Press Release
Golden A' Design Award in Building Materials and Construction Components Design Goes to Sound Balance Acoustic Elements by Hyve Ag
The international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Hyve Ag of SIGEL GmbH for building materials and construction components design
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Sound Balance Acoustic Elements by Hyve Ag of SIGEL GmbH has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Building Materials and Construction Components Design category. The result belongs to the 2019 - 2020 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.
The Golden A' Design Award Explained
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 Sound Balance Acoustic Elements
Sound Balance is a system of acoustic elements designed for open-plan offices. The range comprises 34 wall and room elements that absorb sound. Each absorber combines polyester fleece panels of varying densities to reach a high level of sound absorption. The acoustic material offers a higher absorption rating than typical foams and fibres. All Sound Balance elements are certified to Fire Safety Class B2 and use pollutant-free materials. The elements are sturdy and hold securely on the wall. Noise is reduced while a calm visual appearance is kept.
About Hyve Ag
SIGEL will be the center of excellence - for our target group we are expert No. 1 in context New Work. We want to inspire our customers with a wow, and offer excellent advice about our products. We want to continue to create product solutions with strong design for people in the office environment. As a company, we have often changed ourselves - we know what is important. We develop office solutions. New Work can only be understood through a comprehensive understanding of the essentials: people and their individual needs in (work) life. That is why we develop solutions for people in an office context.
About SIGEL GmbH
SIGEL is in the middle of change - the office world is in change. There has never been so much change! In this context, NEW WORK describes the new way of organizing work. On the way from “corporate culture 0.4” to “work 4.0”, SIGEL is a NEW WORK
Award Record
This recognition makes Hyve Ag of SIGEL GmbH a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. All of the awards belong to the 2019 - 2020 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Building Materials and Construction Components Design Award
The A' Building Components Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good building components by best brands and designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to building material manufacturers, building material brands, construction product designers and industrial designers from all countries. Entries typically include bricks, beams, windows, doors, insulation materials and roofing materials. Awarded building components designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/building-components
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/101198
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/101198
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!101198
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/271690
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.sigel-office.com/de/designawards/
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
- Sound Balance Acoustic Elements
- Function
- Acoustic Elements
- Category
- Building Materials and Construction Components Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Manufacturing
- Colors
- Gray, Dark Gray, Light Slate Gray, Silver and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Hyve Ag
- Country
- Germany
- Brand
- SIGEL GmbH
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #101198
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Sound Balance range brings peace to the workplace while adding an aesthetic touch. This acoustic system solution comprises 34 wall and room elements with highly effective sound absorption and a superb design that is bound to impress. It is an intelligently designed solution to the problem of noise in open-plan offices.
- Inspiration
- As a consequence of the mega trends of digitalisation and New Work, co-working spaces with strong networks have become a model for the agile working world of the future. While loft-style interiors encourage teamwork and the exchange of ideas, there should also be quiet rooms close by that allow concentration and efficient work. But modern work environments often have a problem with noise.
- Research
- The expertise of the acoustic specialists at Müller-BBM is an integral part of the Sound Balance product range. All of the product components were tested for their acoustic properties in the laboratories at Müller-BBM in order to ensure optimum product performance.
- Realization and Technology
- The special Sigel acoustic material has a high sound-absorption rating compared to typical absorption foams and fibres. An individual combination of polyester fleece panels of varying densities has been developed for each absorber in the Sound Balance range. This guarantees an optimum level of sound absorption. And this is how Sound Balance meets the highest standards of acoustic performance.
- Operation and Interaction
- Here at Sigel, we completely understand the needs of office workers and develop solutions on that basis. With Sound Balance, we offer an intelligently designed system that is most effective when used interactively.
- Project Duration and Location
- 2 year in Mertingen, Germany
- Specifications
- GS-certified product safety carried out by TÜV Süd Product Service GmbH. All Sound Balance products are certified in accordance with Fire Safety Class B2. High-quality, pollutant-free materials, extremely sturdy and with a secure hold on the wall
- Keywords
- acoustic, office, noise, acoustic performance
