Nostalgium Peratra by Saedeh Sorouri is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Volafotsy in Famolavolana Firavaka Competition Category.

VolafotsyFiravaka· 2021

Nostalgium Peratra

by Saedeh Sorouri

Client: Saeded Sorouri

A' Design Award Volafotsy Winner in Firavaka Category

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The Design

About Nostalgium Peratra

Ny Nostalgium dia peratra volafotsy nakana aingam-panahy avy amin'ny trano nentim-paharazana Persiana. Ny endrika dia mampiray rafitra roa. Ny rafitra boribory dia mampahatsiahy ny dobo ao amin'ny tokotany amin'ny rafitra tranon'ny Iraniana taloha. Ny rafitra efamira dia mampahatsiahy ny varavarankely izay nohaingoin'ny vilany voninkazo geranioma taloha. Ny endrika ravina dia mameno ny sanganasa ary mitahiry ny endrika malefaka sy ny lalan-dra madinika amin'ny ravin'ny geranioma. Ny vatan'ny peratra dia vita amin'ny volafotsy sterling 92.5, narendrika ary avy eo nakodia, notsofana ary nokaramaina. Ny ravina dia namboarina avy amin'ny sosona tanimanga volafotsy madio 99.9 ary avy eo nodorana. Ny tanjona dia ny hampahatsiahy fahatsiarovana mahafinaritra ny lasa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Volafotsy

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Volafotsy ny famolavolana Nostalgium Peratra, fankasitrahana malaza be omena ny famolavolana ambaratonga ambony, tsara tarehy ary mahavariana. Ny mpandresy Volafotsy dia asa mamirapiratra dia mamirapiratra ary mamorona dia mamorona izay maneho ny fahaizana, ny talenta ary ny fahamaotinan-tsain'ny mpamolavola azy. Andrasana ho asa mahagaga, ohatra tsara, mahay amin'ny asa ary vaovao amin'ny halalin-tsaina ny famolavolana Nostalgium Peratra. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Volafotsy ity dia fikarohana miavaka be ary ankafizina izay mahasoa ary mampandroso ny sisintanin'ny zavakanto, ny siansa, ny famolavolana ary ny teknolojia. Ny famolavolana Nostalgium Peratra dia famoronana mahazo fitaka be izay mamaly ny faniriana, mitondra fihetseham-po tsara ary mamelona fahagagana sy fahatalanjonana.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Its recommended for everybody to hold a flowerpot by the window and through the witnessing of withering and flowering cycle, it could remind the user of how ephemeral the ordeals and troubles in life are. This has been taken from a Persian poem and was turned into the Nostalgium, thus showing signs of hope and the endings of grieves.
Dimensions & Packaging: For fixing the leaf-shape part on the gallery, a fine method of welding was used which is very meticulous for this part.
Tags: Leaf,persion,Jewelry
Production Technology: The making process of the rings gallery with the use of authentic traditional silver is a reminder of antiquity and nobility of the Persian houses. The 92.5 sterling silver was melted in workshop and then respectively was undergone rolling, sawing and soldering thus making the present shape. For the leaf-shaped part of the Nostalgium the art clay silver (fine silver) with 99.9 purity was used which was added layer by layer and then has been cooked.
Design Challenge: In this project the transformation of the Geraniums leaf to a lasting artefact which presents the softness of the leaf by keeping the velvety texture with its fragile midribs and veins, was a big deal and to solve this issue a lot of research, between art clay silver materials, was done to find the right one which possesses all the necessary conditions to transform the soft velvety leaf into a durable leaf with high-end texture; hence the mentioned silver was used.
Research: Based on psychoanalytic studies, anything which reminds a good memory for an individual, will lead to serotonin and dopamine secretion in the brain and these hormones reduce stress and anxiety quite drastically. This work with inspiration by the childhood nostalgia gives the user the ability to feel a good vibe, in addition to wearing a decorative artefact.
Inspiration: One of the many plants which has been present in old Persian houses is Geraniums. This plant is the popular flower of Persian grandmothers and is a reminiscent of the old Persian houses vibes where Orosi windows and courtyard pond with a lot of flowerpots are integral elements. The design has been inspired by the form of the pond, window and the eternal existence of Geraniums flowerpot with the aforementioned elements together.
Project Duration: Design and the ideation of this work has been started in middle of 2020 and was completed in the same year.
Operation Flow: This work includes two frames which the circular one represents the old courtyard pond in traditional Iran architecture and the square frame is a symbol of windows in those old houses where the Geraniums was the adornment of them.