SU-2 Kiteboards Etno Collection Funció principal: Planxa de kitesurf by Mateusz Obarek - Gravite Design

SU-2 Kiteboards Etno Collection Funció principal: Planxa de kitesurf by Mateusz Obarek - Gravite Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award d'Argent in Disseny d'Articles Esportius, Fitness i Equipament Recreatiu Competition Category.

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SU-2 Kiteboards Etno Collection Funció principal: Planxa de kitesurf

by Mateusz Obarek - Gravite Design

Client: Su-2 Kiteboards

A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Articles Esportius Category

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The Design

About SU-2 Kiteboards Etno Collection Funció principal: Planxa de kitesurf

La col·lecció Etno de planxes de kitesurf SU-2 és una sèrie de planxes de kitesurf inspirades en el disseny i la tradició africanes. La col·lecció consta de cinc tipus de planxes, i cada tipus està destinat a una activitat diferent, incloent-hi vent fluix, freestyle i planxes desmuntables. Les planxes desmuntables es componen de tres elements. Cada planxa està feta de fusta i carboni, i fa 450 mm d'amplada i entre 1480 i 1550 mm de llargada. Els patrons estampats i acolorits evoquen màscares i escuts tradicionals. Els gràfics s'apliquen mitjançant impressió digital. La col·lecció es va desenvolupar a Polònia entre el 2017 i el 2019.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argent

SU-2 Kiteboards Etno Collection Funció principal: Planxa de kitesurf és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award d'Argent, un reconeixement extraordinàriament prestigiós concedit a dissenys d'alta gamma, esplèndids i impressionants. Els guanyadors d'Argent són obres tremendament brillants i summament creatives que il·lustren la perícia, el talent i la perspicàcia excepcionals dels seus dissenyadors. Es preveu que SU-2 Kiteboards Etno Collection Funció principal: Planxa de kitesurf sigui una obra meravellosa i de gran lluïment, remarcablement professional i profundament innovadora. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award d'Argent és un invent molt notable i admirat que beneficia i fa avançar els límits de l'art, la ciència, el disseny i la tecnologia. SU-2 Kiteboards Etno Collection Funció principal: Planxa de kitesurf és una creació molt envejada que evoca desitjos, introdueix sentiments positius i desperta sorpresa i admiració.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The new SU-2 kiteboards ETNO collection 2017/19 is a reference to the African roots. Colorful masks are flying shields in the hands of warriors. These are kiteboards for people overcoming their borders, wandering the land and sea, conquering the skies. SU-2 is the first kiteboard brand that reminiscent of African design and tradition in a modern way.
Dimensions & Packaging: 450 mm x 50 mm x 1480 mm to 1550 mm,
The collection consists of 5 types of boards. Each type is designed for different activities. The collections are made of lighwind, freestyle and split boards, composed of three elements. They are made of wood and carbon.
Tags: kiteboards, su2, gravite, obarek
Production Technology: Digital print design, wood and carbon board
Design Challenge: The challenge was to create an original collection of boards. The kitesurfers community is very hermetic, it can be compared to a tribe. Kitesurfing is a colorful sport. this is how the idea of creating boards inspired by African warriors arose each kitesurfer struggles with the watt and the sea, overcomes his weaknesses
Research: Analyzing the kitesurfing market, we came to the conclusion that the competition projects do not have a leading idea. They are based mainly on geometric abstract motives. Our thinking went in a different direction, each collection must have ideas based on the personality of the sport. We compared the users to warriors who overcome their weaknesses while practicing this sport. They fight the waves and the wind which gives them happiness
Inspiration: African Roots Inspired
Project Duration: The project started in 2017 and finished in Poland in 2019
Operation Flow: The Su2 brand has thirty years of experience in the production of boards. The company is a precursor who started producing boards in 1999. Many years of experience and an original approach to the design of boards have made the company one of the leaders in the manufacture of this equipment.
Team Members: Mateusz Obarek - Head of Design, Maciej Pokoński - Designer
Image Credits: photographer: Jakub Obarek /
designer: Mateusz Obarek / designer: Maciej Pokoński / constructor: Mariusz Karaźniewicz / model: Kasia Jaworska, Piotr Zabierzowski