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4N4 Design - Gla Gla Galuega Autu: Paso A'oa'oga by Ana Banic Gottlicher and Ivana Peko

4N4 Design - Gla Gla Galuega Autu: Paso A'oa'oga by Ana Banic Gottlicher and Ivana Peko is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Apamemea in Mamanu Mea Ta'alo Competition Category.


ApamemeaMea Ta'alo· 2021

4N4 Design - Gla Gla Galuega Autu: Paso A'oa'oga

by Ana Banic Gottlicher and Ivana Peko

Client: 4N4 Design

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Mea Ta'alo Category

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The Design

About 4N4 Design - Gla Gla Galuega Autu: Paso A'oa'oga

Tusitusiga o le Tusi: I le faia o se mea fa'amanatu fa'apitoa fa'a-Croatia mo le motu o Krk, na sau ai le mafaufau o tagata mamanu i se paso e a'oa'oina ai tagata ta'a'alo i tusitusiga fa'a-Glagolitic anamua e pei ona aliali mai i le ma'a tusitusi o Baska (e amata mai i le 1100 TA). O fasimea o le paso e fai mai i la'au olive, na ola i le motu o Krk talu mai aso o Eleni anamua. O Gla Gla e fa'aputuina ai le faitau afe tausaga o le aganu'u i se ta'aloga e mafai ai e tagata fa'aaoga ona tu'ufa'atasia fasimea o le tala fa'asolopito o Croatia mai le motu o Krk ma toe tu'ufa'atasia i tala fou ma upu i so'o se gagana.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai 4N4 Design - Gla Gla Galuega Autu: Paso A'oa'oga, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina 4N4 Design - Gla Gla Galuega Autu: Paso A'oa'oga e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. 4N4 Design - Gla Gla Galuega Autu: Paso A'oa'oga e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

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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