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Andrea Cingoli Receives the A' Design Award for Castles In Ceramics Multifunctional Pot in Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design
The international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Andrea Cingoli for bakeware, tableware, drinkware and cookware design
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design category for Castles In Ceramics Multifunctional Pot by Andrea Cingoli, designed for ConceptIcon Design Studio. The recognition forms part of 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 A' Design Award Means
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
About Castles In Ceramics Multifunctional Pot
Castles in Ceramics is a modular ceramic vase that also serves as tableware. The vase is formed of four parts that stack with stable and precise interlocking. When closed, the piece works as a decorative object for tables and sideboards, or as a pot for flowers. When opened, the four parts become separate bowls and containers for fruit or other food. Each part is shaped on a lathe or in a plaster mold and then hand painted in the traditional Castelli style. The vase is dishwasher safe and can be fired at different temperatures for food use.
About Andrea Cingoli
Architect /Designer/Contractor. He graduated cum laude in architecture at the University G. D'Annunzio of Pescara in 2006. Since 2000 he is technical director of the "Cingoli Consolidation and Restoration" ( www.impresacingoli.it). In 2007 he is co-founder of Zo_loft architecture & design (www.zo-loft.com). In the last seven years he ranks with Zo-loft consistently at the top of several worldwide competitions such as IDA AWARD, Atlanta International Design AwardS, MACEF Design Award and others. In 2010 he is selected as one of the Best Young Italian talents in the world in the Young Blood Competition.
Award Record
Andrea Cingoli is a winner of 11 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted between the 2017 - 2018 and the 2020 - 2021 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design Award
The A' Kitchenware Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good kitchenware designs by best kitchenware brands and designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to kitchenware designers, product designers, industrial design studios and kitchenware brands from all countries. Typical entries include pots, pans, cutlery, plates, bowls and glasses. The awarded kitchenware designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/kitchenware
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/117282
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/117282
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!117282
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/150735
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://bit.ly/castelli_1
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Castles In Ceramics Multifunctional Pot
- Function
- Multifunctional Pot
- Category
- Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home and Food & Hospitality
- Colors
- Light Gray, Silver, Dark Gray, Lavender and Dark Slate Blue
- Images
- 5
- Client
- ConceptIcon Design Studio
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Andrea Cingoli
- Country
- Italy
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #117282
Credits
- Team
- Giuseppe De Dominicis and Marco De Dominicis
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- “Castelli di Ceramica” is a modular ceramic vase to be used as a fruit bowl or container. The design revisits in a modern and fuctional way the traditional ceramics of Castelli. When open, the kit combines beauty and functionality for use at the table; when closed it becomes a piece of furniture with sinuous shapes. The decorations are hand painted by the Maestri Ceramisti of the tradition of Castelli making each vase a masterpiece. The project received the patronage of territorial institution.
- Inspiration
- The great tradition of Ceramics of Castelli is our inspiration. An excellence with centuries of history, which could be found in the tableware of the most important ruling dynasties in Europe. In our project, ceramics are revitalized to give a contemporary dimension to this tradition: modularity, ease of use and timeless design, with unique hand-decorated pieces, one by one, which are brought directly to our tables from the museum.
- Research
- The culture and the productive identity of the territory form the basis of this project/process. Starting from the analysis of the artistic reality of the village of Castelli, we have created a complete strategy: from the design, to the production system, up to the sales strategies. The whole project is realized with the collaboration of the Maestri Ceramisti of Castelli and putting their artisan heritage at the center. The project is completed by a marketing plan that wants to connect small handicraft shops with the international public.
- Challenge
- The purpose of the project is to combine the Great Beauty of Italian art with the languages of contemporary living, to spreadthe centuries-old artisan tradition of the ceramics of Castelli in the international furniture sales channel. The project, in addition to the design aspects, is also enriched by well-structured business plan that aims to create work in the area and revitalize the local artisan tradition, in a territory that is experiencing a moment of difficulty also due to an earthquake that it recently hit the area creating enormous human and material damage.
- Realization and Technology
- Modeling can be done on a lathe or plaster mold. The final decoration is always done by hand by the Maestri Ceramisti and takes up traditional themes of the centuries-old tradition of Castelli. The kit can be made in different types of ceramic, in other words, fired at different temperatures to respond to different types of use. All these firing methods can be applied to the product and allow to obtain producst for different uses and particularly for food use.
- Operation and Interaction
- When closed it is a lovely vase that can decorate furniture or tables. When open, it becomes a tableware kit with a great aesthetic impact, in which each part that can be used as a container or bowl. Also dishwasher safe, each vase is made up of four parts that can be easily assembled by overlapping them with their stable and precise interlocking. Function, beauty, and ease of use: an object that combines a centuries-old artistic tradition to the needs of contemporary lifestyle.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project is based on the city of Castelli, an enchanting village located about 150 km from Rome, under the slopes of Mount Gran Sasso. A place of great artistic and scenic beauty, Castelli boasts a centuries-old tradition in the field of ceramics. The operational plan of the project is to develop the local production of the product and bring it to diffusion in the sales channels within 12 months.
- Specifications
- Height of the kit/pot from 35 to 60 cm Maximum diameter from 20 to 50 cm
- Keywords
- pot, tableware, ceramicware, innovative design, lifestyle, home design, kitchen
