Press Release
Bronze A' Design Award in Furniture Design Goes to Fluid Interior Cabinet by Elena Kornilova
The international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Elena Kornilova for furniture design
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ Fluid Interior Cabinet by Elena Kornilova, designed for Elena Kornilova Architecture D'interieur, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 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 scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
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 Fluid Interior Cabinet
Fluid is a storage cabinet designed for living rooms and office spaces. The cabinet holds documents and small everyday objects. The body and the shelves are made from eco boards, a material free from formaldehyde and chemical emissions. The outer surface is covered with cork embedded with a textured cork pattern that recalls the natural circular lines of stone and wood. Bronze handles add a sculptural element. The interior is finished in dark matt brass. The pattern was inspired by Chinoiserie art and its fine tracery.
About Elena Kornilova
Architect and interior designer, Elena Kornilova was born and grew up in Moscow, Russia, since 2017 she is living and working in Paris, France. She is a member of the Society of British and International Design (SBID). In her design she always wants to reflect the character of space, environment or people for whom she works as she believes that only feelings and emotions make the object absolutely unique. She likes to use unusual materials that to distinguish her objects with exclusivity and originality. Elena thinks that today the vigilance ecologic should be integrated in each creating.
Award Record
Elena Kornilova 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. It 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. Typical entries include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. The awarded furniture designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/furniture
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/106432
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/106432
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!106432
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/279172
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Fluid Interior Cabinet
- Function
- Interior Cabinet
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Wheat, Tan, Antique White, Rosy Brown and Dark Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Elena Kornilova Architecture D'interieur
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Elena Kornilova
- Country
- France
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #106432
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Made from eco-friendly materials this Fluid Cabinet is excellent for storage of documents or small everyday objects. Delicate dark brown texture cork is embedded like the natural circular lines on stone or wood, shaped by the strength of nature, bringing fluids movements on the cabinet. The fancy bronze handles brought the sculptural elements to this cabinet demonstrating the skillfull craftsmanship. The interior dressed in dark matt brass for chic and elegance in each side like an haute-couture dress which is beautiful inside and outside.
- Inspiration
- The fluid pattern was inspired by the Chinoiserie art with it's fine tracery and its subtle sides. The concept was to combine artistic technic work and modern appearence.
- Research
- The idea was to work in artistic crafts technique and with natural ecological material. Cork is very attracting and inspiring for production stuff. Not only because it is very light, waterproof, solid, and sustainable but also because no tree is cut down to harvest cork which is extrimelly important for saving the nature. Also cork has a high level resistance to friction and tear caused by the numerous passages what is very important for furniture. Besides all these qualities I was fascinated by the aesthetic of cork which is warm and tactile.
- Challenge
- The hardest part of working on design of Fluid Cabinet was to unite aesthetic with techinical aspects. I carefully searched the suitable materials which combine a visual allure, technical characteristics for production, ecological representetive and good market price.
- Realization and Technology
- Corps and shelves of Fluid Cabinet made from ECO Boards. This material is the best alternative of MDF because it is free from formaldehyde and chemical emissions. Then the corps is dressed by cork embedded with pattern of textured cork. Cork comes from the bark of the cork oak tree. This tree is only one whose bark can be remote without dying. After harvesting, the tree goes on to produce new layers and form its protective barrier. As the trees grow up, the harvests deliver thicker cork that is even better quality. Therefore this material is absolutely ecological by nature. For reinforcing cork from crumble and skretching we use special finish which stay invisible.
- Operation and Interaction
- The Fluid Cabinet is intended to be used in interior of Living and Office spaces.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in Febrary 2020 in Paris. We would like to exhibit it in Collectible Design 2021 in Bruxelles.
- Specifications
- Width 1090 mm x Depth 410 mm x Height 1630 mm
- Keywords
- #corkdesign, #luxurycork , #luxuryfurniture, #corkcabinet, #bronze, #collectible, #furniture, #collectibledesign, #unusualcork
