As part of the Polish edition of the "Roca One Day Design Challenge" competition, held on November 28 this year, 400 students, young designers and architects took up the challenge of designing an innovative solution for the bathroom, supporting the personal well-being of the user. The creative energy and commitment of the participants translated into exceptional designs, from among which the competition jury selected the 4 best works.
Roca One Day Design Challenge 2024 competition. BUW students and young designers
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The "Roca One Day Design Challenge" competition organized by Roca connects students, young designers and architects with the world of professional design. It allows you to see the vision of participants who demonstrate an unconventional approach to architecture, while designing with an extraordinary sense of environmental and social issues with sustainability in mind.
This year's fifth Polish edition of the competition was held at the University Library of Warsaw (BUW) and was open to students, young designers and architects with Polish or Ukrainian citizenship. The interiors of the BUW, which is one of the contemporary architectural icons of the capital, created an excellent atmosphere for creative work. Participants could also take part in the event in an online format.
Roca One Day Design Challenge 2024.
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What was the competition task?
The theme of the competition emphasized the possibility of using the bathroom through all the senses. The task was to design an innovative solution that supports the personal well-being of the bathroom user. It could have been a product, detail, element or kit for the bathroom space, enriching the daily beauty rituals in that room. Details of the challenge were announced on the day of the event, and participants could complete projects working individually or in teams of two. The works were evaluated in terms of compliance with the competition's objectives, innovation and originality, functionality and usability, as well as aesthetics and workmanship quality.
Roca One Day Design Challenge 2024
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What projects were awarded?
In the course of the Jury's deliberations, the 4 best projects were selected. The first place and a prize of €3,000 was won by Maria Grądzka for her work PUNCTURE PLATES. This is a collection of ceramic circles, inspired by traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture, which is designed to promote well-being through self-massage, while combining functionality and aesthetics in the bathroom. In their justification for the award, the jury appreciated "The feasibility and market potential of the product and the unconventional presentation of the ceramic sensory circles."
Roca One Day Design Challenge 2024 competition. Announcement of award results.
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First prize: PUNCTURE PLATES - Maria Grądzka.
Second place in the Roca One Day Design Challenge 2024 competition and a prize of €2,000 was won by the team of Maciej Solarek and Barnaba Perepłyś for TheraStones, a stand with ceramic heating stones that transforms a bathroom into a home mini spa. It is designed to promote well-being and provide a moment of relief from everyday stress. The jury related that: "The project has the hallmarks of magical objects used in spa spaces. It is easy to implement, very well graphically designed, and has a distinctive design culture."
Roca One Day Design Challenge 2024. 1st place PUNCTURE PLATES
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Second prize: TheraStones - Maciej Solarek and Barnaba Perepłyś
Third place and a prize of €1,000 went to the team consisting of: Katarzyna Milewska and Adam Dziedzic, who prepared rituALL - a project providing relaxation for the body and mind, combining aromatherapy, light therapy and sensory therapy. According to the Jury, it is: "A project that draws attention with a combination of aesthetic qualities and clever technical solutions. It is a novel and innovative approach that also addresses the important issue of saving electricity."
Roca One Day Design Challenge 2024. second place TheraStones
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Third prize: rituALL - Katarzyna Milewska and Adam Dziedzic.
The competition also included a special prize for the best design prepared by participants on-site at the University Library in Warsaw. Awarded the prize in the form of an iPad was the team of Franciszek Rząsa and Antoni Bereszyński for the KAP project, which uses the calming effects of pink noise and the soothing sounds of a rain drum. As justified by the Jury: "The project is part of the current of radical creativity and perversely transforms the bane of many sleepless nights - a dripping faucet - into a well-being experience."
Roca One Day Design Challenge-2024. third place rituALL
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Special prize: KAP - Franciszek Rząsa and Antoni Bereszyński.
The projects in the "Roca One Day Design Challenge" 2024 competition were evaluated by a Jury of recognized professionals from the world of design and architecture, consisting of Dr. Karolina Janczy - painter and designer of interiors, theater costumes and applied art, set designer and visual artist, graduate of the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. Jan Matejko in Cracow, Tomasz Pydo - product designer, co-founder of the inderdisciplinary design studio KABO & PYDO repeatedly awarded with prestigious prizes, such as. Red Dot, IF Design and Dobry Wzór, Gosia Rygalik - designer, active in the fields of education and culture, co-founder of Studio Rygalik, president of the Sobole Foundation, co-founder of the Design Nature community and the creative campus in Sobole, Maciej Stefanski, Ph, lecturer at the Faculty of Design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, co-leader of the Handsome design studio, Bibianna Stein-Ostaszewska - interior designer, co-founder of the Association of Interior Designers, currently a member of the SAW Program Council, leading her own studio Bibi Space, Joanna Dec-Galuk - Marketing Director of Roca Polska.
Honorary patronage of the "Roca One Day Design Challenge" was held by the Association of Polish Architects SARP, while institutional patronage was held by the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and the Parliament of Students of the Republic of Poland.
The competition also received extensive support from media patrons - editors: Architektura & Biznes, Architektura.info, Architekturadzisiaj.pl, Architektura-Murator, BudownictwoB2B, Budujemy Dom, Czas na Wnętrze, Cztery Kąty, Decoartel.pl, Decoration & Design, Design/Biznes, designdoc.pl, Domni.pl, Domosfera.pl, Hometime.pl, InfoArchitekta.pl, Instalacjebudowlane.pl, Lazienkowy.pl, Living Room, MAGAZIF.com, Sztuka-wnetrza.pl, Weranda.
We would like to thank all participants of the event and invite you to watch the video report and photos from the 5th Polish edition of "Roca One Day Design Challenge" on :
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