Zoey by Ozlem Sahin Wins Gold in A’ Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design Award

Gothic-Inspired Glassware Collection Receives Gold Recognition in the A’ Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design Award

COMO, CO, ITALY, September 9, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The A’ Design Award has announced Zoey by Ozlem Sahin as a Gold winner in the Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design category. The A’ Design Award is a highly respected and well-recognized accolade within the kitchenware design field, evaluating entries through a rigorous, juried process. This recognition celebrates Zoey, a modern glassware collection that translates the vertical rhythm of Gothic architecture into refined drinkware. The Gold A’ Design Award designation acknowledges the collection as an outstanding example of good design. By honoring Zoey, the A’ Design Award highlights the thoughtful craftsmanship and architectural sensibility behind the work.

The recognition holds relevance not only for Ozlem Sahin but also for the broader kitchenware industry and the people who use these products daily. Zoey responds to a growing appreciation for glassware that combines aesthetic refinement with everyday usability. The collection aligns with industry practices through its suitability for mass production while maintaining careful detailing. For users, the design offers comfortable handling, durability, and a balanced feel suited to repeated use. For the industry, Zoey demonstrates how architectural inspiration can be applied to functional tableware without compromising practicality.

The Zoey collection draws on the intricate geometry of rib vaults and the graceful verticality of Gothic forms. Engraved surface lines give each piece a distinctive character while creating subtle shifts of light and shadow across the glass. The collection comprises one whiskey tumbler, two long drink glasses, and a tea glass with a matching saucer. Each piece is shaped to convey height, lightness, and understated strength, balancing modern simplicity with structural elegance. The interplay of texture, form, and proportion gives the collection a clear identity suited to varied table settings.

The Gold A’ Design Award recognition offers encouragement for continued exploration at the intersection of architecture and product design. For the team behind Zoey, the recognition supports future projects that examine how cultural and structural references can inform contemporary glassware. The achievement reinforces a commitment to refining proportions, materials, and manufacturability across new collections. It also serves as motivation to pursue further innovation while maintaining the balance between visual sophistication and practical use.

Project Members
Zoey was developed by Ozlem Sahin, who served as Product Design Executive and led the design direction, together with Ozge Goksu Tezcan, who contributed as Product Design Manager guiding the collection through its development.

Interested parties may learn more about the award-winning design, view additional details, and explore the work of its designers at the dedicated page on the A’ Design Award website.
https://competition.adesignaward.com/ada-winner-design.php?ID=178392

About Ozlem Sahin
At LAV, design exists at the intersection of function, emotion, and clarity, focusing on transforming simple moments of drinking, sharing, and serving into more refined experiences through form and material. Developing products for both retail and professional use, the design approach balances the capabilities of mass production with careful detailing, creating glassware that feels both contemporary and familiar. Ozlem Sahin is a designer based in Turkey whose work reflects this philosophy of refined, purposeful design.

About Lav
Since its establishment in 1994, LAV has taken an active role in the glassware industry through its focus on market, customer, technology, and innovation, turning inspiring moments into lasting memories. From its founding, LAV has given significance to recycling by producing environmentally friendly products, while fulfilling its responsibilities in sustainability as one of the companies that consume the least water and energy. Adding color to life with its innovative, original, and stylish designs, LAV ranks fifth among world manufacturers with a wide product range reaching two million pieces per day, including tumblers, stemware, and bowls produced in Kutahya.

About Gurok
Maintaining a progressive approach that makes a difference across all the industries it serves, Gurok has grown into one of the leading private sector groups in Turkey at the beginning of the 21st century. The group bridges its cultural heritage with a forward-looking focus, supporting innovation and quality across its operations. This commitment provides a strong foundation for the brands and products developed within its scope.

About the Gold A’ Design Award Recognition
The Gold A’ Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate notable innovation and a meaningful impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a significant achievement by the A’ Design Award, these designs reflect a visionary approach and the considerable skill of their creators. Within the Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design category, entries are assessed against criteria including innovative functionality, aesthetic appeal, ergonomic design, material quality, durability, user-friendliness, environmental impact, cultural relevance, production feasibility, safety, versatility, and design originality. Designs receiving this recognition serve as benchmarks for excellence and encourage further innovation within the field. The Gold A’ Design Award designation is reserved for highly regarded works that advance the standards of design and contribute positive value to their audiences.

About A’ Design Award
The A’ Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design Award is a respected kitchenware competition that welcomes kitchenware designers, design agencies, companies, brands, and influential entities within the kitchenware and interior design industries. Entries are blind peer-reviewed and evaluated against pre-established criteria by an expert jury panel composed of design professionals, kitchenware industry experts, academics, and journalists, ensuring a rigorous and impartial selection process. Organized since 2008 and now in its 18th year, the A’ Design Award is an international, juried competition held across all industries and open to entries from all countries. The ultimate aim of the A’ Design Award is to recognize and promote superior products and projects that advance and benefit society, driven by a philanthropic mission to create a better world through the power of good design. Interested parties may learn more about the A’ Design Award, explore jury members, view past laureates, and take part with their projects at the following url: https://goldenkitchenwareawards.com

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