4N4 Design - Gla Gla Educatieve Puzzel by Ana Banic Gottlicher and Ivana Peko is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in Brons in Speelgoed-, Spellen- en Hobbyproductontwerp Competition Category.
BronsSpeelgoed· 2021
4N4 Design - Gla Gla Educatieve Puzzel
by Ana Banic Gottlicher and Ivana Peko
Client: 4N4 Design
A' Design Award in Brons Winner in Speelgoed Category
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About 4N4 Design - Gla Gla Educatieve Puzzel
Bij het creëren van een uitgesproken Kroatisch souvenir voor het eiland Krk bedachten ontwerpers een puzzel die spelers het oude Glagolitische schrift leert zoals het voorkomt op de Baška-tablet (daterend uit 1100 na Christus). De puzzelstukken zijn gemaakt van olijfhout van bomen die sinds de oudheid op het eiland Krk groeien. Gla Gla comprimeert duizenden jaren cultuur in een spel waarmee gebruikers stukjes Kroatische geschiedenis van het eiland Krk kunnen samenvoegen en hercombineren tot nieuwe verhalen en woorden in elke taal.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award in Brons
4N4 Design - Gla Gla Educatieve Puzzel is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Brons, een hoogst prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan uitstekende ontwerpen die zich onderscheiden door creativiteit, vindingrijkheid en scherpzinnigheid. Winnaars in Brons zijn ruimschoots vaardige en opvallend creatieve artefacten die de grote ervaring, verbeelding en het vernuft van hun ontwerpers bevestigen. 4N4 Design - Gla Gla Educatieve Puzzel wordt verwacht een hooggewaardeerd, bewonderd en gekoesterd object te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Brons heeft gewonnen, verwerkt de beste praktijken in kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie en is uitstekend door zijn aandacht voor detail. 4N4 Design - Gla Gla Educatieve Puzzel bevredigt schitterend behoeften, raakt verlangens, charmeert gevoelens en spreekt de nieuwsgierigheid aan.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The Glagolitic alphabet is a script created in the middle of the 9th century, remaining in Croatian regions until the end of the 19th century, and is a significant feature of Croatian history and culture.
Puzzle is a blend of the Christian symbolism of the olive tree and the Glagolitic script. Its 25 characters are linked to the Latin letters of the alphabet, designed for industrial production.
Revive history, talk gla gla, educational puzzle for easy learning of the Old Slavic Glagolitic script. - Dimensions & Packaging
- 340 x 280 x 32 mm
- Tags
- Puzzle, Glagolitic script, olive tree, game
- Production Technology
- Black MDF and olive tree boards are cut and milled on CNC machine. Boards are protected with linseed oil. MDF boards are connected together with magnetic plates.
- Design Challenge
- Learning Glagolitic script and designing typography for industrial production. Magnet connection.
- Research
- The characteristics of the olive tree as a very solid wood have been carefully selected for its durability, and its Christian symbolism connects the wooden puzzle with town of Krk and Island Krk heritage.
The waterproof MDF was chosen for its exceptional durability, but also for the visual impression of fibrous wood. - Inspiration
- The Tourist Board of the Croatian town of Krk awarded the Gla Gla label of the original town of Krk souvenir and is marked with the recognition A Gift From Krk.
A Gift From Krk is a kind of representation of the town, showing a reflection of the continuity of its artistic, cultural and historical heritage, and at the same time, presenting its tangible, intangible and natural heritage. - Project Duration
- Project started in January 2020 and finished in March 2020 in Zagreb, and was exhibited in Zagreb Design Week in August 2020 in Croatia.
- Operation Flow
- By opening the box, 25 Glagolitic letters cut from an olive tree are revealed, under which there are Latin letters for easier memory and connection of not only the form, but also the meaning. The outlines of the letters can be drawn on paper and thus form the first Glagolitic words.
- Patents
- Product protected by the State Intellectual Property Office - Sector for Trademarks and Industrial Design, Croatia, #D20200084
Trademark: Gla Gla, 2021., Holder: 4N4 design - Team Members
- Ana Banic Gottlicher
Ivana Peko - Image Credits
- Photographer: Ivana Peko, Gla Gla, 2020
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