Press Release
Moshabak Ring by Sanaz Vazifeh Doost Is Granted the A' Design Award in Jewelry Design
Sanaz Vazifeh Doost honored 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/ Moshabak Ring by Sanaz Vazifeh Doost, designed for Sanaz Doost, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Jewelry Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached 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.
Regarding Moshabak Ring
Moshabak is a ring inspired by the reticular lattice screens of old Persian houses. The ring is worn on the finger and turned toward the light, so the open pattern casts shadows and patterns on the hand. The form is balanced and light in weight. Ergonomic arches on both sides rest against the neighbouring fingers for comfort. The design was modelled in three-dimensional software, printed in wax and cast in 18 karat yellow gold with a high mirror polished finish. Rose gold and silver versions are also produced.
About Sanaz Vazifeh Doost
Sanaz Doost is a jewelry designer based in Toronto/Canada. She was born and lived in Shiraz/Iran. At the age of 18 years old, She left her country to pursue her dream to become a designer while exploring the world. After gaining her various degrees of Industrial Design, Philosophy of art and Photography in different countries while traveling the world as a global nomad, she decided to settle in a place and go back to school, so at George brown college of Toronto/Canada she got the advanced diploma in jewelry arts. Finally Sanaz decided to end her journey of world traveling after 12 years, and started to work as a self-employed jewelry designer/maker at Toronto to begin her career.
Award Record
With this recognition, Sanaz Vazifeh Doost is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
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/120636
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/120636
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!120636
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/254505
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.sanazdoost.com
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Moshabak Ring
- Function
- Ring
- Category
- Jewelry Design
- Discipline
- Fashion Design
- Industry
- Luxury and Fashion
- Colors
- Light Gray, Silver, Dark Khaki, Olive Drab and Tan
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Sanaz Doost
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Sanaz Vazifeh Doost
- Country
- Canada
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #120636
Credits
- Image Credits
- Paul Ambtman
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The Moshabak ring encourages the user to play with it by rotating it against the light & sunlight while wearing it, to create stunning shadow and patterns on the hand. The user will have a ring which creates a mesmerizing light show on her hand.This ring is not a regular piece, it's an art to wear with the eye-catching manifest.It is well balanced, not heavy, and it also has ergonomically designed arches on both sides to sits perfectly on other fingers, which makes it super comfortable to wear.
- Inspiration
- Moshabak ring was inspired by my childhood memories. Moshabak is the Persian word for reticular, which was a typical architectural element in walls and windows of old Perisan house.This geometric lattice element was a decorative artform with a complex geometric patterns.The reflection of light through this architectural element created a mesmerizing atmosphere in houses.I remember my grandfather’s house, while sunshine bathed the Persian carpets and I was dancing through that magic light show.
- Research
- I first started from researching, reading and understanding the Philosophy, meanings and history behind this architectural element by using internet, books, videos. This project connected me more to my memories, roots and my homeland. I wanted to express my sweetest childhood memories which was dancing and playing through the beautiful lights which this architectural elements made in Persian houses.I wanted to create a piece of jewelry from a sweet childhood memory which is common among Persians. Moshabak had a huge role in Persian ancient architecture used as a decorative element.
- Challenge
- The most challenging part was to choose an appropriate depth to create the exact shadow and pattern on hand which I wanted. also it was hard to make the piece light weight, balanced and comfortable at the same time. my background in industrial design helped me a lot to create an ergonomic piece which is comfortable to wear.
- Realization and Technology
- I used 3D Jewelry software (Rhino) to design this ring, then it was printed with a 3D printer on nylon as a prototype to make sure it fits well, then 3D printed on wax and then casted with 18K Yellow gold. this ring has high mirror polished finish. it has made with 18k yellow gold but it also has different versions in rose gold and silver.
- Operation and Interaction
- this ring is comfortable and ergonomic which makes it easy to wear.The user can interact and play with the ring by facing it through the light in-order to make mesmerizing light/pattern show on her hand.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in august 2020 in Toronto/Canada and finished in the end of 2020 in Toronto/Canada.
- Specifications
- Width 55mm X Depth 10 mm X Height 50mm Ring size: 7
- Keywords
- jewelry, design, rings, light, jewelry with meanings, Lightshow, Shadow, gold ring, 3d design
