Awards Overview for Miguel Arruda
| Award Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Platinum A' Design Award | 0 |
| Gold A' Design Award | 1 |
| Silver A' Design Award | 4 |
| Bronze A' Design Award | 2 |
| Iron A' Design Award | 0 |
| Runner-up A' Design Award | 0 |
| Total Awards | 7 |
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Career Highlights of Miguel Arruda
Notable Achievements
- Total Awards: 7
- Total Score: 27
- Global Ranking: #726 Worldwide
- Top Award: Gold ( 1 × )
Areas of Expertise
- Furniture Design
- Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
Top Designs
| Design Name | Category | Award | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | Furniture Design | Bronze | 2024 |
| Cork Block | Furniture Design | Silver | 2021 |
| Nuvem | Lighting Products and Fixtures Design | Gold | 2020 |
| Cilindro | Furniture Design | Silver | 2020 |
Featured Designs by Miguel Arruda
Golf
Through its design, a relationship was created between the rectangular and cylindrical section elements, the latter having a special ergonomic relationship with the human body. Made from natural wood,...
Category: Furniture Design
Award: Bronze (2024)
Cork Block
This agglomerate by Amorim Composits, from a composition of cork particles with polyurethane both recycled and consolidated with a binder, is launched inside a metal mold and subjected to pressure and...
Category: Furniture Design
Award: Silver (2021)
Nuvem
Nuvem goes beyond the confines of traditional illumination. Slamp patented Opalflex recycled material, versatile modules can be infinitely combined creating floating landscapes. The design can be lit ...
Category: Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
Award: Gold (2020)
Cilindro
Whether ancient or contemporary, the column is a shape always present in the architectonic imagery. Inspired by it, the Cilindro produced by Levira, due to the fact that it articulates in two semi-cyl...
Category: Furniture Design
Award: Silver (2020)
About Miguel Arruda
Biography
Miguel Arruda, develops his work in the areas of Sculpture, Design and Architecture.
In 1968 he completed his studies in sculpture at the University of Fine Arts of Lisbon and in 1989 received a degree in architecture from the Faculty of Architecture of Technical University of Lisbon.
Starts working as a university professor in 1969, having obtained the title of Full Professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Lisbon in 2003. Here he is coordinator of the Course of Equipment Design (1998-2006) and president of its Board of Directors (2004-2008).
He has lectured on the theme of Design and Architecture in Portugal and abroad, namely in Italy at Federico II University in Naples and at the Polytechnic Institute of Milan.
His design work has been presented at major international fairs, including Milan, Paris, Madrid, Birmingham, Kortrijk, Stockholm, Tokyo, Shanghai and New York.
Areas of Expertise
- Furniture Design
- Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
Country
Portugal
Statistics and Insights
Performance Metrics
Key Statistics
- Total Score: 27
- Total Awards: 7
- Global Ranking: #726
- Performance Score: 8.93 / 10
Insights
Miguel Arruda's performance score of 8.93 places them in the top tier of designers worldwide. This score, which ranges from 0 to 10, reflects not just the quantity but also the quality of awards received.
With a total of 7 awards and a global ranking of #726, Miguel Arruda has demonstrated consistent excellence in Furniture Design, Lighting Products and Fixtures Design .
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