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Venia Giota

Venia Giota (Greek: Βένια Γιώτα, born 26 August 1982) is a Greek product designer and industrial designer with a body of design works and accolades at the international level.[1][2][3][4]

Venia Giota
Βένια Γιώτα
Giota in 2020
Born (1982-08-26) 26 August 1982 (age 43)
Karditsa, Greece
Alma materUniversity of the Aegean
Occupations
  • industrial designer
  • furniture designer
  • decoration artist
Years activeSince 2005
AwardsToys Awards (2023), Red Dot (2012, 2013, 2014), IF Design (2011)
Scientific career
Institutions3M Italia, Gino Finizio Design Management L.L.C., Claudio Bellini Design+Design L.L.C., CBD Group Industrial Design, Pinvita

Biography

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Giota was born in Karditsa, Greece, where she grew up and completed her early education. She studied at the University of the Aegean at Department of Product and Systems Design Engineering, and earned her design diploma degree in 2005.

She afterwards moved to Italy to pursue postgraduate studies in Milan at the renowned design school, Domus Academy (2007). In Italy, she collaborated professionally as a young designer with businesses and furniture manufacturers such as 3M Italia, Gino Finizio Design Management L.L.C., and Claudio Bellini Design+Design L.L.C.

In 2012, she moved to China and worked for several years at CBD Group Industrial Design and the company Pinvita[5] (2012–2020), where she engaged in various design projects and activities.

In 2020, she returned to Greece and focused on designing objects and furniture and on wooden decor,[6][7] based in Karditsa.

Since 2021, she has been the co-founder of the design company "The Tea Club Toys", which specializes in designing (eco-friendly) wooden children's toys.[8] In 2023, the company won an innovation award at the Toys Awards in Greece.[9]

Personal life

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Since 2020, Giota has lived in Karditsa city. She is married to the Italian, product designer Giovanni Locci, and together they have one son.[10][11]

Awards

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Giota has received several international distinctions for her design works:[12][13][14][15]

  • CUPCAKE (2023), 1st Prize, Toys Awards[6]
  • Hulu (2014),[16] 1st Prize, Red Dot Award
  • Good Design Award (2014), V.I.A (Vertical Intelligence Architecture) for Steelcase, US | Claudio Bellini Design+Design
  • Red Dot Design Award (2013), Liz Chair for Walter Knoll, Claudio Bellini Design+Design, Interior Innovation Award, Germany
  • IF Design Award (2012), My White, bathroom series, Saturn Bath Co, Ltd, Claudio Bellini Design+Design, South Korea
  • Red Dot Design Award (2012), EGA, task chair, South Korea
  • IF Design Award (2011), EGA, task chair, South Korea
  • Changing with Beauty (2009) That's Design 2009, Salone del Mobile – Milan Design Week, Milan, Italy
  • Coffee & Café (2004), 4th Biennale International Design, Saint-Étienne, France
  • International Industrial Design Competition (2003),[17] 2nd Prize, Executive Office Desk (organizer: DROMEAS S.A.)

References

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  1. ↑ "Venia Giota, Senior Industrial Designer in Beijing, China". Coroflot. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  2. ↑ https://www.uth.gr/sites/default/files/events/2020/Venia-Giota-Design_112960776.pdf Venia Giota Design (Biography of Venia Giota)
  3. ↑ "The Tea Club Toys". Greek Brand New (in Greek). 28 November 2022. Archived from the original on 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  4. ↑ Dot, Red (26 May 2023). "Red Dot Design Award: Hulu". Red Dot Design Award. Retrieved 26 May 2023. The Hulu Collection, Red Dot Award (2014), In-house design, Venia Giota
  5. ↑ "Univ. of the Aegean - Μέρες Καριέρας ΤΜΣΠΣ". Open eClass (in Greek). Retrieved 26 May 2023. Venia Giota, Pinvita (China)
  6. 1 2 "The Winners". Toys Awards. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023. 1st prize, Wooden Toy, The Tea Club Toys, CUPCAKE stacking toy
  7. ↑ Taxydromos, admin (19 February 2020). "Τη φημισμένη σχεδιάστρια Venia Giota φιλοξένησε το Π.Θ." Εφημερίδα ΤΑΧΥΔΡΟΜΟΣ Βόλου, Μαγνησίας, Θεσσαλίας (in Greek). Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "The Tea Club Toys". The Tea Club Toys. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "Με μεγάλη επιτυχία πραγματοποιήθηκε η Τελετή Απονομής των Toys Awards 2023 για 3η συνεχόμενη χρονιά από την BOUSSIAS events!". Kidsproject.gr. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "Venia Giota Design" (PDF). Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Zeit zum Entspannen nehmen". das spielzeug (in German). 29 September 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  12. ↑ "Crafting a World of Imagination: The Artistry Behind The Tea Club's Exquisite Designs". houseofcoco.net. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  13. ↑ Dot, Red (2 January 2025). "Red Dot Design Award: Hulu". Red Dot Design Award (in Korean). Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  14. ↑ "Shape-Shifting Watches". TrendHunter.com. 19 November 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  15. ↑ Keienburg, Katja (5 September 2023). "The Tea Club, Karditsa/Griechenland". baby & junior (in German). Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  16. ↑ Dot, Red (26 May 2023). "Red Dot Design Award: Hulu". Red Dot Design Award. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  17. ↑ "DROMEAS - 1th International Industrial Design Competition". YouTube. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
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