Press Release
Tran Nguyen Bao Khoi Is Honored with the Bronze A' Design Award for Mekong Writing Desk in Furniture Design
Tran Nguyen Bao Khoi acknowledged for furniture design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category for Mekong Writing Desk by Tran Nguyen Bao Khoi, designed for Khoi. The result belongs to the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined 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 Bronze A' Design Award Means
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.
Regarding Mekong Writing Desk
This design is a writing desk, for those who like simplicity. Its shape evokes the silhouette of wooden boats on Mekong Delta. Besides showing the traditional carpentry technique, it also shows the possibility of mass production. Materials used are combination of natural wood, fine metal details and roughness of the leather.. Dimension: 1600W x 800D x 762H.
About Tran Nguyen Bao Khoi
Khoi is a product designer. He loves designing furniture and housewares. In this field, he won several design awards in his country. Everyday, he tries to learn news from work and life, thinking about positive things. In design, he wants to make as many different options as possible then refine them. Simplification is the key to handle his problems. Simple but not superficial is what he always pursues. In his opinion, live kindly, listen and share with others contribute to a better society. Especially humor, it is the key to solve all difficulties in life.
Award Record
Tran Nguyen Bao Khoi is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
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/102684
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/102684
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!102684
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/272302
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Mekong Writing Desk
- Function
- Writing Desk
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Lavender, Light Gray, Rosy Brown, Dark Slate Gray and Silver
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Khoi
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Tran Nguyen Bao Khoi
- Country
- Viet Nam
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #102684
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This design is a writing desk, for those who like simplicity. It is a combination of the familiar rustic wooden boat image on the Mekong River with modern design lines. Beside showing the ingenuity of traditional carpentry in making, it also show the possibility of mass production.
- Inspiration
- The artwork gets inspiration from the shape of wood boats on Mekong river, which flows through Vietnam. The designer has his own opinion: When someone is sitting at work, his mind is like a boat going, it needs a good captain with wisdom, concentration, and cultivate knowledge constantly.
- Research
- When the world gets closer and closer together, one can see similar designs everywhere. But human nature is like exploring, listening to stories they never knew. Local cultural identity is also a resource for creativity. At artwork, the designer wants to talk about a rich Mekong Delta, with simple and gentle people; they choose wooden boats as their homes.
- Challenge
- The most difficult part of this design activity is to pick out the simplest, most familiar of river life to become the mark of the design. Selective detail shown to be commercial; trying to strike a balance between crafting and mass production.
- Realization and Technology
- The desk is made by solidwood, that is combination of the shine of metal and the roughness of leather and wood .. In other options about material, the designer even wants to show the surface of table body and table legs as harsh as the wooden boat shell, bring emotions to the touch.
- Operation and Interaction
- The desk drawer can be opened with a light press. The gold-plated tray holds your phone, tablet or something small..
- Project Duration and Location
- It has never appeared at any exhibition.
- Specifications
- Dimension: 1600W x 800D x 762H. The desk parts are removable for packaging and shipping.
- Keywords
- mekong river, mekong delta, wood boat, wood desk, boat inspiration
