Press Release
Adam's Leaf Urinal Screen by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman Is Granted the A' Design Award in Bathroom Furniture and Sanitary Ware Design
Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman acknowledged for bathroom furniture and sanitary ware design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Adam's Leaf Urinal Screen by Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman, designed for Custom Hygienics, LLC., has been granted the A' Design Award in the Bathroom Furniture and Sanitary Ware Design category. The award was conferred within the 2019 - 2020 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 evaluated 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.
About Adam's Leaf Urinal Screen
Adam's Leaf is a urinal screen designed for men's restrooms. The leaf shape has a high central ridge and angled edges that deflect the urine stream and prevent splash-back onto the user and the floor. Urine is not retained on the screen, so added scents are not needed. Adam's Leaf fits nearly any urinal size and stays effective for up to six months, which reduces material and cleaning labor costs. The screen is made by high pressure injection molding from recycled plastic with an additive that supports biodegradation after use.
Award Record
With this recognition, Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Bathroom Furniture and Sanitary Ware Design Award
The A' Sanitary Ware Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good bathroom product designs by leading designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to sanitary ware designers, bathroom furniture designers, industrial design studios and ceramic artists from all countries. Entries typically include toilets, sinks, bathtubs, showers, bidets and faucets. Awarded sanitary ware designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/sanitary-ware
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/94377
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/94377
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!94377
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/262338
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://adamsleaf.com
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Adam's Leaf Urinal Screen
- Function
- Urinal Screen
- Category
- Bathroom Furniture and Sanitary Ware Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home and Architecture
- Colors
- Dark Green, Dark Cyan, Dim Gray, Light Sea Green and Dark Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Custom Hygienics, LLC.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #94377
Credits
- Team
- Michael Jones and Sadie Mestman
- Image Credits
- Still photos of Adam's Leaf were taken by Andrew Lachance, Omaha, Nebraska. Videos were created by Michael Jones, Omaha, Nebraska.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Adam's Leaf is a uniquely designed men's urinal screen that effectively prevents urine splash-back for the user and keeps restroom floors clean to improve hygiene. It is biodegradable, and its design deflects the urine stream without splash or retention of urine in the urinal eliminating the need for added scents. It fits virtually any size urinal and its durability, up to six months, helps reduce material and janitorial labor costs.
- Inspiration
- Adam's Leaf was inspired by the need to improve men's bathroom hygiene and takes its shape from fig leaves strategically painted in Renaissance and Pre-Renaissance art. The high fin-like center and angled leaf edges facilitate the flow of fluid off the leaf without splash back onto the user and surrounding floor, and its unusual design helps the urinal user stay focused over the urinal longer to completely finish the process also improving restroom hygiene.
- Research
- Numerous prototypes were made including clay models and early 3D printed models to achieve a successful design and also several plastic formulations were trialed to achieve the correct Shore hardness and composition to allow moderate flexibility but shape retention to remain effective. EcoPure was added to enhance biodegradation post-use.
- Challenge
- The project was time consuming as a variety of materials and shapes were trialed to achieve a workable and durable design that was both pleasing to the eye and effective. The cost of creating an injection mold and the various trial models were expensive along with the intellectual property legal costs.
- Realization and Technology
- Adam's Leaf is produced by high pressure injection molding using recycled plastic and EcoPure which facilitates its biodegration post-use.
- Operation and Interaction
- It will function in any position in a men's urinal except when inverted-(upside down) and weighs enough not be moved by water from urinal flushing.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project idea was conceived in 2006 and the design completed after numerous prototypes and patented in 2016.
- Specifications
- Adam's Leaf has dimensions of: 180mm. length, 170mm. width, 80mm. height, and weighs 114.76 grams.
- Keywords
- It is leaf-shaped with a narrow high center ridge designed to deflect fluid
