Ring رفّ كتب by Rama Akel is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 جائزة A' Design Award الفضية in تصميم الأثاث Competition Category.
فضةالأثاث· 2021
Ring رفّ كتب
by Rama Akel
Client: Kawn Designs
جائزة A' Design Award الفضية Winner in الأثاث Category
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About Ring رفّ كتب
"Ring" هو رفّ كتب مستوحى من النسبة الذهبية ومن رسم الرجل الفيتروفي لليوناردو دا فينشي. تُثنى صفيحة معدنية يدويًا لتشكّل دائرة تُثبَّت على قاعدة من الخشب الصلب. وتُوزَّع قضبان نحاسية على مسافات متساوية فوق القاعدة لتكوّن المربّع الذي يستكمل مخطط النسبة الذهبية. تمرّ القضبان عبر فتحات في ثلاثة من الأرفف الخمسة، بينما يستند الرفّان الآخران على قضبان مثنيّة. يمكن وضع "Ring" مقابل الجدار أو استخدامه فاصلًا بين مساحتين في الغرفة. وقد صُمّم ليكون حافظًا للمعرفة.
The Recognition
About the جائزة A' Design Award الفضية
Ring رفّ كتب هو فائز بجائزة A' Design Award الفضية، وهي تقدير رفيع المكانة بصورة استثنائية يُمنح للتصاميم الرفيعة المستوى والجميلة والمبهرة. والفائزون بالفضية هم أعمال لامعة بشدة وشديدة الإبداع تجسّد الخبرة والموهبة وحدة الذكاء المتميزة لدى مصمميها. ويُتوقع أن يكون Ring رفّ كتب عملًا رائعًا يُعرض كنموذج، شديد الاحترافية وعميق الابتكار. وهذا التصميم الفائز بجائزة A' Design Award الفضية اختراع جدير بالذكر ومحل إعجاب، يعود بالنفع ويوسّع حدود الفن والعلم والتصميم والتكنولوجيا. وRing رفّ كتب إبداع يغبطه الكثيرون، يثير الرغبات ويبعث مشاعر إيجابية ويشعل الدهشة والإعجاب.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Reminiscent of Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, which remains a building block for modern civilization and beauty across all disciplines to this day. The bookshelf functions as a keeper of knowledge.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Dimensions: (Diameter) 180, (D) 35, (H) 183 cm.
- Tags
- Vitruvian Man, Da Vinci, Ring, Bookshelf, Library, Golden Ratio, Shelving
- Production Technology
- A metal sheet manually bent into a perfect ring forming the main circle of the bookshelf structure, fixed on solid wooden base. The square background completing the Golden Ratio shape is done by brass rods, equally distributed and fixed to the wooden base. The rods go through holes in three of the five shelves of the unit. The other two shelves are held by bent rods that do not make it to the top of the square.
- Design Challenge
- The first challenge was to make sure the circular shape holds without having to add obvious support. This was solved by adding two slim perpendicular rings at both ends of the main frame set to the inside to keep the lightness of the ring. The second challenge was to seamlessly carry the wooden shelves without messing with the Da Vinci ratio. To overcome this issue we fixed the brass rods to the base and made them go through consistent holes in three of wooden shelves. The other two shelves were carried on bent rods that did not make it to the top of the square without compromising the overall ratio.
- Research
- As an architect I recognize the value of the Golden Ratio and its impact on the monumental architecture in the world. With this realization and appreciation, I wanted to create a reminder of this human achievement in our interiors. Could not think of a better presentation than a knowledge keeper unit.
- Inspiration
- Ring is inspired by the divine proportion (The Golden Ratio). It is a silhouette of Davinci's Vitruvian Man carrying out a rhythm orchestrated by the copper rods
- Project Duration
- The project started as. basic sketch on April 25th 2019 in Amman, Jordan. The manufacturing process took approximately three months. Ring was launched and presented in November 2019 in Downtown Design Week in Dubai.
- Operation Flow
- Ring is a statement piece that interacts with both the space and the user. It can be placed against a wall or beautifully separate two spaces in a subtle way. It adds beauty, function and value to the space by allowing the user to relate to the Vitruvian Man and its Divine Proportion.
- Patents
- none
- Team Members
- Rama Akel, Shamel Shoupash, Zain Alsubani and Koujan Sharkas
- Image Credits
- Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #1, 2020
Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #2, 2020
Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #3, 2020
Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #4, 2020
Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #5, 2020
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