Golden Gate Design
& Furniture Co. Receives Two ADEX Awards
The
company that crafts unique artisan furniture from original steel removed from San
Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge was awarded two 2013 ADEX Awards (Awards for
Design Excellence) for its Side Table and Task Lamp designs.
Pacifica, CA (May 15, 2013) –
Golden Gate Design & Furniture Company (GGDFC) has received two 2013 ADEX
Awards (Awards for Design Excellence) for its Side Table design and its Task
Lamp design.
The
ADEX Awards, sponsored by Design Journal magazine, is one of the largest and
most prestigious awards programs in the architectural and design industry. For the 2013 awards, a record 2,828 entries
were received from over 500 different companies.
"We
are honored to have been recognized by the Awards for Design Excellence,” stated
Richard Bulan, founder of GGDFC. “We are
excited to hear that we have been awarded with the Gold ADEX
Award for our Side Table design and the Silver ADEX award for our Task
Lamp design. We appreciate this acknowledgement of our efforts
to repurpose a piece of history into something that combines art and
function, crafted by hand with integrity and heart."
The
Side Table design, which received a Gold Award, is a round, compact,
three-legged table, crafted from historic pedestrian Golden Gate Bridge
handrail. The design is balanced in a
way that allows you to flip the base over for a slightly different look when
desired.
The
Task Lamp design, which received a Silver Award, is inspired by the street
lamps of the Golden Gate Bridge. In
order to utilize every piece of the historic handrail material, Richard Bulan
created the Task Lamp design to use the small pieces that were left over after
crafting his larger designs. The light
fixture itself is an energy efficient 6.3 watt, 410 lumens LED with a 3,000K
white color temperature that is equivalent to a 35 watt halogen bulb.
GGDFC
is the brainchild of San Francisco area resident, Richard Bulan. The company creates limited edition artisan furniture
from original steel that was placed on the Golden Gate Bridge during its
construction in the 1930’s. Richard
crafts his designs from sections of pedestrian handrail that were removed
during the Bridge’s handrail replacement in 1993. He acquired the handrail in 1994 and has
since created and put into limited production his signature headboard design
along with various table and lamp designs.
For additional information on the company,
feel free to visit the GGDFC website at www.ggbfurniture.com. For more information on the 2013 ADEX Awards,
visit www.adexawards.com.
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Golden Gate Design & Furniture Co446 Old County Road, Pacifica, CA 94044 - 415.661.6263