Epi-Happy Kasangkapan sa Lamesa by George Drakakis

Epi-Happy Kasangkapan sa Lamesa by George Drakakis is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2015 A' Design Award nga Pilak in Disenyo sa Gamit sa Pagluto og Tinapay, Gamit sa Lamesa, Gamit sa Pag-inom ug Gamit sa Pagluto Competition Category.

PilakGamit sa Kusina· 2015

Epi-Happy Kasangkapan sa Lamesa

by George Drakakis

Client: Iconpoetry

A' Design Award nga Pilak Winner in Gamit sa Kusina Category

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The Design

About Epi-Happy Kasangkapan sa Lamesa

Ang Epi-Happy usa ka gamay nga sentro-dekorasyon alang sa mga lamesa sa opisina ug hapag-kainan sa umaabot. Ang nakainspirar niini nga background -usa ka paghubad sa tulo ka dimensyon nga espasyo sa mga ornamental nga motibo- naghimo niini nga klasiko apan modernong eleganteng butang. Ang tulo ka pag-ulit sa usa ka sukaranang yunit nagmugna og padayon nga lugar nga tipiganan nga makatipig o makapakita sa daghang gagmay nga butang. Ang pagkapadayon sa espasyo nagtabang usab niini nga molihok isip taghuptan sa kable, o mahimong daling mabag-o ngadto sa usa ka anti-stress nga kagamitan. Ipanglabay lang ang bola ug sulayi nga iligid kini palibot. Sa matag aspeto, ang Epi-Happy usa ka mahigalaon nga nag-okupar sa espasyo.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award nga Pilak

Epi-Happy Kasangkapan sa Lamesa usa ka mananaog sa A' Design Award nga Pilak, usa ka talagsaon kaayo nga prestihiyoso nga pag-ila nga gihatag sa labing taas nga lebel, matahom, ug makadani nga mga disenyo. Ang mga mananaog sa Pilak labihan ka hayag ug mamugnaon nga mga buhat nga nagpakita sa bantogan nga kahanas, talento, ug kamatngon sa ilang mga tigdesinyo. Gilauman nga ang Epi-Happy Kasangkapan sa Lamesa mahimong talagsaon nga buhat nga ipasigarbo, dako ang pagkapropesyonal ug lawom ang kabag-ohan. Kini nga disenyo nga nakadaog og A' Design Award nga Pilak usa ka labihan ka mamatikdan, gihangaan nga imbento nga mapuslanon ug nagpalapad sa mga utlanan sa arte, siyensya, disenyo, ug teknolohiya. Epi-Happy Kasangkapan sa Lamesa usa ka paglalang nga giinggit sa daghan, nga nagpukaw og mga tinguha, nagdala og positibo nga mga pagbati, ug nagsiga sa katingala ug paghangyo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Epi-Happy is a small centerpiece for a dinner table or an office desk. The inspirational background -a translation in three dimensional space of ornamental motifs- make it a classic yet a contemporary stylish object with smooth lines and a funny playful mood. A triple repetition of a basic unit creates a continuous storage area that can store or display several small objects, varying from small fruits and ornaments to keys and usb devices. Epi-Happy is a friendly space occupant. The empty space in the center of the centerpiece has the advantage of being used in addition to an already-existing centerpiece, be it a vase of flowers, a candle holder or anything that fits in. Of course you can just throw a ball in it and try to roll it round and round. This way Epi-Happy can act as an anti-stress device for adults or became a game to practice dexterity for minors.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width mm x Depth mm x Height mm = 180 x 180 x 56mm
Tags: tableware, decorative, office desk, centerpiece, centrepiece
Production Technology: The Basic Unit will be slip-cast (produced from liquid clay in plaster mold) and will be produced in White Ceramic material. The cast piece will be removed from the mold, then trimmed neatly and allowed to dry. This produces a greenware piece which is then dried and glazed before firing the units into a kiln. If possible, during the drying process, the units will be connected to form the final shape, else, the units will be connected to each other with Alnico V or Ceramic cylindrical shaped magnets. The pole pieces will be recessed in the edges of each Unit.
Design Challenge: The challenge was to create a complex continuous surface using a single element with a simple form that’s easy to reproduce.
Research: This design is a study on the slip-casting ceramic fabrication method used for manufacturing complex continuous three-dimensional geometrical defined forms that can be materialized easily once they are made of a repeatable basic unit.
Inspiration: This design is heavily influenced by the works of M.C. Escher on one-sided surfaces, firstly discovered by A.F. Mobius and inspired from two-dimensional repeatable decorative patterns and the hidden mathematical theorem underneath them. Decoration and ornament pattern has been evident in civilizations since the beginning of recorded history mostly as surface modulations. Despite the fact of the apparent lack of ornaments of 20th century modern architecture and applied arts, Epi-Happy is here to remind that these kind of patterns are a tremendous source of inspiration: Geometrically speaking Epi-Happy (hence the name) is the trace of the trajectory of an epicycloid in three-dimensional space.
Project Duration: The project started in October 2013 in Thessaloniki and finished in January 2014.
Operation Flow: Three Units assembled in place with magnetic force, or pre-assembled during manufacturing process, form a continuous storage space for domestic or office usage. The Basic Unit can have alternative side endings, so dividing the continuous space in half or thirds is also possible.
Image Credits: Image #1: Architect George Drakakis, Epi-Happy, 2014.
Image #2: Architect George Drakakis, Epi-Happy, 2014.
Image #3: Architect George Drakakis, Epi-Happy, 2014.
Image #4: Architect George Drakakis, Epi-Happy, 2014.
Image #5: Architect George Drakakis, Epi-Happy, 2014.