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Fahad Alhumaidi and Noura Alshammari Is Honored with the Silver A' Design Award for GRND Coffee Cafe in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Fahad Alhumaidi and Noura Alshammari honored for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ GRND Coffee Cafe by Fahad Alhumaidi and Noura Alshammari, designed for Fikrr Architects, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2019 - 2020 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 evaluated 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.
Regarding GRND Coffee Cafe
GRND Coffee is a cafe interior designed within a space of 30 square metres. The old building has weak partition walls, so a separate steel structure was added to act as an envelope. The envelope is finished with oak wood in a herringbone pattern with brass dividers. Brass spacers repeat the pattern in the polished terrazzo floor. Marble surfaces and polished brass inserts are combined with industrial elements. Instead of standard tables and chairs, a row of upholstered benches runs along one wall. Small, lightweight tables can be moved to suit each guest.
About Fahad Alhumaidi and Noura Alshammari
My name is Fahad AlHumaidi and I am an accomplished architect with over a decade of experience in the field. I began my career in 2008 and have since managed the design and construction of several well-known buildings in Kuwait, including the 5 stars hotels. Additionally, I have overseen the construction of numerous cinemas for popular chain. Through my work, I have gained a reputation for delivering high-quality projects. I am passionate about design and am always seeking new and innovative ways to create beautiful, functional spaces. In my free time, I enjoy exploring new architecture and design trends and am dedicated to continuing my professional development."
Award Record
With this recognition, Fahad Alhumaidi and Noura Alshammari is a winner of 6 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2013 - 2014 to 2019 - 2020 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
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. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Entries typically include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. Awarded interior designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/interior
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/93878
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/93878
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!93878
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/130370
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://fikrr.com
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- GRND Coffee Cafe
- Function
- Cafe
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Black, Saddle Brown, Sienna, Dark Gray and Dark Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Fikrr Architects
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Fahad Alhumaidi and Noura Alshammari
- Country
- Kuwait
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #93878
Credits
- Team
- Fahad AlHumaidi and Noura Alshammari
- Image Credits
- NGPhoto
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- In order to separate the cafe from the old building weak wall structure, we created a separate steel structure works as an envelope finished with oak wood in a herringbone pattern with brass dividers, echoed by brass spacers in the polished terrazzo floor. To maximize the 30 square metre space, rather than tables and chairs, we provided a row of upholstered benches along one wall accompanied by small, lightweight tables that can be easily moved to suit patrons’ needs.
- Inspiration
- “Our journey to GRND Coffee Co started seven years ago with a bag of single origin coffee, a blade grinder, and a French press,” say the clients. “Fueled by curiosity and a love of coffee, Coffee machines was intently left exposed to reflect the client story.
- Challenge
- working with old building existing structure with very weak wall partition separating the different retail spaces.we created a separate steel structure works as an envelope to accommodate our design.
- Realization and Technology
- In order to separate the cafe from the old building weak wall structure, we created a separate steel structure works as an envelope
- Project Duration and Location
- Start March 2019 and completed on May 2019
- Specifications
- 30 square metre space, Marble surfaces and polished brass inserts meld with industrial elements, oak wood in a herringbone pattern with brass dividers, echoed by brass spacers in the polished terrazzo floor.
- Keywords
- cafe, retail design, speciality coffee, small space
