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Piece Of Your Story Coffee Table by Stella Nanni Wins the A' Design Award in Furniture Design
Stella Nanni honored 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/ Piece Of Your Story Coffee Table by Stella Nanni, designed for Nanni Ink Design, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. 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 scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the A' Design Award Means
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.
More About Piece Of Your Story Coffee Table
Piece Of Your Story is a coffee table that brings tattoo art into interior decoration. The top is made of wood, covered with hand tattooed leather and coated with epoxy resin, so wet, hot or cold objects can be placed on the surface without staining. The leather is hand stitched to give an authentic look. The leg is made of brushed steel, creating a balance between industrial and elegant. The leg can be taken apart and fitted on the back of the table, so the piece takes less space during transport.
About Stella Nanni
Stella Nanni has been a visual artist for 30 years, has 2 international design awards, has held several exhibitions around the world. Together with his son Gabriel Nanni, a multidisciplinary artist, they created the Tattoo Truck Tour project, where they travel the world in a Tattoo Truck, with a purpose; bring self-esteem and quality of life to women who have had breast cancer, tattooing them for free to cover the scars. The Nanni Ink Design arose from the desire to unite the culture of art in the skin to the field of design, fashion and decoration.
Award Record
This recognition makes Stella Nanni a winner of 3 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2012 - 2013 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/120681
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/120681
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!120681
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/118766
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
- Piece Of Your Story Coffee Table
- Function
- Coffee Table
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Black, Saddle Brown, Dark Slate Gray, Firebrick and Maroon
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Nanni Ink Design
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Stella Nanni
- Country
- Brazil
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #120681
Credits
- Team
- Gabriel Nanni Mazzariol
- Image Credits
- Isabela Senatore
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This name was given because each piece is more than just a coffee table, it is an art piece, tattoed and exclusive. Just like a tattoo, this furniture becomes part of your life story. Created by two professional tattoo artists. The table was made with wood, covered with a hand tattoed leather and coated with epoxi resin. The table leg was made with brushed steel, bringing a balance between industrial and elegant. With an artistic and innovative approach.
- Inspiration
- The main goal was to bring the tattoo language to the furniture field. Unite the art of tattoing with the production of utility parts, keeping the exclusivity of each piece. Motivated by the social project they realize, which consists of covering scars with tattoo, the artists wanted to create a furniture that make people feel as fulfilled renovating their house as the people who cover up their scars with a tattoo do.
- Research
- The research was, briefly, based on why people are tattooing each time more. And as the tattoo culture is growing worldwide, it have never being used in the decoration field. The second part of the research was about a certain style of drawning that would value the piece, but without diverging from the core of tattooing. Finally, the third part of the research was about which materials to use, field of production, logistic, etc.
- Challenge
- The biggest challenge was to choose the right material to use it. Especially the thickness of the leather, which couldn’t be too thin or it would not support the needles piercing through it without cutting it completely. The kind of leather and type of needle we had to use it were also a challenge to discover. The ink to be utilized to not react with the resin cover. Last but not least, the concern about a way to ship the piece, occupying less space possible to be sustainable.
- Realization and Technology
- Every single piece is hand stitched to confer an authentic look, confeccioned onto nude leather and tattoed with the use of tattoo machines and leather ink. Coated with epoxi resin to be able to support wet objects without the worry of staining the table. The design was developed based on the precepts of sustainability. That is why the table legs are disassembled and fitted on the back of the table for transportation, occupying less space, and by doing so, decreasing the need for fuel consumption.
- Operation and Interaction
- The table legs are easily assembled and disassembled to help on the transportation. It can be used with wet objects, hot or cold without any problem.
- Project Duration and Location
- The Project had began in January 2021 and ended in February 2021 in Campinas, Sao Paulo.
- Specifications
- 800mm width x 500mm depth x 270mm height
- Keywords
- Table, coffee table, tattoo, art, furniture, Decorative Items, Homeware Design
