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Mini Off Children Furniture by Miguel Ángel Sánchez and Gloria Lozano Is Granted the Bronze A' Design Award in Furniture Design
Miguel Ángel Sánchez and Gloria Lozano acknowledged for furniture design by the international grand jury of the 2016 - 2017 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 19, 2017 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Mini Off Children Furniture by Miguel Ángel Sánchez and Gloria Lozano, designed for Off Acustic, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category. The award was conferred within the 2016 - 2017 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 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.
Regarding Mini Off Children Furniture
Mini Off is a children furniture line designed for nursery schools. Mini Off is made of Lanisor, a light acoustic material with a high level of sound absorption. Noise enters the surface and spreads inside the material, where friction between the fibres turns the kinetic energy into heat. This effect reduces the noise level in the room. The low weight allows children to lift the furniture and place it where they want. The soft surface also makes the furniture safer for children in case of falls or knocks.
About Miguel Ángel Sánchez and Gloria Lozano
Became Estudio is characterized by facing each project as a new challenge, interpreting the clients needs and desires, always looking towards the future without losing sight of the present and the past. His work is based on the knowledge of traditional processes and the design culture, but also in the study and research around new systems and materials. Since 2008 he has an illusion: DESIGN and CREATE. Miguel Angel Sánchez is passionate about design and innovation; Not only in their work but also in their way of life. This makes him take care of every detail in his projects and provide fresh and innovative solutions.
Award Record
This recognition makes Miguel Ángel Sánchez and Gloria Lozano a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
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. The competition 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. Entries typically include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. Awarded furniture designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/furniture
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/56042
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/56042
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!56042
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/181083
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Mini Off Children Furniture
- Function
- Children Furniture
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Dim Gray, Maroon, Light Gray, Dark Slate Gray and Gainsboro
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Off Acustic
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Miguel Ángel Sánchez and Gloria Lozano
- Country
- Spain
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2016 - 2017
- Design ID
- #56042
Credits
- Team
- Miguel Ángel Sánchez Martín and Gloria Lozano Jiménez
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- It is designed with an acoustic material which is light and more comfortable. These make it perfect for children use. It is thought to be used in a nursery school and as it is light, children can place it where they want without any difficult. Its main purpose is the acoustic feature because it would minimize the environment noise.
- Inspiration
- After several years working with acoustic materials we discovered this new material, Lanisor, which has absorption features and it is also a material easy to work with. Following acoustic office projects we decided to add the acoustic feature to our furniture. What inspired us to use acoustic was the noise inside a nursery school as well as its softness which makes it safer for children in case the get hit by it.
- Research
- Our experience in this field of acoustic projects has showed us that there are a great lack of acoustic in the field of lining and furniture. This is what lead us to look for solutions in public environments.
- Realization and Technology
- It is made of the material LANISOR and it is computer controlled machine centers.
- Operation and Interaction
- It is children furniture made of acoustic material which make it perfect to be used in nursery schools because this material is not only going to minimize the noise in the room but it is also light and soft which contributes to the children security and safeness.
- Project Duration and Location
- This project started in January 2017 and is currently in a prototype phase.
- Specifications
- Its key property is the acoustic feature. Noise penetrates the LANISOR surface and diffuses in the material. As a result of the friction on the fibre surfaces, the kinetic energy of the noise is dissipated as heat energy. The highly-compressed bres support this effect much more than conventional materials. The product dimensions are 2500mm x 1250mm.
- Keywords
- furniture, children, acoustic, nursery school, acoustic furniture
