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Assiax to relaunch the Queen Bee biodiversity Contest

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Open to female product designers and architects.

A collaboration between Natural Science & Biodiversity Specialist Angus Cunningham from Scotscape and AssiaX

AssiaX – a non-profit initiative promoted by experienced interior architect and product designer Annabella Nassetti and digital technologist and global communications expert Fiorenza Mella – has announced the relaunch of “Queen Bee Contest”. The revised format involves the addition to the original project, first introduced in the course of an online event by the İstanbul Kültür University Faculty of Architecture, of a new topical issue, namely biodiversity.

Urban biodiversity, that is the variety of plant and animal life of the city habitat, is under threat and this project aims precisely to encourage the A&D world to be part of the solution. Among the key figures that inspired the contest there is Angus Cunningham, a master in biodiversity, the Founder of the London-based innovation-led Company Scotscape and the inventor of avant-garde greening solutions, such as the solar powered lamps Living Pillars.

"The Queen Bee Biodiversity Contest was initially inspired by the need to raise awareness but it did evolve into a broader project thanks to our partnership with Angus Cunningham, a visionary green entrepreneur” Isabella Nassetti stated.

The contest is addressed to young female designers and architects who wish to contribute to a more sustainable and healthy urban environment and ask them to create a biodiversity-driven solution for London’s lampposts in order to increase pollination, thus lowering carbon levels. As the focus of this first edition is London, the city will welcome the winning project.

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The deadline to submit a nomination is 9th February, 2023 at 5 p.m. CET.

(Submit entry: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

All nominations will be evaluated by a panel of industry professionals, who will take into account the eco-conscious design, biodiversity inclusion, technical excellence, multifunctionality and cost-effectiveness of each proposal. The winning project will be announced on 8th February.

More info about the Contest on assiax.com

 

About AssiaX

In October 2021 Annabella Nassetti started AssiaX with Fiorenza Mella to support non-profit projects conceived by young talents. AssiaX is the business evolution of the global G100 Design & Lifestyle that aims at taking any creative process to a higher level while turning the most innovative ideas into products. From proof of concept to realisation, from global networking to materialisation of ideas.

About Annabella Nassetti

Annabella Nassetti, Global Chair of the G100 Design and Lifestyle, is a 20 year-experienced interior architect and product designer, who has also excelled in designing solutions for many exclusive properties in London. Annabella is the only UK interior designer able to offer an in-house construction service. 

Born and raised in the world’s design capital, Milan, Annabella Nassetti comes from a family of designers, and this deep-rooted expertise is always present in her own work. In 1998 Nassetti founded A Living Concept, an international atelier that specializes in turn-key projects from interior design through project management to construction.

This integrated, cost-conscious and efficient approach delivers the ultimate home - one that is ingenious and innovative, where core ideas of comfort, beauty and functionality play a key role.

About Fiorenza Mella

Fiorenza Mella, Chair of the G100 Design and Lifestyle in The Netherlands, with over 25 years’ marketing and communications experience in broadcast, telecom, satellite and related technologies, is the creative mind of several successful PR and marketing campaigns for the launch and growth of several businesses as well as the strategic voice of numerous social media accounts. Fiorenza is a linguist, digital technologist, data researcher and founder of the award-winning Xpresso Communications agency serving innovators in technology-driven markets and creative industries.

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