Honorable Mention 2017
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ANTINOOS BOOKENDS
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CompanySOPHIA Enjoy Thinking for SANDRA S.A., Greece
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Lead DesignerALEXANDRA
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Design TeamKATERINA MANARA, ANNIE RAZI, ISMINI NARLI, RALLOU GRIGOROPOULOU
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Project Link
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Other creditHistorical And Cultural Research Has Been Made To Realize This Design Project. Secondary Research Was Conducted During The Conceptual Stage Of The Project. Experiments Were Made During The Design Stage In Regards With The Dimensions And Functionality Of The Design. Different Colors Were Also Applied In Order To Decide, Which Palette Is The Most Successful.
ANTINOOS BOOKENS
Set of 2 Bookends
We chose Ancient Greece-constant, beautiful,
authentic and true- as a source of
inspiration. Our design is based on a new
strong international decor trend, called
cultural storytelling. We aimed to create a
unique object that would tell the story of
Greece, through harmonically combining
eternity with modernity, art with design and
the magic of the timeless myths with the
spirit of the 21st century. Influenced by the
concept of beauty, health, strength, victory
and wisdom of ancient Greece, we created the
Antinoos Bookends.
The design promotes the ancient Greek history
through contemporary design. It does not just
serve aesthetics and functionality, but a
strong idea. This creation does not just keep
books in perfect standing order; it is a
“Golden Era” messenger whispering the story of
Antinoos, an exquisite young man, who was
defied by Emperor Hadrian, after he tragically
drowned in the waters of Nile.
The main principle of the Antinoos Bookends
design was to integrate the ancient Greek
cultural heritage in an everyday life object.
We believe that ideas and values, such as
strength, effort and victory hidden behind the
story of important personalities of the
ancient world are worth spreading in any
possible creative way.
Combining innocence with physical perfection,
Antinoos Bookends is a design that enriches
the cultural design industry and upgrades the
notion of souvenir to cultural gift design.
The design has been created and produced in
Greece. It is carefully crafted and hand
finished. It is made out of “Ceramine”, a
material exclusively produced to imitate the
properties and the effects of the materials
used in Ancient Greece. The material is
ecological and friendly towards both humans
and the environment.
Set of 2 Bookends
We chose Ancient Greece-constant, beautiful,
authentic and true- as a source of
inspiration. Our design is based on a new
strong international decor trend, called
cultural storytelling. We aimed to create a
unique object that would tell the story of
Greece, through harmonically combining
eternity with modernity, art with design and
the magic of the timeless myths with the
spirit of the 21st century. Influenced by the
concept of beauty, health, strength, victory
and wisdom of ancient Greece, we created the
Antinoos Bookends.
The design promotes the ancient Greek history
through contemporary design. It does not just
serve aesthetics and functionality, but a
strong idea. This creation does not just keep
books in perfect standing order; it is a
“Golden Era” messenger whispering the story of
Antinoos, an exquisite young man, who was
defied by Emperor Hadrian, after he tragically
drowned in the waters of Nile.
The main principle of the Antinoos Bookends
design was to integrate the ancient Greek
cultural heritage in an everyday life object.
We believe that ideas and values, such as
strength, effort and victory hidden behind the
story of important personalities of the
ancient world are worth spreading in any
possible creative way.
Combining innocence with physical perfection,
Antinoos Bookends is a design that enriches
the cultural design industry and upgrades the
notion of souvenir to cultural gift design.
The design has been created and produced in
Greece. It is carefully crafted and hand
finished. It is made out of “Ceramine”, a
material exclusively produced to imitate the
properties and the effects of the materials
used in Ancient Greece. The material is
ecological and friendly towards both humans
and the environment.
Photo Credit: Sophia Enjoy Thinking For Sandra S.a.
Credits: Historical and cultural research has been made
to realize this design project. Secondary
research was conducted during the conceptual
stage of the project. Experiments were made
during the design stage in regards with the
dimensions and functionality of the design.
Different colors were also applied in order to
decide, which palette is the most successful.
