Op.2-3 Prif Swyddogaeth: Tlws by Seungbum Ma

Arian Anrhydedd · 2026

Op.2-3 Prif Swyddogaeth: Tlws

by Seungbum Ma

Gwobr Arian A' Design Award 2026 in Anrhydedd
CLIENT: Design House
Estimated Number of Design Views: 30,705
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About Op.2-3 Prif Swyddogaeth: Tlws

Testun y Llyfr: Mae'r tlws hwn, a ddyluniwyd ar gyfer Ffair Dylunio Byw Seoul 2024, yn cael ei ysbrydoli gan elfennau pensaernïol sylfaenol megis colofnau, trawstiau a slabiau, wedi'u hailddehongli trwy ddefnyddiau a dulliau gweithgynhyrchu cyfoes. Wedi'i grefftio mewn acrylig, mae'n adlewyrchu rhesymeg gwaith uno traddodiadol Corea gan archwilio golau, cysgod a newid deunydd. Mae'r ffurf yn newid gydag ongl a goleuo, weithiau'n disgleirio, yn adlewyrchu, neu'n bwrw cysgodion lliw, gan gyfuno eglurder strwythurol â dyfnder synhwyraidd trwy ymchwil cydosod manwl.

About the Gwobr Arian A' Design Award

Mae Op.2-3 Prif Swyddogaeth: Tlws yn enillydd Gwobr Arian A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth hynod fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau o'r radd uchaf, hardd a thrawiadol. Mae enillwyr Arian yn weithiau tra disglair a hynod greadigol sydd yn darlunio arbenigedd, dawn a chraffter rhagorol eu dylunwyr. Disgwylir i Op.2-3 Prif Swyddogaeth: Tlws fod yn waith gwych ac esiampl, yn nodedig o broffesiynol ac yn ddwfn arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Arian A' Design Award yn ddyfais hynod nodedig a edmygir sydd yn elwa ac yn symud ymlaen ffiniau celf, gwyddoniaeth, dylunio a thechnoleg. Mae Op.2-3 Prif Swyddogaeth: Tlws yn greadigaeth y cenfigennir wrthi yn eang, sydd yn deffro dyheadau, yn cyflwyno teimladau cadarnhaol ac yn cynnau rhyfeddod a syndod.

Press Kit

Unique Properties: This is the trophy design for the 2024 Seoul Living Design Fair. Inspired by fundamental architectural elements, such as beams, columns, and slabs, the design reinterprets traditional Korean joinery using acrylic. The trophy’s form responds to light and angle: at times glowing and casting stained-glass-like reflections, at others becoming a dark mirror or a silent, solid mass. Three versions were created—Special, Product, and Space Prizes—each rendered in RGB hues symbolizing light itself.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 103 mm x Depth 103 mm x Height 323 mm
Tags: architectural object, architectural trophy, trophy
Production Technology: This project also served as an experiment in translating architectural and furniture joinery techniques into a smaller scale. It involved a series of tests to determine tolerances that allow precise acrylic assembly without breakage, along with studies to identify the optimal colors and levels of transparency. The final outcome was achieved through extensive exploration of transparency, translucency, opacity, reflectivity, dyeing, tinting, and color mixing.
Design Challenge: Wood was fragile, while rigid paper allowed for easy assembly but presented issues with warping and finish. Aluminum lost its precision and deformed during cutting. While 3D printing offered structural stability, it was excluded due to its incompatibility with the interlocking design language.

Ultimately, acrylic was chosen for its ability to transmit and reflect light, casting colored shadows while glowing on its own. However, tests were required to determine the optimal tolerances for assembly without breakage, as well as to identify suitable colors and levels of transparency.
Research: Under a tight timeline, it was necessary to explore multiple formal alternatives for the trophy while simultaneously studying the complex joinery details at a small scale using various materials.
Inspiration: This project explores the universal language of architecture to evoke new experiences and meanings. Fundamental elements, such as beams, columns, walls, and floors, are reconfigured with contemporary materials to defamiliarize the everyday and invite renewed reflection. By reinterpreting traditional joinery through modern techniques, the work honors history while opening paths toward the future.
Project Duration: The project started in January and finished in February 2024 in Seoul, and was exhibited in the Seoul Living Design Fair 2024 in March.
Operation Flow: Placed by a sunlit window, it takes on entirely different forms and impressions depending on the time, weather, and the viewer’s perspective.
Image Credits: All photos by Yoon Park.