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Estrella Barware Series by Seda Tunca Wins the Silver A' Design Award in Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design
Seda Tunca of Şişecam honored for bakeware, tableware, drinkware and cookware design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 14, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design category for Estrella Barware Series by Seda Tunca of Şişecam, designed for Sisecam. The award was conferred within the 2023 - 2024 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.
About the Silver A' Design Award
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
Regarding Estrella Barware Series
Estrella is a barware series made of automated pressed soda-lime glass. The collection has 11 pieces, including glasses for whiskey, shots, wine, martinis, coupes, cocktails, long drinks and water. The design draws on kaleidoscopic star motifs, and the name Estrella means star in Spanish. Light bends and refracts across the patterned surfaces. The star decorations also create a non-slip surface that is easy to grip. The production method gives the series the strength needed for frequent washing in bars and restaurants, as well as for use at home.
About Şişecam
Founded in 1935, Sisecam is one of the largest glass manufacturer in Europe. Sisecam has a total of 44 plants that offers a wide range of glass products.Sisecam is a global player in the key areas of the glass industry, such as flat glass, glassware, glas
Award Record
With this recognition, Seda Tunca of Şişecam is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
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. The competition 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. Entries typically include pots, pans, cutlery, plates, bowls and glasses. Awarded kitchenware designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/kitchenware
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/159176
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/159176
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!159176
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/338448
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Estrella Barware Series
- Function
- Barware Series
- Category
- Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home and Food & Hospitality
- Colors
- Black, Dark Green, Dark Olive Green and Dark Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Sisecam
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Seda Tunca
- Country
- Turkiye
- Brand
- Şişecam
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #159176
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Crafted with an automated manufacturing process specifically tailored for bar use, Estrella series is engineered for exceptional durability and sturdiness.This collection embodies the harmonious fusion of tactile elegance and lasting durability, offering a range of glassware that exudes timeless aesthetics while being robust enough for use in both bar settings as well as in homes.The collection has 11 pieces,including glasses for whiskey,shots,wine,martinis, coupes,cocktails,long drinks,and water.
- Inspiration
- The Estrella Barware series draws inspiration from kaleidoscopic star motifs and encompasses an exquisite collection.The name 'Estrella,'which means 'star'in Spanish, perfectly captures the essence of this collection.Light bends and refracts across these surfaces,much like it does when traveling through the cosmos,brings a celestial dance to the enjoyment of a well-crafted drink. The non-slip surface and star decorations also make them convenient and easy to grab.
- Research
- The most noticeable point observed in the research was the intention to create a durable and elegant bar series, specifically tailored to venues with high turnover such as bars and restaurants, where products are frequently washed and dried, aiming for resilience against breakage.
- Challenge
- Applying star motifs proportionally to all glasses in the series in the same size wasn't easy. When all glasses stood side by side, all glasses needed to appear harmonious with each other, and it had to be possible to extract and cast from the mold in terms of production criteria.
- Realization and Technology
- Crafted with automated pressed soda-lime glass, the Estrella collection embodies the fusion of artisanal quality and industrial sustainability.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project began in 2020 the reseach, development and the production of the whole serie was finalized in 2023. Estrella barware series was lastly exhibited in Ambiente fair in 2024.
- Specifications
- Smallest shot glass in the serie is about 60 mm height, 51 mm diameter. The tallest Coctail glass in the serie is about 197 mm height, 109 mm diameter.
- Keywords
- Star, kaleidoscopic, robust, durable, barware, sturdiness
