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Noiseless Flower Vase by Cuze Is Granted the Bronze A' Design Award in Fine Arts and Art Installation Design

Cuze honored for fine arts and art installation design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 28, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Fine Arts and Art Installation Design category for Noiseless Flower Vase by Cuze, designed for Studio Cúze. 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 assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

About the Bronze A' Design Award

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 Noiseless Flower Vase

Noiseless is a hand-thrown porcelain flower vase designed for long or large plants. The form is shaped with a minimum of lines to balance light and shade. The surface is bare porcelain with a soft, smooth texture, and a transparent glaze is applied only inside. Sizes range from 60 by 60 by 110 millimetres to 100 by 100 by 240 millimetres. Each piece is heavy, so long-stemmed flowers remain stable. Placed together, the vases stand like columns and create a quiet monochrome group that can be arranged freely.

About Cuze

Niche and unique ceramic studio in Berlin. They are not restricted to one style and are constantly handcrafting new pieces themselves. Their work ranges from tableware and vases to furniture and artwork. The styles range from minimalist, primitive, modern and contemporary, and fit in with a variety of scenes.It would be somewhat unfitting to talk about them in the field of crafts or ceramics. Somehow I feel the influence of fashion and music. They will also show us very different work in a few years time.

Award Record

With this recognition, Cuze is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.

About the A' Fine Arts and Art Installation Design Award

The A' Fine-Art Design Award is an international fine-art design competition recognizing best fine-art works by leading fine-art artists and creators worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to artists, painters, sculptors and ceramicists from all countries. Typical entries include sculptures, paintings, installations, photographs, drawings and mixed media works. The awarded art designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/fine-art

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

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Noiseless Flower Vase
Function
Flower Vase
Category
Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
Discipline
Communication Design
Industry
Arts
Colors
Light Gray, Silver, Dark Gray, Gray and Linen
Images
5
Client
Studio Cúze

The Recognition

Laureate
Cuze
Country
Germany
Recognition
Bronze A' Design Award
Edition
2021 - 2022
Design ID
#138059

Credits

Team
Cúze
Image Credits
Rie Yamada Creator, Ceramic artist designer: Cúze Photographer Rie Yamada Creater, Ceramic artist, Designer: Cúze Image 2 & 3: Robin Neumann Creater, Ceramic artist, Designer: Cúze

Design Details

Unique Properties
Hand thrown heavy weight porcelain vase for long or big plants. Minimal design & design language. Inspiration comes from sunlight and the shadows cast from it. The surface is pure naked porcelain finish with baby skin texture.
Inspiration
Being interested in how the form of an object is expressed by light and shadow the goal was to design a vase with a minimum of lines, carving out a balance between light and shade. The vases are arranged like columns. By leaving the flowers out of the vase, the path of creation for a monochrome silence was pursued. This creates freedom. Freedom in the arrangement of the vases and in the imagination in relation to the arrangement of the flowers.
Research
A study of simple, beautiful shapes, exploring the balance between light and shade. The aim was to pursue essential beauty without being distracted by decoration or color. An analog approach served as the source. Light of slightly different colors shines on both sides to accentuate the shadows and contours. Simple and beautiful shapes were formed by carving each of the wheel-thrown porcelain vases by hand. As a result, instead of accentuating the design with decorations and colors, a unique form was found. The characteristics of software do not influence it. It is as pure as it can get.
Challenge
The challenge consisted of the difference between the first picture and reality. The first picture to the blue print.
Realization and Technology
Hand thrown, porcelain, transparent glaze (only inside)
Operation and Interaction
The light and shadows soften the look of this vase and make it suitable for any place. It can also be set to engage with flowers. Made like a weight, this vase, especially with long-stemmed flowers, makes a big difference and gives the impression of deviating from the norm. What you have there is an experience that you can share with others.
Project Duration and Location
The project startet in February 2018 in Berlin
Specifications
Between W100mm D100mm H240mm - W60mm D60mm H110mm
Keywords
minimal, simple, aesthetic, vase, porcelain, hand thrown

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