Mekong Schreibtisch by Tran Nguyen Bao Khoi

Mekong Schreibtisch by Tran Nguyen Bao Khoi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award in Bronze in Möbeldesign Competition Category.

BronzeMöbel· 2020

Mekong Schreibtisch

by Tran Nguyen Bao Khoi

Client: Khoi

A' Design Award in Bronze Winner in Möbel Category

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The Design

About Mekong Schreibtisch

Das Design ist ein Schreibtisch für diejenigen, die Einfachheit lieben. Seine Form erinnert an die Silhouette von Holzbooten im Mekong-Delta. Neben der traditionellen Schreinertechnik zeigt es auch die Möglichkeit der Massenproduktion. Die verwendeten Materialien sind eine Kombination aus Naturholz, feinen Metalldetails und Rauheit des Leders. . Abmessungen: 1600 B x 730 T x 762 H.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Bronze

Mekong Schreibtisch ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Bronze, einer hochprestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für herausragende Designs, die sich durch Kreativität, Einfallsreichtum und Scharfsinn auszeichnen. Bronze-Gewinner sind reichlich geschickte und auffallend kreative Artefakte, die die große Erfahrung, Fantasie und Findigkeit ihrer Designer belegen. Von Mekong Schreibtisch wird erwartet, dass es ein hochgeschätztes, bewundertes und geliebtes Objekt ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Bronze prämierte Design verkörpert bewährte Verfahren in Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie und ist hervorragend in seiner Liebe zum Detail. Mekong Schreibtisch befriedigt Bedürfnisse auf großartige Weise, berührt Wünsche, bezaubert Gefühle und spricht die Neugier an.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This design is a writing desk, for those who like simplicity. It is a combination of the familiar rustic wooden boat image on the Mekong River with modern design lines. Beside showing the ingenuity of traditional carpentry in making, it also show the possibility of mass production.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimension: 1600W x 800D x 762H. The desk parts are removable for packaging and shipping.
Tags: mekong river, mekong delta, wood boat, wood desk, boat inspiration
Production Technology: The desk is made by solidwood, that is combination of the shine of metal and the roughness of leather and wood .. In other options about material, the designer even wants to show the surface of table body and table legs as harsh as the wooden boat shell, bring emotions to the touch.
Design Challenge: The most difficult part of this design activity is to pick out the simplest, most familiar of river life to become the mark of the design. Selective detail shown to be commercial; trying to strike a balance between crafting and mass production.
Research: When the world gets closer and closer together, one can see similar designs everywhere. But human nature is like exploring, listening to stories they never knew. Local cultural identity is also a resource for creativity. At artwork, the designer wants to talk about a rich Mekong Delta, with simple and gentle people; they choose wooden boats as their homes.
Inspiration: The artwork gets inspiration from the shape of wood boats on Mekong river, which flows through Vietnam. The designer has his own opinion: When someone is sitting at work, his mind is like a boat going, it needs a good captain with wisdom, concentration, and cultivate knowledge constantly.
Project Duration: It has never appeared at any exhibition.
Operation Flow: The desk drawer can be opened with a light press. The gold-plated tray holds your phone, tablet or something small..