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Monza Table Pendulum Clock by Alessandro Rigotto and Enrico Ferraris Wins the Bronze A' Design Award in Limited Edition and Custom Design
Alessandro Rigotto and Enrico Ferraris honored for limited edition and custom 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 Monza Table Pendulum Clock by Alessandro Rigotto and Enrico Ferraris, designed for Meccaniche Orologi Milano s.r.l., has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Limited Edition and Custom Design category. 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.
Regarding Monza Table Pendulum Clock
Monza is a mechanical table pendulum clock with a visible skeleton movement. The design refers to forms and motifs of the 1970s, which gave the timepiece a radiator-like appearance. Two hardened crystal glass discs with welded stainless steel bushes replace the metal plates used in traditional clocks, so the mechanism remains in full view. The spring-driven movement combines planetary gearing, a deadbeat escapement and ball bearings, and offers a power reserve of 15 days. The chromed solid wood case is covered with hand-sewn leather outside and Alcantara inside.
About Alessandro Rigotto and Enrico Ferraris
Enrico Ferraris is a famous architect and visual artist whose works represented and displayed in Italy, France and Spain. His research has always been guided by a curiosity for the evolution of the technological society and for the cultural hybridizations towards which the communications society tends. By filtering these references through the theories of inorganicity and deconstructionism, he constructs visions that take on a narrative value in the eyes of the viewer.
Award Record
This recognition makes Alessandro Rigotto and Enrico Ferraris a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Limited Edition and Custom Design Award
The A' Limited Edition Design Award is an international design competition recognizing best limited edition products by leading brands and designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to limited edition designers, custom design professionals, luxury brands and established companies from all countries. Typical entries include limited edition products, bespoke watches, custom furniture, bespoke jewelry, personalized fashion collections and modified automobiles. The awarded limited edition designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/limited-edition
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/118362
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/118362
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!118362
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/294406
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://bit.ly/3qkliIL
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Monza Table Pendulum Clock
- Function
- Table Pendulum Clock
- Category
- Limited Edition and Custom Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Luxury and Arts
- Colors
- Dim Gray, Dark Slate Gray, Gray, Light Slate Gray and Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Meccaniche Orologi Milano s.r.l.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Alessandro Rigotto and Enrico Ferraris
- Country
- Italy
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #118362
Credits
- Team
- Alessandro Rigotto, Enrico Ferraris and Liudmyla Lebid
- Image Credits
- Meccaniche Orologi Milano s.r.l.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The design of Monza finds its echo in the forms, motifs from the 70s which led to the creation of a radiator-like timekeeper. The remarkable feature of this clock compared to the classical ones is that the metal plates are substituted with 2 hardened crystal glass discs with welded stainless bushes on them. This technique gives a possibility to expose the beauty of the skeleton mechanism. Mould-breaking transgressive case shape has rejected all limits that traditional manufacturing usually faces
- Inspiration
- The inspiration came from the 70s, which meant living in a constant state of awe and wonder: the supersonic jets flew through air and space; a new kind of Italian supercars looked as if they could break the sound barrier. A period in which the aerodynamic principles were just beginning to put down roots in the field of automotive design. The boxy, carriage-like shapes of previous decades were blending into something more streamlined.
- Research
- The research target is to reinvent one of the traditional products par excellence in a modern way. Our goal was to build a pendulum clock that integrates perfectly with the modern taste of furnishing spaces while maintaining the charm of traditional mechanical clocks.
- Challenge
- Since its extreme curves and acute angles required new standards and techniques in order to obtain a complete, milled and finished case it turned out to be problematic to find a supplier who would not feel intimidated in front of such a task and whose services would not cost a fortune.
- Realization and Technology
- Designed, manufactured and assembled in MOM’s company workshop. The core element of Monza, the movement, sets on hardened crystal glass plates that together represent an integral union. All brass gears are hand mirror polished and afterwards Rhodium plated. It was decided to use stainless steel for the columns, arbors and pinions which later underwent hand mirror polishing. Instead of the classical rubies, Monza runs on the hermetically closed ball bearings which reduce the friction and guarantee better and smoother clockwork. By using the chromed solid wood for the case wings the timepiece significantly lost in weight.
- Operation and Interaction
- Monza is a mechanical 15-day spring-driven pendulum skeleton clock with an epicyclical train.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in January 2020 and finished in January 2021 in the hinterland of Milan.
- Specifications
- Type: Mechanical spring-driven pendulum Movement: Planetary gearing and Graham deadbeat escapement Power reserve: 15 days Width 675mm x Depth 200mm x Height 420 mm
- Keywords
- clock, skeletonclock, luxurydesign, lifestyle, clockart, madeinitaly, italiandesign, clockmaker
