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Alexey Danilin Is Honored with the Silver A' Design Award for Anima Landscape Lighting in Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
Alexey Danilin acknowledged for lighting products and fixtures design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Anima Landscape Lighting by Alexey Danilin, designed for Maytoni, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Lighting Products and Fixtures Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2025 - 2026 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 Silver A' Design Award Means
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 Anima Landscape Lighting
Anima is an outdoor lamp designed for garden and landscape lighting. The main components are made of premium acrylic glass, which withstands temperature changes and physical impacts. Two decorative elements with a water pattern interact with integrated LED lights to create a caustic effect that recalls natural water. LEDs placed above and beside the acrylic parts give warm, diffused light directed upward and downward. The precision machined metal body houses an LED module with specialized optics. The lamp is 750 mm high and 170 mm wide.
About Alexey Danilin
Born in 1987. Graduated from university with a degree in fine arts. Started working in 2010 as an interior designer for French decorator Vanina Boudet. Later continued my career as an event designer and decorator. The designer's New Year decorations were published in the book "Holiday Design - FESTIVE&JOYFUL" by Send Points publishing house. Later Alexey tried himself as a contemporary artist. He exhibited his works at the Youth Biennale of Contemporary Art with the installation "Futuristic Cross", which then decorated the Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. He designed the Shell sofa transformer, for which he won his first Red Dot award.
Award Record
This recognition makes Alexey Danilin a winner of 15 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2021 - 2022 and the 2025 - 2026 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Lighting Products and Fixtures Design Award
The A' Lighting Design Award is an international lighting design competition recognizing good lighting designs by best lighting designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to lighting designers, lighting architects, industrial design studios and lighting product manufacturers from all countries. Typical entries include chandeliers, pendant lights, wall sconces, table lamps, floor lamps and outdoor lights. The awarded lighting designs are published at https://desingers.org/design-category/lighting
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/181574
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/181574
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!181574
- Laureate Profile: https://desingers.org/d/297371
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Anima Landscape Lighting
- Function
- Landscape Lighting
- Category
- Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home and Electronics & Appliances
- Colors
- Rosy Brown, Black, Dark Gray, Tan and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Maytoni
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Alexey Danilin
- Country
- Germany
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #181574
Credits
- Team
- Alexey Danilin, Art Director Kristina Bushueva, Photographer Pavel Dunaev, Photographer Vladislav Bukin, Head of Product in Europe Imke Wagemann, Head of Product Alina Yashchenko, Head of Outdoor Product Development Vladimir Kharkov
- Image Credits
- Photographer Pavel Dunaev 2026; Photographer Vlad Bukin 2025. The model is the author of these lamps, designer Alexey Danilin.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The Anima accent landscape lamp combines innovative technologies and natural design. Its main components are made of premium acrylic glass, which withstands temperature fluctuations and physical impacts. The design features two decorative elements with a water pattern that interact with integrated LED lights, creating a caustic effect resembling natural water patterns. LEDs positioned above and beside the acrylic elements produce warm, diffused illumination directed both upward and downward.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by forest rivers and lakes, the Anima lamp creates a unique atmosphere in any environment. Serving as the soul of private gardens or public landscapes, this lighting fixture boasts durable light sources for reliable performance. Its aesthetic seamlessly blends with nature, transforming ordinary outdoor lighting into an artistic statement under the open sky.
- Research
- The development of the Anima landscape lamp was inspired by the desire to bring interior lighting trends into outdoor lighting design, aiming to merge landscape lighting with decorative illumination. Extensive research was conducted into various decorative lighting techniques, furniture design, and finishing materials. This comprehensive study led to the idea of using acrylic that resembles water, creating a caustic effect that adds a captivating visual dimension to the lighting experience.
- Challenge
- The designer conducted a thorough creative exploration to find a harmonious balance between form and decorative effect. The goal was to combine a robust construction with waterproof protection and natural motifs. After examining dozens of designs, the creator selected the most fluid form — one that evokes the gentle beauty of a sunset. The designer deliberately chose acrylic glass, reminiscent of water, as water is the source of life in any landscape. This combination creates a unique synergy between strength and delicacy, technology and nature.
- Realization and Technology
- The production of the Anima lamp combines advanced technologies and premium materials. The precision-machined metal body houses an advanced LED module with specialized optics. Acrylic components are designed to diffuse and reflect light, creating a soft glow. The central acrylic element produces a distinctive caustic effect, interacting with integrated lighting sources to form the lamp’s unique pattern. Meticulous manufacturing ensures optimal light distribution and durability.
- Operation and Interaction
- The Anima lamp is perfectly suited for outdoor use, making it an excellent choice for garden and landscape lighting. Strategically placed along private driveways and garden paths, this versatile lighting solution serves a dual purpose: it illuminates walkways while providing clear nighttime navigation. Its durable construction and weather-resistant design ensure reliable performance in various outdoor conditions, creating both functional lighting and aesthetic appeal for any outdoor space.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project was initiated in June 2025 in Moscow, Russia, and successfully implemented in November 2025 in Guangzhou, China.
- Specifications
- Height 750 mm. Width 170 mm.
- Keywords
- Alexey Danilin, Maytoni
