Nostalgium Primary Function: Faraanti by Saedeh Sorouri

Nostalgium Primary Function: Faraanti by Saedeh Sorouri is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Dahabka iyo Xardhanka Competition Category.

LacagDahab· 2021

Nostalgium Primary Function: Faraanti

by Saedeh Sorouri

Client: Saeded Sorouri

Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Dahab Category

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The Design

About Nostalgium Primary Function: Faraanti

Nostalgium waa faraanti qalin ah oo ka soo qaadatay dhiirigelin guryihii soo jireenka ahaa ee Faaris. Naqshaddu waxay isku dartay laba jaantuska ah. Jaantuska wareega ah wuxuu xusuusiyaa balliga barxadda ee dhismihii hore ee Iiraan. Jaantuska afar-gees ah wuxuu xusuusiyaa daaqaddii ay markii hore qurxiyeen dheryihii ubaxa geranium-ka. Qaab caleen ah ayaa dhamaystiraya qaybta wuxuuna sii haynayaa qaabka jilicsan iyo xididada wanaagsan ee caleenta geranium-ka. Jidhka faraantida waxaa laga sameeyay qalin 92.5 sterling ah, oo la dhalaaliyay ka dibna la giringiriyay, la miinshaaray oo la alxaneeyay. Caleenta waxaa laga dhisay lakabab dhoobo qalin 99.9 saafi ah kadibna la gubay. Ujeeddadu waa in la xusuusto xusuusaha wacan ee waqtigii hore.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award

Nostalgium Primary Function: Faraanti waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf aad u sarreeya oo la siiyo naqshado heerka ugu sarreeya oo quruxsan oo soo jiidasho leh. Guuleystayaasha Lacagta waa shaqooyin aad u dhalaalaya iyo hal-abuur sare leh oo muujiya khibrad, hibo iyo hufnaan naqshadeeyayaashooda. Nostalgium Primary Function: Faraanti waa shaqo la filayo inay noqoto shaqo quruxsan oo tusaale ah, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur qoto dheer leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award waa hal-abuur aad loo dareemo oo la ammaano, waxtar leh oo hormariya xuduudaha farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada. Nostalgium Primary Function: Faraanti waa hal-abuur dad badan ay doonayaan, kicisa rabitaanno, keena dareenno wanaagsan oo abuura yaab.

Behind the Design

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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.