Marea decorative lamp by Judith Rozas Cabanas, winner of the 1st Arturo Alvarez Awards for Young Talents

The project Marea by Judith Rozas Cabanas was declared the winner of the First Arturo Alvarez Awards for Young Talents. KA_LA, Ovolana, Squama and First Light were the other candidates announced this past 17 April. Lastly, Marea's critique regarding the state of the oceans and the re-utilisation of materials ultimately made it the winner this past 24 April.

This past month of November, following 20 years of designing and creating lights, Arturo Álvarez took the opportunity to award emerging young creators. Candidates from around the world entered the competition, all following the same philosophy: designs made by hand, with attention given to details and developed using sustainable materials.

WINNER

The inspiration behind Marea, according to its creator Judith, arose from the need to contribute towards the reduction of ocean contamination. The creative process revolves around the idea of providing a new means of utility to materials considered waste. Nets, such as the main material of this design, allow for a new organic shape to come to life and embrace light. The emotional character, along with the possibility to regulate the level of light, led the jury to opt for Marea.

FINALISTS

Karen Eva Azagoury Lutwak, from Florida, USA, is short-listed for her project KA_LA, which depicts the natural shape of the calla lily.

Ovolana, the project by Paula from Majorca, brings together oak and wool to create a design that the user can customize.

Daniel from Madrid has submitted Squama, a design inspired by the ocean and its textures.

First Light, submitted by Francisco Miguel Ángel from Madrid, features energy and explosion.

With this result, Arturo Alvarez concludes its first edition of the awards and puts forth the following notice for what will be celebrated in the year 2020.

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