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601 Lounge Chair by Fabrizio Constanza Wins the A' Design Award in Furniture Design
Fabrizio Constanza honored for furniture design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that 601 Lounge Chair by Fabrizio Constanza, designed for fabrizio Constanza design, has been granted the 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 evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the A' Design Award
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.
Regarding 601 Lounge Chair
601 is a lounge chair designed for corporate and residential interiors. The upholstery conceals a steady wood frame that supports the back and seat cushions. This frame is mounted on a handcrafted wood leg frame. The wooden arm rests are attached to the reinforced upholstery frame and to the leg frame by stainless steel supports. Forces created by the user are distributed into four elements, which reduces stress points and allows many years of use. The design is inspired by early 1900 industrial furniture production.
About Fabrizio Constanza
Fabrizio Constanza is a Guatemalan artist and designer whose work bridges functional design, sculpture, and cultural narrative. Through furniture and functional art, he transforms everyday objects into expressive, meaningful forms that reflect memory, identity, and emotional depth. Recognized as a central figure in contemporary Guatemalan design, Constanza has exhibited internationally in New York, Paris, Miami, Madrid, Florence, and other major design events, and has received the London Design Award, SIT Furniture Design Awards, ADEX Awards, and 24 A’ Design Awards.
Award Record
Fabrizio Constanza is a winner of 10 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards span the editions from 2012 - 2013 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/130786
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/130786
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!130786
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/121623
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- 601 Lounge Chair
- Function
- Lounge Chair
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Dark Gray, Gray, Dim Gray, Silver and Dark Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- fabrizio Constanza design
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Fabrizio Constanza
- Country
- Guatemala
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #130786
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The lounge chair finds its most unique feature on the structural design that generates comfort and sturdiness. The upholstery conceals a steady wood frame that supports both back and seating cushions. it is mounted and fix on top of a wood leg frame. The arm rest are connected to the upholstery back support and to the wood leg frame by stainless or aluminum hardware. This contemporary elegant design has the quality to minimize excessive stress point on the lounge chair to generating a better seating experience and many years of use.
- Inspiration
- While designing this modern lounge chair the main inspiration was early 1900 industrial furniture production. The design was thought out to be modern, elegant, and timeless. I was looking to create a lounge chair that can fit any corporate or residential environment.
- Research
- the design is the result of many hours of research about: the history of furniture during 1840-1930 The design movements from ornaments to functionalist design the evolution of production methods from crafts to industrial.
- Challenge
- The most challenging aspect in the design process was the prototyping tests. Lounge chairs require of many prototypes and tests to generate the desire comfort.
- Realization and Technology
- Reinforced upholstery frame over handcrafted wood base. Wooden arms attached to reinforced upholstery frame on the back and to the wood leg frame by machine-made stainless-steel supports.
- Operation and Interaction
- This lounge chair design has the characteristic of distributing forces generated by the user into four elements. This means less stress point that can fail or brake.
- Project Duration and Location
- the project was design in 6 months in Guatemala city during 2020
- Specifications
- 650mm X 750mm X 800mm
- Keywords
- lounge chair, functional design, furniture, modern design, contemporary design
