Salone Satellite and Clerkenwell Design Week are reputed international furniture and design trade fairs for budding designers to showcase their creations to the public, media, and design enthusiasts. However, it is the A’ Design Award & Competition that serves as a catalyst to test if your design is worth taking to these events. The A’ Design Award and competition has garnered significant acclaim over the years and is serving as both a testing ground and a launch pad for many furniture, lighting, and other multidisciplinary designers.
The prestigious A’ Design Award and Competition is accepting registrations for the 2024-2025 edition. So, if you are a budding designer, it’s your chance to register now and nominate your design for the A’ Design Award and Competition. Entries catering to the field of design, innovation, and technology will be accepted untill February 28, 2025. These submissions would then be reviewed by a panel of judges, comprising academic and media professionals. The results will be announced on April 15, 2025.
Having said that, let’s take a look at some of the past winners of the A’ Design Award and Competition.
Disco-Volante Coffee Table by Simon Colabufalo
Aesthetic and functional, the Disco-Volante coffee table boasts a multi-level design that separates this furniture piece from traditional coffee tables. The table features multiple pods, all different in color, height, and size. The designer has used colored translucent plastic to create colored shadows, thus radiating disco vibe.
First Table by Almost
Inspired by truss structures in engineering, the First table is a visual puzzle. It flaunts a bold and exciting design comprising a flat top and obnoxious base that folds to form flat-pack furniture. The table is made out of CNC-cut plywood segments.
Espresso Coffee Table by Dongjoo Jung
The Espresso table is designed conceptually and structurally to meet the needs of a coffee table. The furniture piece boasts a round wooden top inspired by the color of a coffee bean, while a thin and linear metal structure provides a firm base to the top and perfectly harmonizes structure and materiality.
Fiume Coffee Table by MrSmith Studio
Inspired by thin rounded stones found near a riverbed, the Fiume coffee table consists of a marble top held together by a wooden base. Available in three different shapes and sizes, the table is shaped with CNC machinery and toughened with fiberglass on the bottom.
Cube Coffee Table by Meltem Eti Proto and Julide Arslan
An amalgamation of art and design, the Cube Coffee table consists of four coffee tables of different sizes stacked together alongside a pouf that adds a supporting element to the furniture.
Bernice Coffee Table by Yu Ren
Available in different shapes and sizes, the Bernice coffee table features an open leather box on the lower level that provides additional storage space for large household items.
Stacked Coffee Table by Hemal Patel
Inspired by a deck of playing cards, the Hemal Patel Stacked coffee table boasts a novel and playful aesthetic that marks a departure from standard geometric table shapes.
Sankao Coffee Table by Pablo Vidiella
‘Sankao’ which translates to ‘three faces’ in Japanese, is an elegant, daring, and cutting-edge coffee table. Poised on three wooden legs, the furniture piece flaunts three openings that can be used for storage.
Meadow Coffee Table by Eva Strukelj
Made of Oakwood, the Meadow coffee table is an eye-catching piece of furniture for the living room. The biggest USP of the furniture is its lift-top function that reveals a hidden compartment, which houses items such as books, stationaries, and other nitty-gritties.
Piece of Your Story Coffee Table by Stella Nanni
Created by professional tattoo artists, the Piece of Your Story coffee table is made with wood, before being covered with hand-tattooed leather, and later coated with epoxy resin. The table is uncanny, but an instant conversation starter nonetheless.
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