철 주얼리 · 2022
Siin Beirut 팔찌
by Samara Diab
- A' Design Award 철상 2022 in 주얼리
- CLIENT: Samara Diab
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 16,256
- Verification code 390D76DAFA · Verify this award
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About Siin Beirut 팔찌
시인 베이루트(Siin Beirut)는 "베이루트(Beirut)"라는 단어를 형성하는 쿠픽 아라비아 문자를 기반으로 한 5개의 글자로 된 금 참 팔찌로 청록색 돌에 분음 부호가 있습니다. 참은 2.5x5.5 단위의 문자가 있는 모듈식 단위입니다. 이 구조는 아랍어 문자의 어센더와 디센더가 균일한 크기를 허용합니다. 이러한 문자는 종종 연결되지만 이러한 분리된 문자는 새로운 단어를 형성하기 위해 이동할 수 있습니다. 스크립트의 뾰족한 아치는 베이루트의 전통 건축에서 발견되는 아치를 반영하기 위해 상단에 레이저로 새겨져 있습니다.
About the A' Design Award 철상
Siin Beirut 팔찌, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 철상 수상작으로, 잘 디자인된 창작물에 기대되는 전문적·산업적 요건을 충족하는 좋은 디자인에 수여되는 권위 있는 인정입니다. 철상 수상작은 창작자의 뛰어난 기술, 높은 전문성, 전문가다운 이해, 창의적 역량을 보여 줍니다. Siin Beirut 팔찌, 이 작품은 높이 평가받고 감탄과 사랑을 받는 창작물로서 실용적이고 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 철상 수상 디자인은 업계 모범 사례를 통합하며 노하우와 재능으로 연결된 유능한 기술적 특성을 갖추고 있습니다. Siin Beirut 팔찌, 이 작품은 철저함으로 존중받으며 삶의 질을 개선하여 세상을 더 나은 곳으로 만들도록 디자인되었습니다.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- The charms are the center of my bracelet's uniqueness. They are a combination of Arabic characters and arches as a local and cultural architectural element.
This bracelet has 5 letters of the alphabet forming the word Beirut which the bracelet is named after. One can mix and match between letters to create different words. - Dimensions & Packaging
- The letters are based on the Square Kufic calligraphy of the 12th century. This calligraphy is distinguished by its straight lines, right angles, and equal spacing between lines and spaces to conform to a regular grid. This grid follows a system of units. Each charm on the bracelet has a width of 2.5 units and a height equivalent of 5.5 units. The diacritic dot is equivalent to 1 unit of a turquoise stone. The arches are laser-engraved on top.
- Tags
- Siin, Beirut, Jewelry, Typography, Charms, Typeface design, Arabic typeface, bracelet design
- Production Technology
- Materials used are yellow gold metal and blue turquoise stones.
- Design Challenge
- The major challenge I faced was trying to fit all the charms (Arabic alphabet) of the word Beirut into the same grid. Knowing that the Arabic alphabet has many ascenders and descenders within its characters, it required precise measurements and calculations to have all charms fit into the same height (5.5 units).
- Research
- After the devastating explosion that occurred in Beirut Port on August 4, 2020, much of the city of Beirut was severely damaged. Many historical features were destroyed; this is why the research concentrated on the historical and cultural background of the city in order to revive and hold it dear through charm designs to commemorate a precious and heartfelt memory. Since most of the old traditional houses in the city stood out from other contemporary architecture, the pointed arches, a particular feature, were thus adapted as the design element complemented by an Arabic alphabet.
- Inspiration
- SiiN is a concept of a jewelry brand that combines typography with cultural design elements. It aims to treasure the beauty of locations across the world through artistic representations, thus it encompasses several collections that represent different cities. The bracelet is a piece from the Beirut collection. Through the charms, the aim is to preserve the written language and the cultural aspect of Beirut city, to be SiiN (seen) by the whole world.
- Project Duration
- The project is an Academic project that has started in September 2020 and finished in April 2021 in Beirut, Lebanon.
- Operation Flow
- Each charm creates an emotional link to the person wearing it as it resonates with a memory of certain places visited and their written language. It can also embody a personalized experience as one can form a word or simply choose letters. The Beirut collection specifically was designed as a tribute to the city of Beirut after the devastating explosion on August 4, 2020. To me, there was a direct emotional link to my city, exemplified by the expression “wearing your heart on your sleeve”.
