4N4 Design - Gla Gla Trencacap Educatiu by Ana Banic Gottlicher and Ivana Peko

4N4 Design - Gla Gla Trencacap Educatiu by Ana Banic Gottlicher and Ivana Peko is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Bronze in Joguèt Competition Category.

BronzeJoguèt· 2021

4N4 Design - Gla Gla Trencacap Educatiu

by Ana Banic Gottlicher and Ivana Peko

Client: 4N4 Design

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Joguèt Category

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The Design

About 4N4 Design - Gla Gla Trencacap Educatiu

En creant un souvenir distinctament croat per l'isla de Krk, los concepidors an imaginat un trencacap qu'ensènha als jogaires l'escritura glagolitica anciana tal coma apareis sus la taula de pèira de Baska (datant de l'an 1100). Las pèças del trencacap son fachas de bòsc d'olivier, cultivat sus l'isla de Krk dempuèi la Grècia antica. Gla Gla condensa milierats d'ans de cultura dins un jòc que permet als utilizaires d'assemblar de bocins d'istòria croata de l'isla de Krk e de los recombinar en novèlas istòrias e mots dins quina lenga que siá.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

4N4 Design - Gla Gla Trencacap Educatiu a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze, una reconeissença plan prestigiosa acordada a de designs excellents que se destrian per la creativitat, l'engenh e la finessa. Los ganhaires del Bronze son d'artefactes largament abils e sorprenentament creatius que provan la vasta experiéncia, l'imaginacion e l'engenhositat de lors designers. S'espèra que 4N4 Design - Gla Gla Trencacap Educatiu siá un objècte fòrça considerat, admirat e estimat, notablament professional e innovant. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze integra las melhoras practicas de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia e es excellent per son atencion al detalh. 4N4 Design - Gla Gla Trencacap Educatiu satisfa esplendidament los besonhs, toca los desirs, encanta los sentiments e interèssa la curiositat.

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