Zviad Tsikolia ( ka, ზვიად ციკოლია) (born 1971) is a
Georgian industrial design
Industrial design is a process of design applied to physical Product (business), products that are to be manufactured by mass production. It is the creative act of determining and defining a product's form and features, which takes place in adva ...
er. He was the founder of his own watch company, UNIQ, now known as TSIKOLIA.
Biography
Zviad Tsikolia was born in
Tbilisi
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,
Georgia
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. Zviad studied at the
Tbilisi State Academy of Arts
The Tbilisi State Academy of Arts ( ka, თბილისის სახელმწიფო სამხატვრო აკადემია) is one of the oldest universities in Georgia and the Caucasus. It is located in central Tbilisi ...
, faculty of Industrial Design.
His first success was at the republic-wide competition at
Poti
Poti ( ka, ფოთი ; Mingrelian language, Mingrelian: ფუთი; Laz language, Laz: ჶაში/Faşi or ფაში/Paşi) is a port city in Georgia (country), Georgia, located on the eastern Black Sea coast in the mkhare, region of ...
in 1986, where his truck design won the Grand Prix. In 1987, Zviad was awarded the bronze medal on the Exhibit of People's Achievements in Moscow, where he presented his trailer design. In 1993 he became a leading designer at Air Georgia. One of the milestone achievements was the
Frankfurt Auto Show
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in 1997, where Zviad presented his
Bugatti
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Concept Car. In 2001, Zviad received an invitation from
Peugeot
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The family business that preceded the current Peugeot companies was established in 1810, making it the oldest car company in the world. On 20 November 1858, Émile Peugeot applie ...
on the position of a consultant. His Luxury Russo-Baltique Impression was exhibited in Villa d'Este in 2006 and at the
Geneva Auto Show
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in 2007. He was hired as a leading designer by the Japanese company DCI in the same year. Zviad moved to a Georgian design bureau Delta in 2010 where he designed first Georgian armored vehicle
Didgori. Zviad regularly takes part in a number of projects. He founded his own watch company UNIQ in 2011. In 2013–2014 he worked as a consultant to the company SAIC Motor, where he designed interior for the car concepts in development.
Tsikolia lives in Tbilisi. He is married to Marina Khorava, also a Georgian designer. They have two children, Buba and Iva.
Awards
* 1987 – Bronze medal awarded on the Exhibit of People's Achievements, Moscow;
* 1993 – Winner of the competition Air Georgia;
* 2001 – Winner of the Russo-Baltique competition;
* 2006 – Red Dot Design Award for the design of the Fashion Watch;
* 2011 – Medal of Honor (Georgia);
* 2013 – Vakhtang Gorgasali medal of 2nd degree;
* 2014 – Red Dot Design Award for the packaging design.
* 2024 German design award winner for KOLKHI’S sunglasses.
* 2024 French design Gold award winner for KOLKHI’S sunglasses.
References
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Industrial designers from Georgia (country)
Living people
1971 births
Engineers from Tbilisi
Tbilisi State Academy of Arts alumni