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Agne Balke Receives the Bronze A' Design Award for Online Writing Desk in Furniture Design
Agne Balke 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 Online Writing Desk by Agne Balke, designed for Kitaip. The recognition forms part of 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 assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Bronze A' Design Award Explained
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 Online Writing Desk
The name of the desk Online represents not only the ever present internet and social media, but also an ability to connect to your dreams, goals and imagination.The design of the writing desk was inspired by graphic ornaments and geometric shapes. A black line divides the table top into two parts from different materials. At the back there is a flap from natural wood. The white section on left side can slide forwards as an inverted drawer and reveal a storage compartment. On the right, ones eye catches a wooden decoration, which hides a small box for desk essentials or a candy or two.
About Agne Balke
Agnė Balkė is a furniture designer passionate about her work. In her everyday life she is interested in design, music, arts, personal development and other kinds of creativity. She believes that all parts of her life gives an inspiration to each other. Design for her takes a big part of her life. She also gets inspiration from nature, ornaments, folk motifs, different cultures. In her works Agnė likes to combine minimalism with details as an accent and especially pays attention to product quality, materials, function and aesthetics.
Award Record
This recognition makes Agne Balke 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/120123
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/120123
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!120123
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/229161
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.kitaip.eu
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Online Writing Desk
- Function
- Writing Desk
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Gainsboro, Black, Silver, Light Gray and White Smoke
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Kitaip
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Agne Balke
- Country
- Lithuania
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #120123
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photographer: Antanas Minkevičius
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Online is a modern writing desk aimed at those, who look for a comfortable and cozy workspace. A black line divides the table top into two parts from different materials. At the back there is a flap from natural wood. The white section on left side can slide forwards as an inverted drawer and reveal a storage compartment. On the right, ones eye catches a wooden decoration, which appears to be hiding a small box for desk essentials, such as a pen, an eraser or maybe a candy or two.
- Inspiration
- The design of the writing desk was inspired by graphic ornaments and geometric shapes. The idea was to create architectural form with different surface levels and different materials.
- Research
- The name of the desk Online represents not only the ever present internet and social media, but also an ability to connect to your dreams, goals and imagination – an instant immersion in your favorite activity. The white section at a forefront symbolizes an empty sheet of paper ready to be filled with new thoughts and ideas.
- Challenge
- The main challenge was to combine geometric shapes, materials, details and function that could interact together harmoniously and also would be comfortable to use.
- Realization and Technology
- Biggest white part of writing desk is made from coated MDF. Smaller part is from natural oak board. Square ornament is cut by CNC. Other details and desk legs - powder coated steel.
- Operation and Interaction
- A black line divides the table top into two parts from different materials. The section at a front can slide forwards like an inverted drawer and reveal a storage compartment. On the other side there is a wooden decoration, with a small box for desk essentials underneath it. At the back there is a flap from natural wood. The compartment underneath it can be used to organize various cables.
- Project Duration and Location
- Project location is Vilnius, Lithuania.
- Specifications
- Width 1200 mm x Depth 600 mm x Heigh 785
- Keywords
- writing desk, pattern, ornament, multi-functional desk, table, furniture, oak desk, folk motifs, home office, geometric shape, architectural form, wood, metal, white desk, powder coated steel, unique design, online
