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Bronze A' Design Award in Furniture Design Goes to Drago Desk Office Table Solution by Henrich Zrubec
Henrich Zrubec recognized for furniture 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 confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category for Drago Desk Office Table Solution by Henrich Zrubec. The award was conferred within 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.
More About Drago Desk Office Table Solution
Drago Desk idea originated by attempt to connect two worlds, the impersonal workspace and home represented by spending time with your pet. The feel of professionalism lingers in the simplistic lines, variability and overall functionality of the design. While the contrast of home is illustrated by the personalized, almost intimate bond between the owner and their pet. Although Drago Desk was initially designed as a furniture design for home environment, it reflects on the rise of the trend of pet-friendly offices and its versatility predetermines success in such spaces.
About Henrich Zrubec
Henrich Zrubec aims for function in design, he believes that form should follow the function, especially in design. Inspired by work of Bauhaus and with the beauty of natural wood, he created several furniture objects. He is known for using the traditional folklore elements and crafts, transforming it into functional details. After 7 years working in London for several interior design companies, he moved back to Slovakia, where he started to build his own furniture workshop. He specials on CNC produced objects.
Award Record
With this recognition, Henrich Zrubec is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2018 - 2019 to 2020 - 2021 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
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/109688
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/109688
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!109688
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/246055
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://armada.work
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Drago Desk Office Table Solution
- Function
- Office Table Solution
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Gainsboro, Gray, Linen, Silver and Rosy Brown
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Henrich Zrubec
- Country
- Slovakia
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #109688
Credits
- Image Credits
- none
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Drago Desk is a perfect solution for pet owners working from home. It is a furniture solution as much as for human, as well as for the pet living under his roof. DragoDesk gives you a space where you can work, also it provides a safe space for the pet to rest, allowing both of you to bond at the same time. But it is not only a desk, not only a pet house, it is a place for both of you to spend a quality time together.
- Inspiration
- It began when we started to work from home and therefore invaded the space of our Weimaraner who used to be home alone the whole day while we were at work. Suddenly, we had this big dog under our standard desks, entangled in cables, pulling out the cords, just to be close to us as much as possible. We had to come up with something that would work for all of us...
- Research
- There were a lot of testing of final dimensions. It was a very important to get attention to ergonomics of any dog type, so it won't get harm to get in or being inside of box. Also dogs have to "feel" the owner, being able to see him whole day is making them comfortable. Other problem was to choose a proper fabric for cushions, as it has to tear resistant. There was also testing of final coating of plywood boards to avoid any possible poisoning.
- Challenge
- There were a few unique challenges during design process. Very difficult one was to make the design working for any dog body type. I realized that even small dog can feel comfortable in bigger space, which was a win-win situation. I wanted to avoid any sharp edges or at least keep it as low as possible. During design process there was necessary sort out a problem with cable management, the goal was to keep the pet out of reach. I achieved it with closed main box, although there were versions with open sides to keep the overall weight lower.
- Realization and Technology
- The main material is pine plywood, 15mm thick. The box is joined with wooden dowels and confirmats, under worktop construction is a mix of glued joints and confirmats. Worktop is just placed on protruded leg parts which go in worktop drills.
- Operation and Interaction
- Drago Desk could be used as a single or corner solution. The box has cut-outs to for holding the desk in position, with changing the positions of worktop you can achieve 3 different widths. Also with slightly amended worktop there is an option to have a corner solution.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started with initial sketches in July 2018 and finished August 2020 in my workshop in Svaty Anton, Slovakia.
- Specifications
- Width between 1500 and 1960mm Depth 650mm Height 760mm
- Keywords
- dog lover, office, workspace, home office, pet, desk solution
