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Elif Kurdas Receives the Bronze A' Design Award for Wave Glassware in Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design
Elif Kurdas of Gürok recognized for bakeware, tableware, drinkware and cookware design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design category for Wave Glassware by Elif Kurdas of Gürok, designed for Lav. The result belongs to 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 Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About Wave Glassware
Wave is a glassware collection designed for drinks and desserts. The collection includes a whiskey tumbler, a long drink glass and an ice cream cup. Each piece has a textured surface with gentle curves inspired by the geometry of ocean waves. The rhythmic contours add visual depth and offer a pleasant grip. The glasses are produced from soda lime glass with an automatic press machine. The wall thickness of the wavy surfaces was optimized for mass production. Wave reinterprets classic ribbed drinkware in a contemporary way.
About Elif Kurdas
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
Elif Kurdas of Gürok is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted in the 2025 - 2026 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design Award
The A' Kitchenware Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good kitchenware designs by best kitchenware brands and designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to kitchenware designers, product designers, industrial design studios and kitchenware brands from all countries. Typical entries include pots, pans, cutlery, plates, bowls and glasses. The awarded kitchenware designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/kitchenware
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/178537
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/178537
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!178537
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/360309
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.lav.com.tr/
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Wave Glassware
- Function
- Glassware
- Category
- Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home and Food & Hospitality
- Colors
- Black, Saddle Brown, Dark Green, Tan and Burly Wood
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Lav
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Elif Kurdas
- Country
- Turkiye
- Brand
- Gürok
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #178537
Credits
- Team
- Elif Kurdaş and Özge Göksu Tezcan
- Image Credits
- Copyright 2023 Gürok Turizm ve Madencilik A.Ş
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Wave collection embody the geometry of nature and its beauty, with their textured and patterned surface reminiscent of organic forms. The tactile design not only adds a visual appeal but also offers a pleasing grip, making them both practical and sumptuous. Gentle curves mirror the rhythmic flow of the waves, while enriching the interaction between light and depth. The collection includes one whiskey tumbler, one long drink glass, and an ice cream cup.
- Inspiration
- Wave is inspired by the infinite cycle of ocean waves and the elegant geometry within water itself. Each curve of a wave carries the flawless mathematics of nature and a rhythm that invites a deep sense of serenity.
- Research
- The project aimed to reinterpret classic ribbed drinkware with a contemporary approach, imbuing it with dynamic and innovative qualities. By exploring how geometry of nature can influence both the aesthetic and functional aspects of glassware design, the form of the products was derived from organic forms and repetitive patterns found in nature. The resulting designs challenge traditional perceptions of form and texture while also providing a pleasant grip and offering a new sensory and visual experience.
- Challenge
- Form of the products drew inspiration from the idea of translating the fluidity, rhythm, and harmony of ocean waves into tangible glass objects. Applying the wave form to products of varying sizes, ensuring continuity, and creating a product collection were challenging. The wall thickness distribution of the wavy surfaces had to be carefully optimized for mass production.
- Realization and Technology
- It is produced from soda lime glass using the automatic press machine. Glass is the most suitable material for both indoor and outdoor use, and it is healthy and environmentally friendly.
- Operation and Interaction
- Its form creates a three dimensional sense of motion on glass with its dynamic lines inspired by the fluid energy of waves. The rhythmic contours on its surface capture a fleeting moment of the ever shifting form of water.Each line reflects the natural rise and fall of a wave, while its bold structure offers a modern and sculptural aesthetic.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project which started in February 2024, was completed in January 2025 and exhibited at the 2025 Ambiente fair.
- Specifications
- Whiskey glass: H:91mm R:85mm, Long Drink Glass: H:145mm R:72mm, Ice cream cup: H:98mm R:99mm
- Keywords
- Ocean, Wave, Glassware, Drinkware, Nature, Tableware
