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Eumakers Is Honored with the A' Design Award for Eumakeit Multifunctional Reel in Sustainable Products, Projects and Green Design
Eumakers acknowledged for sustainable products, projects and green design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 28, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Eumakeit Multifunctional Reel by Eumakers, designed for Eumakeit, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Sustainable Products, Projects and Green Design category. The result belongs to the 2021 - 2022 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.
The A' Design Award Explained
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 Eumakeit Multifunctional Reel
Eumakeit is an upcycling design project based on the reuse of the components and packaging of the Eumakers filament spool. Once the 3D printing filament is finished, the multi-component reel can be disassembled by hand and converted into a coat hanger. The parts can also be combined with models printed in biodegradable Pla to form furnishing accessories, with more than 90 models and over 100 colors available. Up to 11 different objects can be made from a single spool. The project invites users to reduce waste through self-production.
Award Record
Eumakers is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Sustainable Products, Projects and Green Design Award
The A' Sustainable Product Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good sustainable products by leading designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to sustainable product designers, green product manufacturers, eco-friendly product brands and industrial designers from all countries. Typical entries include sustainable projects, environment friendly designs, recycled, upcycled and bio-degradable products. The awarded sustainable product designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/sustainable-product
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/135325
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/135325
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!135325
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/317678
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.eumakeit.com
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
- Eumakeit Multifunctional Reel
- Function
- Multifunctional Reel
- Category
- Sustainable Products, Projects and Green Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Sustainability
- Colors
- Orange, Gold, Light Coral, Light Salmon and Goldenrod
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Eumakeit
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Eumakers
- Country
- Italy
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #135325
Credits
- Team
- Helder L. Santos, Uau Project, Giancarlo Porti, Arianna Vivenzio, Brignetti & Longoni, Angela Ferrara, Anna Moschetti, Interno Trentatré, BeeLab, Serena Fanara and Ruggiero Mascolo
- Image Credits
- Photographer: Luigi Gernone, Creator: Giancarlo Porti, Title: Il mio veronese, 2020.; Photographer: Luigi Gernone, Creator: Helder Santos, Title: Z-Lamp, 2015.; Photographer: Luigi Gernone, Creator: Uau Project, Title: Times square 1, 2017.; Photographer: Luigi Gernone, Creator: Uau Project, Title: Boombox, 2019.; Photographer: Luigi Gernone, Creator: Brignetti & Longoni, Title: Carousel, 2018. Video Credits: Video Designer: Luigi Gernone, Appearances: Giancarlo Porti, Anna Moschetti, Title: Eumakeit: Il Mio Veronese, 2022. Copyrights: All rights reserved by Rigenera di Sfrecola Cosimo Damiano under the brand Eumakers.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Eumakeit is an upcycling design project based on the reuse of the Eumakers' 3D printing filament spool and packaging in order to give a second life to a possible waste. The user can convert the multi component reel in a coat hanger once filament is over. Otherwise, he can download and print Eumakeit 3D models assembling them to each piece of the reel to create customizable design objects. From a single spools it’s possible to create up to 11 different objects available in more than 100 colors.
- Inspiration
- The idea behind Eumakeit comes from the company philosophy applied on a small scale. Our activities for the recovery and enhancement of plastic waste to produce bags and filaments are based on the principles of the circular economy through the concepts of reuse, recycling and reduction. All the objects of our works are thought as multi-components for a possible alternative use once the main function is exhausted. Thanks to additive technologies and bio plastics we can offer zero waste products.
- Research
- Eumakeit collection of 3D models arises from the need to reduce and enhance waste to create functonal and customizable zero waste objects. Based on Eumakers multi component filament reel, a team of European designers has thought a series of models which, 3D printed in biodegradable plastic and assembled with the pieces of the Eumakers spool, allow the creation of functional design objects. The project therefore invites the user to make a responsible choice of consumable and self-production.
- Challenge
- Eumakeit' challenge reflects the company philosophy of recovery and enhancement of plastic waste to create multi-component products with low environmental impact according to the principles of the circular & green economy. The goal is to create a zero waste product by sensitizing the user to critical consumption through self-production with 3D printing technology. The models are designed to be completely customizable in terms of colors and shapes and made of biodegradable plastic.
- Realization and Technology
- Eumakers' spool is composed of 8 pieces in Ps-Polystyrene and 2 ones in Pc-Polycarbonate made by injection. The 3D printing filament wrapped on it is in Pla-Poly-Lactic Acid (biodegradable, compostable, non-toxic) produced by extrusion with a system 100% powered by solar panels. The Eumakeit upcycling design objects are made by assembling the components of the reel and its cardboard packaging with 3D models printed in Pla in more than 100 colors using additive manufacturing technology.
- Operation and Interaction
- Eumakers Pla filament is used to 3D print objects in bioplastic Pla with the largest range of colors in the world (+ 100). Unlike what happens with the other reels available on the market, destined for waste once the consumable is over, Eumakers' spools are designed for a second life. The user can manually disassemble and reassemble the reel to convert it in a coat hanger. Alternatively, he can compose its parts with 3D printed eumakeit models available to create new customizable design objects.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in 2015 with the design of the Eumakers reel - In October 2015 H. Santos designed the first model for Eumakeit collection - In October 2016 Eumakeit is presented at the Maker Faire Rome - In January 2017 Eumakeit store is opened in Bari - In September 2020 the collection includes more than 90 models - In December 2021 the project is among the finalists of the Packaging Oscar - In January 2022 Eumakeit is selected for the "Created in Italy" initiative by Fioravanti, Iacchetti and Picchi
- Specifications
- Reel: 160 mm x 100 mm x 160 mm Support: 160 mm x 120 mm x 160 mm Assembled reel: 160 mm x 120 mm x 180 mm Coat hanger: 160 mm x 40 mm x 160 mm Cardboard box: 190 mm x 120 mm x 190 mm Design Object: undefined* * Eumakeit furnishing accessories are composed of parts of the reel and 3D printed objects. The size of each complete object, therefore, depends on the user's choice among the more than 90 models available. Eg: Il Mio Veronese (vase): 200 mm x 200 mm x 340 mm | Brushy: 135 mm x 25 mm x 60 mm
- Keywords
- upcycling, green, design, reuse, 3dprinting, furniture, madeinitaly, eumakers, eumakeit
