skaraki
AS Strategy, Design & Communication is an Athens-based creative studio specialising in brand strategy, visual identity and narrative development. The studio works across sectors, helping organisations shape how they present themselves through clear, structured and concept-driven design. Its approach combines strategic thinking with strong creative direction, focusing on building cohesive brand systems that communicate effectively across different platforms and audiences.
Award Record
With this recognition, Antonia Skaraki is a winner of 33 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2016 - 2017 to 2025 - 2026 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Packaging Design Award
The A' Packaging Design Award is an international packaging competition that recognizes outstanding packaging designs by talented packaging designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to packaging designers, graphic designers, branding agencies and product manufacturers from all countries. Entries typically include bottles, boxes, cans, pouches, tubes and cartons. Awarded packaging designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/packaging
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/176528
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/176528
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!176528
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/152711
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.antoniaskaraki.com/33-1735154766-eisjre2j7p
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Hellenic Routes Reusable Wine Bottle
- Function
- Reusable Wine Bottle
- Category
- Packaging Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Packaging & Retail, Branding & Advertising and Manufacturing
- Colors
- Linen, Burly Wood, Light Gray, Peru and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Elgeka
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Antonia Skaraki
- Country
- Greece
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #176528
Credits
- Team
- Andreas Deskas
- Image Credits
- Art Director Andreas Deskas
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Hellenic Routes is more than packaging. It is a vessel of cultural storytelling. The bottle, designed like a flat book, carries labels styled as postage stamps, each adorned with regional folklore costumes. This unique approach transforms wine into a journey through Greece's winemaking landscapes, uniting tradition, identity, and modern design.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration comes from Greece's rich heritage, where wine, culture, and myth are deeply intertwined. The concept of a postage stamp became the bridge, symbolizing messages sent from the country's most treasured vineyards. Each illustration of traditional costumes connects the product to its place of origin, celebrating folklore and authenticity while inviting global audiences to explore Greece.
- Research
- Research combined ethnography, visual studies, and cultural history to capture Greece's relationship with wine. Objectives centered on linking tradition with design through symbolism. Tools included archival research on folklore attire, philately, and regional identity. Iterations tested graphic clarity and production feasibility. Results show a packaging concept that resonates emotionally, highlighting wine as a story-rich cultural ambassador.
- Challenge
- The challenge lay in translating Greece's vast cultural diversity into a coherent visual system. Avoiding cliches while remaining authentic required careful selection of symbols like folklore costumes and stamps. External factors such as print accuracy, label durability, and bottle ergonomics shaped the process. The result is packaging that harmonizes heritage, usability, and storytelling.
- Realization and Technology
- The design uses premium paper with textured finishes to enhance the tactile quality of the stamp-like labels. Advanced printing techniques highlight costume details and frame elements, while the rectangular glass bottle recalls a travel book or keepsake. Every material and finish was selected for durability, elegance, and a narrative-rich user experience that extends beyond the wine itself.
- Operation and Interaction
- The bottle's book-like form ensures easy handling and storage while creating a strong shelf presence. Consumers interact with the label as if receiving a letter or postcard, establishing an immediate cultural connection. The design encourages reuse as a collectible or decorative object, making the interaction both functional and symbolic. A continuous journey through Greek heritage.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in July 2021 in Athens and finished in December 2024 in Athens.
- Specifications
- Width 96mm x Depth 42mm x Height 175mm
- Keywords
- Greece, wine, packaging, design, folklore, tradition, postage stamps, heritage, storytelling, culture, philately, innovation, travel, symbolism, usability
