After a tough bidding war on lovethatdesign.com, and much deliberation by the judges, the winners were finally announced at Surge’s Design, Dine, Make a Difference Gala last night.
The Address Dubai Marina was abuzz with designers, manufacturers and the many friends, volunteers and well wishers of the organisation, Surge, who came together in their glittering best to celebrate its 10th year.
Titled ReSURGEnce, last night’s Gala hosted works by the eight design firms, selected for their one of a kind product made completely from sustainable materials. Amidst much clinking of glasses, light show entertainment, design talk, good food and general fanfare, the winners were announced, and here they are…
The Winner!
The overall winner, and the winner of the Master Craftsman Award was the very proud team from MMAC Design Associates for The Drop. The designers were incredibly happy to receive the latter too, as their chair design embodies good craftsmanship. The Drop is inspired by the shape of a water drop, hence the name, and is made of 90 percent recycled or upcycled materials. This award winning rocking chair is already garnering interest and potential orders.
Designers: Christian Merieau, Anil Mangalat from MMAC Design Associates
Build Partners: Emkay Interiors LLC
People’s Choice Award
A very excited and beaming Migaloo team walked away with the People’s Choice Award for their unique resin cylinders with silkworm cocoons. A truly commendable win as this was the result of two weeks of intense public voting on the Love That Design portal. We were at the edge of our seat as the competition was fierce.
Designers: Monica Woodley, Monika Błaszkowska and Iza Kurach from Migaloo Home
Build Partner: Alex Polydorou from Acoulite Trading
Most Sustainable
Gensler’s clever team won the Most Sustainable for their piece titled Reform, an award for which they were genuinely pleased, as this category was close to their hearts. Reform embraces multifunctional design whilst also addressing the recyclable element.
Designers: Cecilia Corda, Seima Dandan and Salwa Najafi from Gensler
Build Partners: Sam Preston and Qais Abdelaziz from Bond Interiors
Most Impactful
Well deserved again, the Most Impactful product was none other than Bluu’s Shabkah, that puts discarded fishing nets to good use.
Designers: Luma Doughan, Ruki Mustafa, Veronica Villareal from Bluu UAE
Build Partners: Simon Adams from Somerset Joinery
Highly Commended
Design by Mariska was highly commended by the judges for bringing people’s focus to the problem of plastic bottles, used a million a minute!
Designers: Mariska Nell from Design by Mariska
Build Partners: M.Jeyaraj from Sunshine Metal Works LLC
For more details on the competition and entries, click here.
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Event Highlights
The glitzy event saw designers from across the region unite for a global cause- accessibility to water.
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