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4N4 Design - Gla Gla Teka-teki Atikan by Ana Banic Gottlicher and Ivana Peko

4N4 Design - Gla Gla Teka-teki Atikan by Ana Banic Gottlicher and Ivana Peko is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Perunggu in Kaulinan Competition Category.


PerungguKaulinan· 2021

4N4 Design - Gla Gla Teka-teki Atikan

by Ana Banic Gottlicher and Ivana Peko

Client: 4N4 Design

A' Design Award Perunggu Winner in Kaulinan Category

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The Design

About 4N4 Design - Gla Gla Teka-teki Atikan

Nalika nyiptakeun souvenir Kroasia anu khas pikeun pulo Krk, désainer ngadamel teka-teki anu ngajarkeun pamaén aksara Glagolitic kuno sakumaha anu katingali dina prasasti batu Baska (asalna ti taun 1100 Maséhi). Potongan teka-teki didamel tina kai tangkal zaitun anu tumuwuh di pulo Krk ti jaman Yunani kuno. Gla Gla ngagabungkeun rébuan taun budaya kana hiji kaulinan, ngamungkinkeun pamaké pikeun ngarakit potongan-potongan sajarah Kroasia ti pulo Krk jeung ngagabungkeun deui kana carita jeung kecap anyar dina sagala basa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perunggu

4N4 Design - Gla Gla Teka-teki Atikan mangrupa juara A' Design Award Perunggu, pangakuan anu pohara bergengsi anu dipasihkeun ka desain unggul anu dicirikeun ku kréativitas, kacerdikan jeung kawaspadaan. Para juara Perunggu téh artéfak anu lobaan kaahlian jeung kréatif pisan anu ngabuktikeun pangalaman anu lega, imajinasi jeung kacerdasan para désainerna. 4N4 Design - Gla Gla Teka-teki Atikan diharepkeun jadi objék anu dihargaan, dikagumi jeung dipikanyaah anu profésional jeung inovatif. Desain juara A' Design Award Perunggu ieu ngalebetkeun prakték pangalusna dina seni, élmu, desain jeung téknologi, sarta unggul dina perhatian kana détail. 4N4 Design - Gla Gla Teka-teki Atikan minuhan kabutuhan kalayan éndah, nyentuh kahayang, nyenangkeun rasa, jeung narik rasa panasaran.

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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