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Silver A' Design Award in Audio and Sound Equipment Design Goes to Model One DAB Internet Radio by Ahmet Burak Veyisoglu
Ahmet Burak Veyisoglu of Cura Creative Design Solutions recognized for audio and sound equipment design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Model One DAB Internet Radio by Ahmet Burak Veyisoglu of Cura Creative Design Solutions, designed for Cura Design Limited, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Audio and Sound Equipment Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2020 - 2021 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.
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.
More About Model One DAB Internet Radio
Model One is a DAB internet radio which blends the authentic materials with the new technologies. The wooden cabinet is further extended to the front while covering a square shaped portion to emphasise the authenticity of the wood material more. Both the control panel and the display have matte, anti-glare finishing to keep the technology invisible and hidden and promote the real material use in the product. The wireless charging on top helps user to maintain long hours of enjoying the music, while charging their mobile devices and keep the radio in the center of life, again.
About Ahmet Burak Veyisoglu
Ahmet Burak Veyisoglu, Founder & Managing Director of Cura Design, is originally from Istanbul, Turkey. Currently based in Shenzhen, China, his skill set covers a range of disciplines from treatments, concept development, design, art direction, through to the full execution of product development from initial engineering to post-manufacturing stages. He leads projects on a design and technical level; having a background working in full product development. During the past 10 years he has worked as the Design Manager, Asia Pacific Region of a globally well-known brand and since 2019 he has been running his own design studio, Cura Design, realising new projects for a range of big clients.
About Cura Creative Design Solutions
Cura Design is an award-winning design and engineering firm with a decade of experience creating innovative products, building meaningful brands, and bringing game-changing experiences to life, from insight to realisation.
Award Record
This recognition makes Ahmet Burak Veyisoglu of Cura Creative Design Solutions a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Audio and Sound Equipment Design Award
The A' Audio Products Design Award is an international product design competition recognizing best audio equipment by leading designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to audio product designers, sound equipment designers, industrial designers and product engineers from all countries. Typical entries include headphones, microphones, speakers, amplifiers, soundbars and turntables. The awarded audio products designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/audio-products
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/106318
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/106318
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!106318
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/279135
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Model One DAB Internet Radio
- Function
- DAB Internet Radio
- Category
- Audio and Sound Equipment Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Electronics & Appliances and Entertainment
- Colors
- Peru, Sienna, Black, Dark Slate Gray and Gainsboro
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Cura Design Limited
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Ahmet Burak Veyisoglu
- Country
- Hong Kong (China)
- Brand
- Cura Creative Design Solutions
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #106318
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Model One is a DAB internet radio which blends the authenticity of wood material and the wireless charging for the mobile phone into a new unique design style. The wireless charging on top helps user to maintain long hours of enjoying the music and keep the radio in the center of life again.
- Inspiration
- Wood has always been a true material bringing elegance and authenticity into the use environment. The main inspiration point in this project was to create a design which promotes the technology in an hidden way to keep the elegance high.
- Research
- DAB Internet Radio is a product with a specialised target user. During the research stage, first an email based online survey with the help of internet radio channels was conducted and the user personas are created accordingly. A further research is created by asking more design relevant questions with a more selected audience through online interviews. The feedbacks related to increasing visibility of the "wood feeling" in the front face and charging mobile devices while operating the radio were proved to be essential needs of the target user.
- Challenge
- Wooden radio is a very polluted market with many similar designs. the challenge in this project was to provide a unique style, while keeping the cabinet as wood. The proportions and visual balance between the wood and plastic was the real attention point during the design process.
- Realization and Technology
- Body is made of wood. This particular wood allows to increase the thickness of the cabinet to achieve a better sound. The control panel and back cover are made of ABS plastic.
- Operation and Interaction
- the control panel is located in the front. there is an OLED screen to show the functions and operated by 2 knobs and button combinations. There is a separated CD player located on the top of the front panel.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in December 2019 and finished in March 2020 in Hong Kong.
- Specifications
- Width 250 mm x Depth 200 mm x Height 100 mm
- Keywords
- wood, radio, internet, audio, sound, wireless, charging, mobile phone
