Flowerblock Silff by Mizuki Chinen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Gwobr Arian A' Design Award in Dylunio Dodrefn Competition Category.
ArianDodrefn· 2026
Flowerblock Silff
Client: Chinen Mizuki
Gwobr Arian A' Design Award Winner in Dodrefn Category
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The Design
About Flowerblock Silff
Silff yw Flowerblock a ddyluniwyd i wasanaethu fel dodrefn storio a rhannwr ystafell fel ei gilydd. Ysbrydolir y dyluniad gan flociau blodau, sef unedau concrit â phatrymau geometrig tyllog a ddefnyddir ym mhensaernïaeth Okinawa, sy'n hidlo golau haul cryf gan adael i aer basio drwyddynt. Mae'r bylchau rhwng y blychau yn rhoi golwg ysgafn ac agored i'r silff. Mae rhodenni dur gwrthstaen yn cysylltu'r blychau er sefydlogrwydd, mae onnen wen solet yn cynnal y pwyntiau sy'n dwyn y llwyth, ac mae pren haenog yn lleihau'r pwysau cyffredinol. Nid oes panel cefn gan y silff, felly gellir ei gosod yn erbyn wal neu yng nghanol ystafell.
The Recognition
About the Gwobr Arian A' Design Award
Mae Flowerblock Silff 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 Flowerblock Silff 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 Flowerblock Silff yn greadigaeth y cenfigennir wrthi yn eang, sydd yn deffro dyheadau, yn cyflwyno teimladau cadarnhaol ac yn cynnau rhyfeddod a syndod.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This shelf deliberately leaves space between boxes, creating an overall cool and light impression. Light and air pass through the gaps, reducing visual pressure and creating a pleasant sense of openness in the space. Its open, airy presence, reminiscent of Okinawa's climate, evokes a refreshing feel even in hot seasons, bringing a gentle rhythm to the room it occupies. It is a design that considers not only functionality but also visual coolness.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 2000mm x 400mm x 1020mm
- Tags
- Shelf, Design, Furniture, Furniture design,
- Production Technology
- Stainless steel rods connect the boxes, ensuring durability and stability. The surfaces where these rods are inserted utilize solid white ash wood for its superior strength, providing robust support to load-bearing areas. Meanwhile, plywood is used for other sections to achieve overall weight reduction.
- Design Challenge
- To make the structure viable, we went through numerous trials and errors. Ensuring sufficient strength and stability proved particularly challenging. However, increasing strength inevitably added weight, so we also struggled to balance robustness with lightness.
- Research
- We conducted a durability test to verify how much weight the two stainless steel rods can withstand.
- Inspiration
- This shelf was designed inspired by Flower Blocks widely used in the architecture of my hometown, Okinawa. Flower Blocks are concrete blocks featuring geometric openwork patterns. They possess the characteristic of blocking strong sunlight while allowing pleasant breezes to pass through, combining practicality and decorative appeal. I focused on this functional beauty and incorporated a structure conscious of pathways for light and wind into the shelf's design.
- Project Duration
- The project commenced in Okinawa in April 2025.
- Operation Flow
- This shelving unit is intentionally designed without a back panel, allowing it to serve not only as storage furniture but also as a partition that gently divides a room. By not completely blocking sightlines or light, it maintains an open feel while enabling zoning according to purpose. Another key feature is its flexibility in placement it can be installed not only against walls but also in the center of a room or near windows. It adapts flexibly to changes in lifestyle and spatial usage.
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