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Stoyka Sport Equipment by Igor Dydykin Wins the Silver A' Design Award in Sporting Goods, Fitness and Recreation Equipment Design

Igor Dydykin acknowledged for sporting goods, fitness and recreation equipment design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 28, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ Stoyka Sport Equipment by Igor Dydykin, designed for DYDYKIN Studio, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Sporting Goods, Fitness and Recreation Equipment Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2021 - 2022 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 assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

What the Silver A' Design Award Means

The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

Regarding Stoyka Sport Equipment

How to bring the power rack into any modern living space without compromising the interior design? The Stoyka is a power rack for the modern home designed to look like high-end furniture, merging the home gym with storage capabilities. The integrated storage system slides out from behind the power rack's rear wall. For people who do not have enough time to visit gym or those who have to limit their activities for health reasons, the Stoyka gives an opportunity to perform a variety of physical exercises, including strength High-Intensity Interval Training, balance and flexibility exercises.

About Igor Dydykin

DYDYKIN is a design and innovation firm headed by Igor Dydykin. Our design is about creating a deeper connection between people, the environment and the things we own. Our job is to find the most effective, convenient and beautiful way to solve the problem. We approach design in a holistic manner, focusing on strategy, brand, product design, user experience and social impact to integrate all aspects of interaction.

Award Record

With this recognition, Igor Dydykin is a winner of 4 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2019 - 2020 and the 2021 - 2022 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.

About the A' Sporting Goods, Fitness and Recreation Equipment Design Award

The A' Sporting Goods Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good sports equipment designs by leading designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to sporting goods designers, fitness equipment designers, recreation equipment designers and industrial designers from all countries. Typical entries include basketballs, tennis rackets, yoga mats, running shoes, dumbbells and bicycles. The awarded sports equipment designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/sporting-goods

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

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Stoyka Sport Equipment
Function
Sport Equipment
Category
Sporting Goods, Fitness and Recreation Equipment Design
Discipline
Industrial Design
Industry
Sports
Colors
Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray, Gray, Gainsboro and Silver
Images
5
Client
DYDYKIN Studio

The Recognition

Laureate
Igor Dydykin
Country
Russian Federation
Recognition
Silver A' Design Award
Edition
2021 - 2022
Design ID
#127054

Credits

Team
Directed by Igor Dydykin, Project manager Ludmila Sapalova, Engineer Nikita Trofimenko and Visualizer Maxim Shimchuk
Image Credits
Photos belong to Dydykin Studio, 2020, Togliatti

Design Details

Unique Properties
Stoyka is a power rack for the modern home designed to look like high-end furniture, merging the home gym with storage capabilities. The storage system is integrated into the power rack, which slides out from behind the power rack’s rear wall. The system provides enough storage space to store the power rack’s barbells, round weighted plates, as well as rack accessories like support beams and spotter’s arms. It is equipped with reinforced racks, a crossbar, and removable wall bars.
Inspiration
Physical activity is one of the most important aspects affecting the formation of ecological thinking and a healthy lifestyle. Since physical fitness has become integral to our daily routines, the purpose behind the Stoyka aims to strike a balance in using living spaces as fitness studios. We have rethought the design of a home gym and transformed it so that its appearance does not cause rejection, but is perceived as something natural and organic. It was important not to complicate the object, to make it simple, compact, safe to use, and convenient to maintain cleanliness.
Research
During the research, the team conducted interviews with trainers and users of fitness centers, studied the experience of the world's best manufacturers in this area, and worked out several use cases, which helped to form Stoyka’s core.
Challenge
It needs to bring the power rack into any modern living space without compromising the interior design of any given room.
Realization and Technology
After the creation of the first sketches and three-dimensional models, initial feedback from professional fitness trainers and engineers was collected, which made it possible to make a number of adjustments to the proportions and structure of objects.
Operation and Interaction
Stoyka is designed to perform a variety of physical exercises, including strength High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), balance and flexibility exercises. Ease of use and friendly design make the Stoyka relevant for people of all ages and genders. With steel accents and an inconspicuous design, Stoyka blends into any living room when not in use, also the closed storage system facilitates the cleaning process.
Project Duration and Location
The project started in February 2019 in Tolyatti and finished in December 2020 in Tolyatti.
Specifications
Height 2320 mm Width 1500 mm Depth 1100 mm
Keywords
Power Rack, Wall, Fitness, HIIT, Balance, Flexibility, Crossbar, Wall bars, Sport

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