Press Release
Cadaques Outdoor Lighting by David Morera Is Granted the Bronze A' Design Award in Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
David Morera acknowledged for lighting products and fixtures 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 announced that Cadaques Outdoor Lighting by David Morera, designed for Faro Barcelona, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Lighting Products and Fixtures Design category. The award was conferred within 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 scored 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 Cadaques Outdoor Lighting
Cadaques is an outdoor luminaire designed for coastal outdoor spaces. The design combines a spacer and a light washer in one piece. The shade is made of Vertisol fabric, an outdoor textile with International Maritime Organization certification, which gives the shade resistance to adverse weather conditions. The body is made of injected aluminium. A protection rating of IP65 guards the luminaire against solid objects and water. An 18 watt LED source provides warm light at 3000 K. The form takes inspiration from beach loungers.
Award Record
With this recognition, David Morera is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Lighting Products and Fixtures Design Award
The A' Lighting Design Award is an international lighting design competition recognizing good lighting designs by best lighting designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to lighting designers, lighting architects, industrial design studios and lighting product manufacturers from all countries. Typical entries include chandeliers, pendant lights, wall sconces, table lamps, floor lamps and outdoor lights. The awarded lighting designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/lighting
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/103528
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/103528
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!103528
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/275218
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://faro.es
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Cadaques Outdoor Lighting
- Function
- Outdoor Lighting
- Category
- Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home and Electronics & Appliances
- Colors
- Navy, Midnight Blue, Black and Dark Blue
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Faro Barcelona
The Recognition
- Laureate
- David Morera
- Country
- Spain
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #103528
Credits
- Team
- FARO LAB and VERTISOL
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Cadaqués is a new type of luminaire: a spacer and light washer. The shade is made of VERTISOL fabric, a special outdoor fabric with IMO (International Maritime Organization) certification that guarantees its resistance to the most adverse environmental conditions. In addition, this luminaire is equipped with protection index 65 (Ip65) against solid and liquid bodies.
- Inspiration
- Cadaqués is the name of a village on the Catalan coast. With a Mediterranean essence, full of charm and style. It evokes the enjoyment of outdoor spaces, taking us to the warmest months of the year. Inspired by beach loungers, it boasts special features for coastal outdoor spaces, as well as its own original design. The screen is made of VERTISOL fabric, a special outdoor fabric with IMO certification.
- Challenge
- We have two production partners in this project. The structure is produced in China and the textile is produced in Spain. To coordinate both companies for the assembly was diffocult.
- Realization and Technology
- Production: Aluminum injection Material: Aluminium and textile screen
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in July 2018 in Barcelona and finished in August 2019 in Barcelona.
- Specifications
- 645x515x810 mm Bulb: LED 18W 3000K Transformer: Driver Voltage: 100-240V IP: 65 Class: II
- Keywords
- LIGHTING, DESIGN, OUTDOOR, CONCEPT, TEXTIL, INNOVATION, MARITIME