Gong Bar Cabinet by Eva Szumilas Receives the Silver A' Design Award in Limited Edition and Custom Design

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COMO, Italy, April 28, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Gong Bar Cabinet by Eva Szumilas, designed for Eva Szumilas Ltd, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Limited Edition and Custom Design category. The award was conferred within 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.

About the Silver A' Design Award

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.

More About Gong Bar Cabinet

Gong is a bar cabinet designed for residential interiors. Two sliding doors are made of handmade palisander wood marquetry. The doors open to reveal three wooden shelves, dimmable lighting and a mirrored back panel. A tempered glass shelf at the base acts as a structural element that improves stability and adds storage space. The structure and the handles are made of solid brass profiles, oxidized to a medium bronze finish. The cabinet takes its name and its inspiration from the gong, a traditional symbol of wealth and strength in Far East culture.

About Eva Szumilas

Eva Szumilas is Polish-Lebanese designer. She studied architecture at Technical University of Wroclaw, Poland; where she graduated with a Master Degree in Architecture and City Planning in 2002. She has successfully connected her passion and love for design and traveling. Since 2004 she has been living and working in Cyprus, Ireland and Lebanon. She has moved to Beirut in 2010 where she has established her design studio few years later. She has been working as furniture and product designer and as an architect since then.

Award Record

Eva Szumilas is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.

About the A' Limited Edition and Custom Design Award

The A' Limited Edition Design Award is an international design competition recognizing best limited edition products by leading brands and designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to limited edition designers, custom design professionals, luxury brands and established companies from all countries. Typical entries include limited edition products, bespoke watches, custom furniture, bespoke jewelry, personalized fashion collections and modified automobiles. The awarded limited edition designs are published at https://desingers.org/design-category/limited-edition

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://desingers.org/139842
• A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/139842
• Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!139842
• Laureate Profile: https://desingers.org/d/300700
• Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.instagram.com/p/CAulvylpcyG/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

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