Nido Seat by Lodovico Bernardi Wins the Bronze A' Design Award in Furniture Design

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Nido Seat by Lodovico Bernardi, designed for Parkalia, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category. The award was conferred within the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

What the Bronze A' Design Award Means

The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

Regarding Nido Seat

Nido is a lounge chair designed for outdoor spaces. The design expresses relaxation and comfort through its visible form, so that comfort is understood at first sight. The frame is made of thick aluminium tubes, welded and brushed at a single point. Soft stripes of rubber filled polyester are hand woven through a structure of thin aluminium tubes. The powder coated finish is certified for outdoor use. Nido measures 113 cm in depth, 87 cm in height and 65 cm in width. The simple structure gives the lounge chair a minimal form with an iconic appearance.

About Lodovico Bernardi

Lodovico Bernardi is an award-winning designer with extensive experience across a range of disciplines, including furniture, interior, lighting and product design, as well as creative direction. Known for his intuitive understanding of materials and shapes; respect for both traditional design approaches as well as cutting-edge technology; and cross cultural sensibility, his distinctive design solutions have won international acclaim and global media attention. The Italian’s passion for form, function and aesthetics is longstanding.

Award Record

Lodovico Bernardi is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.

About the A' Furniture Design Award

The A' Furniture Design Award is an international furniture competition recognizing good furniture designs by best furniture designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to furniture designers, product designers, industrial design studios and furniture brands from all countries. Typical entries include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. The awarded furniture designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/furniture

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

Press Resources

• Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/101077
• A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/101077
• Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!101077
• Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/273501

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