Wave Blender by Leila Ensaniat and Nima Farzin Wins the Golden A' Design Award in Home Appliances Design

Leila Ensaniat and Nima Farzin acknowledged for home appliances design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Wave Blender by Leila Ensaniat and Nima Farzin, designed for N I L A, has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Home Appliances Design category. The result belongs to the 2019 - 2020 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 evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

What the Golden A' Design Award Means

The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.

About Wave Blender

Wave is a portable personal blender designed for use in an office, a car or other places away from home. The compact body is about the size of a large water bottle and holds the complete blending mechanism. The shell is made of injection molded ABS, the blades are stainless steel and the window is tempered glass. A molded silicone cover with a flowing pattern gives a firm grip and conceals residue left on the glass. The small transparent window allows the blending progress to be checked. A brushless motor, rechargeable batteries and a USB charging plug are used.

About Leila Ensaniat and Nima Farzin

Creative Industrial Designer with a strong track record of success at Cisco, specializing in consumer electronic products. passionate about creating value through human-centered design, leveraging insights into human experiences to craft innovative solutions. Committed to understanding and addressing user needs and developing strategies and experiences that shape the future. Thrives in collaborative, cross-functional environments, working seamlessly with diverse teams to uncover new opportunities.

Award Record

Leila Ensaniat and Nima Farzin is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.

About the A' Home Appliances Design Award

The A' Home Appliance Design Award is an international competition recognizing good home appliance designs by best appliance designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to home appliance designers, industrial designers, product engineers and appliance brands from all countries. Typical entries include refrigerators, dishwashers, microwaves, washing machines, dryers and ovens. The awarded home appliance designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/home-appliance

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/86706
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/86706
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!86706
Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/214366
Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.nimafarzin.com/

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: Wave Blender
Function: Blender
Category: Home Appliances Design
Discipline: Industrial Design
Industry: Electronics & Appliances and Furniture & Home
Colors: Lavender, Dim Gray, Light Gray, Dark Gray and Black
Images: 5
Client: N I L A

The Recognition

Laureate: Leila Ensaniat and Nima Farzin
Country: United States of America
Recognition: Golden A' Design Award
Edition: 2019 - 2020
Design ID: #86706

Credits

Team: Nima Farzin
Image Credits: Image #1 by Nima Farzin and Leila Ensaniat Image #2 by Nima Farzin and Leila Ensaniat Image #3 by Nima Farzin and Leila Ensaniat Image #4 by Nima Farzin and Leila Ensaniat Image #5 by Nima Farzin and Leila Ensaniat

Design Details

Unique Properties: robust appliance with you wherever you need to be. Molded silicone provides a sure grip and gives you an aesthetic experience. To create an aesthetic experience for the user, the pattern is designed to hide the unaesthetic material as it blends.
Inspiration: With the design of the Wave Blender we chose to look at a future market where users adopt a more nomadic and remote lifestyle. This device integrates the entire mechanism into a compact package, the size of a large water bottle, allowing the user to bring the entire blending experience with them. Considering the current trends, we move into more expressive ambiance. The pattern in the exterior silicone provides increased grip. In addition, the exterior is inspired by the flow of the material as it forms.
Research: People like to carry their personal blender with them for a healthy lifestyle. Therefore, the aesthetic aspect was considered in order to create a small personal blender when you would like to drink in your office or in the car. In order to hide the unorganized material remaining on the glass of the blender, and to create an aesthetic experience for the user, the silicone pattern is designed to provide a sure grip for the user. In addition, a small transparent window is available to check on its progress
Challenge: The challenge with this project was to come up with a product that would be pleasant for the user while maintaining the quality of the blender. Designing a pattern makes it enjoyable for the user while providing a better grip was a challenge of this project
Realization and Technology: The shell is made of injection molded ABS, the blade material is stainless steel, and the window is tempered glass. The body of the blender is covered by silicone, which is made by injection molding.
Operation and Interaction: The companion app empowers you to express yourself by helping you choose a beautifully colored beverage to suit your mood. The Palette of Fruit companion app gives users a new way to interact with their nutrition. Choose a color palette to suit your mood and the app will give you recipes, shopping lists and nutritional content of your desired beverage. This blender uses a compact, maintenance free brush less motor, rechargeable batteries and a USB charging plug.
Project Duration and Location: The projected started in January 2019 in Los Angeles and finished in April 2019, and was exhibited in ArtCenter College of Design Studio in 2019.
Specifications: The height of blender is 125 mm and the diameter is 33 mm
Keywords: Personal Blender, Smart, Smoothie, Fruits, Grip. OXO