Platinum A' Design Award Winner 2021
hand plane tool, woodworking implement, still life composition, asymmetrical balance, diagonal compositional vector, selective focus gradient, shallow depth of field, atmospheric perspective, material triadic palette, gunmetal black, burnished metal, mahogany wood, warm sienna, burnt umber, auburn highlights, mirror-polished steel, specular reflection, wood shaving curl, S-curve form, translucent honey-colored wood, golden oak, deep walnut, chocolate brown, earth tone harmony, blue-gray atmospheric gradient, deep teal, midnight blue, neutral metallic gray, directional raking light, upper right illumination, forty-five degree angle lighting, hard shadow, diffused ambient fill, tactile wood grain, horizontal linear grain pattern, rhythmic texture, material contrast, rigid form versus pliable form, crisp contour, lost-and-found edge, atmospheric blur, spatial recession, foreground emphasis, three-plane spatial organization, craft tradition, functional beauty, utilitarian aesthetic, tool reverence, contemplative mood, intimate scale, product photography lighting, material celebration, precision engineering, handcraft heritage, maker culture, workshop aesthetic, natural material, manufactured component, hybrid construction, ergonomic form, traditional design, timeless utility, artisanal quality, meticulous rendering, photorealistic detail, sharp focus foreground, soft focus background, dynamic equilibrium, visual weight distribution, negative space utilization, picture plane compression, tonal value range, highlight punctuation, shadow modeling, form definition, material transparency, environmental reflection, surface finish variation, matte wood versus glossy metal, warm-cool chromatic bridge, restricted color palette sophistication, haptic invitation, tactile engagement suggestion, functional form appreciation.
Grundig Intermedia GmbH’s roots lie in the traditional German company, Grundig, which was founded in 1945 and achieved world fame with its radios and televisions. After the Second World War Germany was in ruins and so were most radios but new production was tightly controlled by the allies. Radio dealer Max Grundig saw an opportunity and built the ‘Heinzelmann’, a Grundig radio without tubes that was not officially a radio. And this was the same legendary design that was brought to life today.