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Memorial Jewelry by Salomeh Sorouri and Salvi Samiei Kashi Is Granted the A' Design Award in Jewelry Design
Salomeh Sorouri and Salvi Samiei Kashi acknowledged for jewelry 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 A' Design Award in the Jewelry Design category for Memorial Jewelry by Salomeh Sorouri and Salvi Samiei Kashi, designed for Atelier Sorouri. 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 scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the A' Design Award
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
About Memorial Jewelry
Memorial is a modular necklace made of pure silver. The design honors the medical staff who cared for patients during the Covid-19 pandemic. The circular part of the necklace represents a ring of light around these health workers. The gemstones set on the base stand for gratitude toward health and care staff. The piece is formed entirely by hand from silver clay and then fired in an oven. The circular element can be detached from the main support, so both parts can be worn separately. The necklace measures 5 by 1.5 by 0.4 cm.
About Salomeh Sorouri and Salvi Samiei Kashi
Salomeh Sorouri is the founder and director of Atelier and Gallery Sorouri and a member of the faculty of the Industrial Design Department the Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, since 1999. she is a Jury of international competitions and winner of numerous international competitions. Her other activities include participating in design, painting and photography exhibitions. she is the author of two books and the author of articles in various fields of art and industrial design. Car design, product design, design and making jewelry are Salomeh Sorouri's interests and she has raised many successful students, each of whom is a successful designer around the world.
Award Record
This recognition makes Salomeh Sorouri and Salvi Samiei Kashi a winner of 3 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2019 - 2020 and the 2020 - 2021 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Jewelry Design Award
The A' Jewelry Design Award is an international jewelry design competition recognizing good jewelry designs by best jewelry designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to jewelry designers, jewelry brands, jewelers and goldsmiths from all countries. Typical entries include rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, brooches and pendants. The awarded jewelry designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/jewelry
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/120624
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/120624
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!120624
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/273340
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Memorial Jewelry
- Function
- Jewelry
- Category
- Jewelry Design
- Discipline
- Fashion Design
- Industry
- Luxury and Fashion
- Colors
- Rosy Brown, Gray, Dark Gray, Black and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Atelier Sorouri
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Salomeh Sorouri and Salvi Samiei Kashi
- Country
- Iran
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #120624
Credits
- Team
- seyedeh salvi samiei kashi
- Image Credits
- Salomeh Sorouri, Seyedeh Salvi Samiei Kashi, 2021
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The spiritual concept and the minimal design are the special features of Memorial . The materials used in human motive is the pure silver clay and has been totally formed by hand and was burned in the oven. The material used in this product is the silver and its making method is different from the traditional silvers and is fully hand made.
- Inspiration
- 2020 was undoubtedly an exceptional year. Everyone witnessed how the medical team faced a lot of problems due to Covid-19. In this year, the devotion of health protectors was like a medal for the performance of medical society and will remain in the memory of history. Perseverance, and the endeavor of these people despite their tiredness and scarred faces, were all the inspirations for the design and making of memorial to cherish their memory.
- Research
- Memorial piece is in memory of the devotions of the health sector warriors. They truly never gave up during the pandemic period of Covid-19 and they healed the wounds of the patients by dignity. The circular part of the necklace is a symbol of the light the surrounds the nurses whom have struggled during the Corona pandemic period to protect the lives of people and gave their lives in this path and the bandoleer on the memorial and the gemstones (jewel) on the base of this piece are the symbol of gratitude of the health and remedy staff.
- Challenge
- Design and making of modular piece that can be adjusted by the user.
- Realization and Technology
- This handmade piece is made of silver clay and it was made based on an innovative approach of forming and has been burned.
- Operation and Interaction
- The circular form of this ring that represents the ring of light, can be easily detached from the main support and each of the two can be separately used.
- Project Duration and Location
- This project has been kicked off in 2020 and has been finalized in 2021 after producing the primary sample.
- Specifications
- Necklace dimensions 5 x 1.5 x 0.4 cm Circle dimensions 3.5 x 0.2 cm
- Keywords
- Memorial, Jewelry, Silver, Handmade, Necklaces
