4N4 Design - Gla Gla Iphazili Yemfundo by Ana Banic Gottlicher and Ivana Peko is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award in Ithoyizi Competition Category.
IbhulonziIthoyizi· 2021
4N4 Design - Gla Gla Iphazili Yemfundo
by Ana Banic Gottlicher and Ivana Peko
Client: 4N4 Design
Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award Winner in Ithoyizi Category
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About 4N4 Design - Gla Gla Iphazili Yemfundo
Lapho bakha isikhumbuzo sase-Croatia esiqondile sesiqhingi i-Krk, abadizayini beza nephazili elifundisa abadlali ukubhala kwe-Glagolitic yakudala njengoba kubonakala ethebhuletini letshe lase-Baska (elabuya ngo-1100 AD). Izingcezu zephazili zenziwe ngemithi yama-olive, ekhuliswe esiqhingini i-Krk kusukela e-Greece yakudala. I-Gla Gla ifinyeza amakhulu eminyaka yamasiko ibe umdlalo ovumela abasebenzisi ukuhlanganisa izingcezu zomlando wase-Croatia osuka esiqhingini i-Krk futhi bazihlanganise kabusha zibe izindaba namagama amasha kunoma iluphi ulimi.
The Recognition
About the Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award
4N4 Design - Gla Gla Iphazili Yemfundo iwinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile kakhulu okunikezwa imiklamo ephawulekayo eyehlukaniswa ukudala, ubuhlakani nobukhali bengqondo. Abawinile beBhulonzi yimisebenzi enobuchule obukhulu nedala ngokumangalisayo eqinisekisa isipiliyoni esibanzi, umcabango nobuhlakani babaklami babo. 4N4 Design - Gla Gla Iphazili Yemfundo ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo, enobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu ebuciko, esayensi, ekuklameni nasebuchwepheshe futhi uhamba phambili ngenxa yokunaka kwawo imininingwane. 4N4 Design - Gla Gla Iphazili Yemfundo iyanelisa izidingo ngokumangalisayo, ithinta izifiso, iheha imizwa futhi ikhanga ukufuna ukwazi.
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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