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Archie Barware by Özge Göksu Tezcan Wins the Silver A' Design Award in Hospitality, Restaurant and Catering Products Design
Özge Göksu Tezcan of Gürok acknowledged for hospitality, restaurant and catering products design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Hospitality, Restaurant and Catering Products Design category for Archie Barware by Özge Göksu Tezcan of Gürok, designed for Lav Horeca. The award was conferred within 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 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.
More About Archie Barware
Archie is a glassware collection designed for professional hospitality service. The collection includes shot, whiskey, long drink, mug, wine, champagne, martini and cocktail glasses. Archie is inspired by the arch, an architectural form reinterpreted through Art Deco geometry. Repeating arches create a sculptural surface, while balanced proportions keep each glass comfortable to hold. The pieces are pressed from soda lime glass, a process that gives consistent wall thickness, durability and resistance to scratching under intensive use.
About Özge Göksu Tezcan
At LAV, design exists at the intersection of function, emotion, and clarity. We focus on transforming simple moments, drinking, sharing, and serving, into more refined experiences through form and material. Developing products for both retail and professional use, we balance the capabilities of mass production with careful detailing, creating glassware that feels both contemporary and familiar.
About Gürok
Maintaining our progressive approach that makes a difference in all the industries we serve, we have become one of the leading private sector groups in Turkey at the beginning of the 21st century. Today, bridging our cultural heritage & our future foc
Award Record
With this recognition, Özge Göksu Tezcan of Gürok is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Hospitality, Restaurant and Catering Products Design Award
The A' Hospitality Products Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good hospitality products by leading designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to hospitality product designers, industrial design studios, hospitality brands and hospitality product manufacturers from all countries. Entries typically include menu boards, beverage dispensers, buffet equipment, hotel furniture, tableware sets and catering trolleys. Awarded hospitality products designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/hospitality-products
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/177463
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/177463
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!177463
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/360309
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.lavhoreca.com/en
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Archie Barware
- Function
- Barware
- Category
- Hospitality, Restaurant and Catering Products Design
- Discipline
- Service Design
- Industry
- Food & Hospitality and Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Black, Maroon, Saddle Brown, Gray and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Lav Horeca
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Özge Göksu Tezcan
- Country
- Turkiye
- Brand
- Gürok
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #177463
Credits
- Team
- Yaprak Yoldüz
- Image Credits
- ©2025 LAV HORECA
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Archie stands out by transforming an architectural pattern into a contemporary language for glassware. Its innovative reinterpretation of Art Deco aesthetics creates a unique identity in professional service design. This originality reinforces the collections distinct character by uniting cultural heritage with practical performance, offering a quiet sophistication that elevates beverage presentation and enriches the atmosphere of any setting. Archie distinguishes itself as more than glassware, it is a design statement that seamlessly combines storytelling, innovation, and usability in a single, cohesive collection.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the timeless form of the arch, Archie translates architectural rhythm into glass. Its bold geometry and refined symmetry echo the spirit of Art Deco, where structure becomes ornament and function meets elegance.
- Research
- The project aimed to reinterpret a timeless architectural motif into contemporary glassware that merges durability with refined aesthetics. Through research on the structural rhythm and balance of classical arches, the design evolved to express strength and elegance in equal measure. Inspired by the harmony of Art Deco geometry, various proportions and curvatures were explored to achieve the most visually balanced and ergonomic form. The resulting collection, Archie, embodies both decorative sophistication and practical performance, transforming the enduring beauty of architecture into a tactile experience for modern hospitality.
- Challenge
- The main challenge in developing the Archie collection was adapting the structural form of the arch into functional glassware suitable for professional use. The team needed to maintain the visual impact of the motif while ensuring comfort, balance, and production efficiency. Another key difficulty was modernizing the Art Deco inspiration so that the collection could harmonize with diverse contemporary interiors and service environments. Finding the right proportions and achieving clean geometry through press glass technology required several design trials and technical adjustments.
- Realization and Technology
- Archie is produced from soda lime glass using press machines, a process that ensures consistency, precision, and repeatability in mass production. The controlled forming achieves optimized wall thickness and balance, delivering durability and resistance to scratching, even under intensive professional use. Each piece is engineered to perform reliably across different beverage types, while its structure supports efficient handling and seamless integration into dynamic service routines. The result is a collection that combines industrial strength with refined clarity, elevating functionality into an elegant experience.
- Operation and Interaction
- The design takes its visual strength from the arch motif, a classical element known for rhythm, balance, and elegance. This repeating geometry creates a sculptural identity that captures attention and leaves a lasting impression. Its bold yet refined aesthetics, inspired by the spirit of Art Deco, convey a sense of timeless sophistication, creating a clear must have appeal. Thoughtful proportions ensure the form is not only visually striking but also comfortable and intuitive to hold.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in February 2024 and completed in October 2024 , and was exhibited in Ambiente in February 2025.
- Specifications
- Liqueur/Shot: H: 65mm R:44mm, Whiskey: H:90mm R:85mm, Long Drink: H:146mm R:72mm, Long Drink: H:160mm R:75mm, Mug: H:145mm R:75mm, Wine: H:140mm R:82mm, Champagne: H:162mm R:100mm, Martini: H:173mm R:115mm, Cocktail: H:198mm R:102mm
- Keywords
- HoReCa, Hospitality, Barware, Drinkware, Glassware, Arch, Art Deco
