Press Release
Agne Balke Receives the Bronze A' Design Award for Wavy Desk in Furniture Design
The international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Agne Balke for furniture design
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Wavy Desk by Agne Balke, designed for KiTAIP, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Bronze A' Design Award Explained
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 Wavy Desk
Design was inspired by nature elements. The writing desk was created using water theme, to move some feeling of nature to home. The top of the desk creates an effect of ripples which are made by water drop. Writing desk edge performs a function. It does not let to fall writing supplies down on the ground. Also it is as meditation tool while thinking or relaxing, because there is a possibility to roll small marbles along the lines. Desk is made from non porous material, so it opens up more possibilities and much more freedom. So user can work with laptop or paint with watercolor.
About Agne Balke
Agnė Balkė is a furniture designer passionate about her work. In her everyday life she is interested in design, music, arts, personal development and other kinds of creativity. She believes that all parts of her life gives an inspiration to each other. Design for her takes a big part of her life. She also gets inspiration from nature, ornaments, folk motifs, different cultures. In her works Agnė likes to combine minimalism with details as an accent and especially pays attention to product quality, materials, function and aesthetics.
Award Record
With this recognition, Agne Balke is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2018 - 2019 to 2021 - 2022 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
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. The competition 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. Entries typically include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. Awarded furniture designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/furniture
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/128038
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/128038
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!128038
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/229161
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.kitaip.eu
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Wavy Desk
- Function
- Desk
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Dark Olive Green, Gainsboro, Silver and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- KiTAIP
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Agne Balke
- Country
- Lithuania
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #128038
Credits
- Image Credits
- Agnė Balkė
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Design was inspired by nature elements. The top of the desk creates an effect of ripples which are made by water drop. Writing desk edge performs a function that does not let to fall writing supplies down on the ground. Or it is as meditation tool while thinking or relaxing, because there is a possibility to roll small glass beads along the lines. Writing desk was created using water theme, to move some feeling of nature to home.
- Inspiration
- The design of the writing desk was inspired by nature. More and more people appreciate peace and harmony in their lives and the best place to charge energy for people is nature because we all came from there. The writing desk was created using water theme, to move some feeling of nature to home. The main inspiration was water drop. Top of the desk creates an effect of waves which are made by dripping water.
- Research
- During the lockdown home offices became very important place. The main idea was to create a comfortable place to feel some nature at home. Also it is possible to incorporate Wavy desk into nature. Because of its material, it is not afraid of water. So it is possible to work sitting in the garden too.
- Challenge
- The main challenge was all the process. Creating a solid harmonious form, finding the balance between the function and making it special with nature elements.
- Realization and Technology
- The desk was made combining traditional techniques and machinery. The main form is made from Corian, non porous artificial stone. It is very useful material to create curved, rounded and solid forms. The drawer of the writing desk is made from oak veneer.
- Operation and Interaction
- While designing Wavy desk the idea was to create solid and sustainable furniture. It is made from non-porous material, so it opens up more possibilities and much more freedom. User can work with laptop or paint with watercolor. Desk is sustainable, durable, not afraid of water and is easily renewable. The main accent is waves, surrounding desk's edge. It also has function – it does not let to fall writing suplies down on the ground. It also works as meditation or relaxing tool when user rolls small glass beads along the lines. And last, but not least there is a comfortable drawer in the front it too for laptop or writing suplies.
- Project Duration and Location
- Project location is Vilnius, Lithuania.
- Specifications
- Width 1100 mm x Depth 600 mm x Heigh 790
- Keywords
- writing desk, table, desk, water drop, home office, multi-functional desk, ripple desk, corian furniture, corian table, artificial stone, nature elements furniture, corian desk, meditation desk
