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Era Stool by Arsalan Ghadimi and Saiedeh Jaafari Is Granted the A' Design Award in Furniture Design
Arsalan Ghadimi and Saiedeh Jaafari acknowledged 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/ Era Stool by Arsalan Ghadimi and Saiedeh Jaafari, designed for Boof Ceram, 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 reached 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.
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 Era Stool
Era is a backless chair designed as a sculptural seating element for interiors. The base is formed by metal rods fixed between an upper and a lower pole, each held by a metal ring with holes set at calculated angles. The rods turn around a central axis, and the reflection of light between the lines creates a sense of movement. All fastening elements are hidden, so the structure reads as a clear form. The seat is covered with foam and leather, and a plywood plate inside prevents the foam from deforming. Era measures 500 millimeters high, 450 wide and 450 deep.
About Arsalan Ghadimi and Saiedeh Jaafari
arsalan ghadimi is a product designer and Founder ghaf design. He tries to bring people closer together and improve the quality of life. From his point of view, design is details, and it is the attention to detail that distinguishes the design. ghaf design worked on a number of prestigious contracts for clients. They are trying to enter the larger global markets. The studio has begun manufacturing its products alongside the product design.
Award Record
Arsalan Ghadimi and Saiedeh Jaafari is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted between the 2018 - 2019 and the 2020 - 2021 editions 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. It 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. Typical entries include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. The awarded furniture designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/furniture
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/72503
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/72503
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!72503
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/178104
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://goo.gl/QK4KYK
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Era Stool
- Function
- Stool
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Black, Dark Slate Gray, Gray, Rosy Brown and Sienna
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Boof Ceram
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Arsalan Ghadimi and Saiedeh Jaafari
- Country
- Iran
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #72503
Credits
- Team
- Saiedeh Jaafari
- Image Credits
- Render by Arsalan Ghadimi Edit by Saiedeh Jaafari
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The goal of this project was to make a unique stool that in itself can be a convincing and prominent element for the user and the room. The reflection of light and its effect between the lines of its metal bases creates a sense of movement and continuity for the audience.
- Inspiration
- The main idea of the quadruped is derived from nature. The circular rotation around a axis makes it look like a tornado. Regular repetition of lines at the base of stool has made it a modern sculpture
- Research
- Until the final form of Era was realized, diverse prototypes has been constructed to get the best possible look. All the angles, number and diameter of poles, the final colors, the exact shape of the ring was researched in many ways. We have also made numerous experiments with the SLS technology, to reach the desired quality and perfect assembly tolerances for the manufacturing of the product.
- Challenge
- The clearness of the design was one of the main intentions during the whole development period. That meant that no visible fastening elements were allowed. These objectives together required the invention of an ingenious, yet simple solution to completely hide the fastening elements for the poles. Probably this was the hardest part of the development.
- Realization and Technology
- The rods are fixed at the top and bottom poles, each by a metal ring, each of which has a calculated angle hole. The stool is covered with a foam and a leather cover, and a plywood plate is embedded in the seat to prevent the foam from deforming.
- Operation and Interaction
- It is part of a new living style that, due to its special shape, can create a unique landscape as a unit or even in combination with other components of the interior.
- Project Duration and Location
- This project started in April of 2018 in Tehran, Iran.
- Specifications
- 500 High 450 Wide 450 Depth
- Keywords
- furniture, stool, brass, arsalan ghadimi, ghafdesign, leather, iran
