Silver A' Design Award Winner 2022
Suspended footwear within an orbital field of aqueous spheres constructs a visual narrative rich with symbolic resonance around themes of elemental transcendence and material transformation. The central positioning of the shoe establishes it as the compositional axis mundi—the world center around which all other elements organize themselves in reverential orbit. Water, across virtually all cultural traditions, carries profound symbolic weight: purification, renewal, life-giving essence, emotional depth, and adaptive resilience. The spherical droplet forms suggest perfection and completion, each globe a self-contained cosmos reflecting and refracting its environment. The levitation motif activates archetypal associations with freedom from earthly constraints, transcendence of gravitational limitation, and entry into elevated states of being—the shoe becomes a vehicle of liberation rather than mere functional object. The cool chromatic field of sage, celadon, and seafoam positions the entire composition within symbolic territories of growth, harmony, healing, and natural balance. The teal-turquoise sole creates visual grounding while simultaneously referencing oceanic depths and the threshold zone where sky meets sea. The radial distribution of water droplets suggests cosmic organization—planets orbiting a central sun, electrons circling a nucleus—positioning the product within frameworks of natural order and scientific principle. The transparency of the water spheres invites readings around clarity, honesty, and the revelation of essential nature beneath surface appearances. The frozen moment implies mastery over time itself, the capacity to arrest flux and create permanence within impermanence. The textural contrast between soft knit upper and geometric sole pattern speaks to the harmonious integration of organic comfort with engineered performance—nature and technology reconciled rather than opposed.
The designer sought inspiration from the nature element and colors, bringing a fresh and light aspect to the animation. His main concern was always the quick and objective reading of the information and always focused on the sensory. The elements he have chosen always work according to purpose, without being banal. The choice of colors and shapes strengthens the sense of concept, bringing the air of lightness and softness needed. His main concern was always the quick and objective reading of the information and always focused on the sensory.