RECOGNITIONS
ArtMe receives Red Dot Product Design Award 2010
6.7.2010 11:12, author: Jasmina Ravnjak
Essen / Germany, 6th July 2010 - ArtMe innovation, which is a result of coalescing Slovenian knowledge developed in Trim o between the Forming laboratory of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, and the Gorenje Design Studio (GDS). ArtMe, a new way of individually designing the surfaces of façade cladding that won the prestigious Red Dot Product Design Award. This makes ArtMe the only product from the field of fireproofed roofs and façades to receive this award. ArtMe was selected out of 4,252 applied projects from 57 countries. Consequently, ArtMe was one of 7 Slovenian products to receive the Red Dot Award. Representatives accepted the award at a ceremony in honour of the winners, held yesterday at the Opera House Aalto-Teater, in Essen, Germany.
in photo: Saša Hribernik (GDS), dr. Viktor Zaletelj (Trimo), dr. Aleš Petek (FS.UNI-LJ, LAP), David Cugelj (GDS)
ArtMe enables the creation of visual effects with shadows, shapes, and patterns on the façade clad building surface. Aside from the use of 3 pre-prepared patterns (a range of 3 foundation designs), a new technological approach also enables the random use of unique shapes, pictures, signs, logos, and brand signs on the surface of Trimo’s façade elements, based on the architect's ideas.
The main advantage of the ArtMe solution for end-users is the option of complete individualisation of the façade envelope image. The innovation's main feature is hidden by the use of sophisticated technology to reform existing end-products so the product's operational quality, basic integrity, and characteristics of the façade system aim to be sustained, and enhanced, by the ArtMe application. The special aspect of the ArtMe individualized façades is encapsulated by the constant production of new images for the observer (depending on the lighting, angle, and lighting sources).
Jasna Petan, MA, Director, Gorenje Design Studio: “The main challenge in designing Artme patterns was combining architectural, technological, and graphical elements to achieve the abstract outcomes, and individualise the façade envelope at the same time. The quality of the design solution is the result of successful cooperation of the designer David Cugelj, and architect Saša Hribernik, from Gorenje's Design Studio, with the Trimo’s development team and the Forming laboratory, of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Ljubljana. The Red Dot Design Award only confirms the key role of uniting inter-disciplinary knowledge for innovation and product added value.”
