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Ridzert Ingenegeren Is Honored with the Bronze A' Design Award for K29 Folding Knife in Hardware, Power and Hand Tools Design
Ridzert Ingenegeren honored for hardware, power and hand tools design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that K29 Folding Knife by Ridzert Ingenegeren, designed for Bergkvist, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Hardware, Power and Hand Tools Design category. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed 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.
More About K29 Folding Knife
Steel is combined with wood in this pocket knife design. In addition to a blade that can be folded out, it features a glass breaker, belt cutter, lanyard hole, and belt clip. The design comes in two editions: ‘Titanium’ in grey with olive wood and ‘Tiger’ in black with bocote. In order to display the natural qualities of the wood, its original appearance is preserved and no additional color is used on the material. Hex screws hold everything together securely and make it possible to replace parts.
About Ridzert Ingenegeren
As an industrial designer, Ridzert helps entrepreneurs and businesses making their physical product ideas come to life. He focuses on the essence of products, the way they serve people, and their manufacturability. According to Ridzert, an ideal product is part of a circular economy, its materials are preferably reused materials that can be reused again. He has worked on a wide array of products, for example an outdoor eating utensil, housings for consumer electronics, and train exterior and interior concept designs. Ridzert works with clients from all around the world (among others: Germany, Switzerland, France, the UK, USA, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia).
Award Record
With this recognition, Ridzert Ingenegeren is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2018 - 2019 to 2020 - 2021 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Hardware, Power and Hand Tools Design Award
The A' Hardware Design Award is an international hardware design competition recognizing good hardware designs by best hardware designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to hardware designers, power tool designers, hand tool designers and industrial design studios from all countries. Entries typically include drills, saws, hammers, wrenches, screwdrivers and pliers. Awarded hardware designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/hardware
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission 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. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated 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. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates 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, the upload of a work and the 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. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/114168
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/114168
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!114168
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/239615
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.ridzert.com
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- K29 Folding Knife
- Function
- Folding Knife
- Category
- Hardware, Power and Hand Tools Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Colors
- Tan, Gray, Dim Gray, Burly Wood and Rosy Brown
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Bergkvist
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Ridzert Ingenegeren
- Country
- Netherlands
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #114168
Credits
- Team
- Michael Gläser, Bergkvist
- Image Credits
- Mission Green Ltd., K29 Titanium, 2021.; Mission Green Ltd., K29 Titanium and K29 Tiger. 2021.; ExpertenTesten.de/ever-growing GmbH, K29 Titanium, folded, 2020.; ExpertenTesten.de/ever-growing GmbH, K29 Tiger, 2020.; Mission Green Ltd., K29 Titanium Balanced. 2021. Video Credits: Mission Green Ltd., 2020.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- A striking pocket knife design in which steel is combined with wood. In addition to a blade that can be folded out, it features a glass breaker, belt cutter, lanyard hole, and belt clip. The dynamic lines and curves make the design stand out. It comes in two editions: ‘Titanium’ in grey with olive wood and ‘Tiger’ in black with bocote. In order to display the natural qualities of the wood, its original appearance is preserved and no additional color is used on the material.
- Inspiration
- To make the product stand out in the product category, a combination of materials and form language was used that was not available on the market yet. Through the creation of multiple prototypes by the manufacturer, as well as adjustments based on testing these prototypes, it was made sure that the knife was ergonomically and visually optimized.
- Research
- Market research was done by the brand in order to determine the type of product to develop. During the design process, the brand also ran tests with users to assist in decision making.
- Challenge
- Although it is not obvious when observing the pocket knife, the most challenging part was to find the right screws to use. The screws had to be suitable for use in the entire Bergkvist knife collection, to be readily available, and easy to remove and attach.
- Realization and Technology
- The knife is built up in layers. The handle has outside layers that provide volume, which is important for a safe grip. These outside layers are connected to the liners of the handle, to which the wooden parts are connected. The liners also have notches on top that assist in holding the knife when cutting. Hex screws hold everything together securely and make it possible to replace parts.
- Operation and Interaction
- The K29 knife can be opened by using its flipper and/or thumb stud. It automatically locks with its Linerlock mechanism. To fold the knife back, the lock bar should be pressed to the side first. The K29 knife can be opened with one hand. In certain countries and regions it may be prohibited to use and/or carry a knife of this type. Consult the laws that apply to you when considering to buy or use such a product. Don't harm anyone, be careful, and keep knives away from children.
- Project Duration and Location
- The design process started in the end of September 2018 in Berlin. The first version of the product was launched in April 2019 on the German market, with Italy, Spain and France following in the subsequent months.
- Specifications
- Total length, unfolded: 21 cm. Total length, folded: 12.1 cm.
- Keywords
- knife, folding knife, pocket knife, outdoor, safety, adventure, foldable, collapsible, wood, steel
