Op.2-3 Primara Funkcio: Trofeo by Seungbum Ma

Op.2-3 Primara Funkcio: Trofeo by Seungbum Ma is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Arĝenta A' Design Award in Dezajno de Premioj, Trofeoj kaj Konkursoj Competition Category.

ArĝentoAkolado· 2026

Op.2-3 Primara Funkcio: Trofeo

by Seungbum Ma

Client: Design House

Arĝenta A' Design Award Winner in Akolado Category

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The Design

About Op.2-3 Primara Funkcio: Trofeo

Book Text: Ĉi tiu trofeo, desegnita por la Living Design Fair de Seulo 2024, ĉerpas inspiron el bazaj arkitekturaj elementoj kiel kolonoj, traboj kaj platoj, reinterpretitaj tra nuntempaj materialoj kaj fabrikadaj metodoj. Farita el akrilo, ĝi spegulas la logikon de tradicia korea lignaĵforĝado dum ĝi esploras lumon, ombron kaj materialan ŝanĝon. La formo transformiĝas laŭ angulo kaj lumigo, foje brilante, spegulante aŭ ĵetante koloritajn ombrojn, kombinante strukturan klarecon kun sensa profundo per preciza asembla esplorado.

The Recognition

About the Arĝenta A' Design Award

Op.2-3 Primara Funkcio: Trofeo estas gajninto de la Arĝenta A' Design Award, grandege prestiĝa rekono donata al plejklasaj, belegaj kaj impresaj dezajnoj. La Arĝentaj gajnintoj estas treege brilaj kaj treege kreemaj verkoj, kiuj ilustras la elstaran sperton, talenton kaj sagacon de siaj dezajnistoj. Oni atendas, ke Op.2-3 Primara Funkcio: Trofeo estu mirinda, montrinda verko, kiu estas rimarkinde profesia kaj profunde nova. Ĉi tiu dezajno gajninta la Arĝentan A' Design Award estas tre rimarkinda, admirata inventaĵo, kiu profitigas kaj antaŭenigas la limojn de arto, scienco, dezajno kaj teknologio. Op.2-3 Primara Funkcio: Trofeo estas vaste enviata kreaĵo, kiu vekas dezirojn, alportas pozitivajn sentojn kaj ekbrilas miron kaj mirigon.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

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.
Team Members: SeungBum Ma
Euijung Sung
Eunbin Lim
Image Credits: All photos by Yoon Park.