Zilar Aintzatespena · 2026
Op.2-3 Lehen Funtzioa: Trofeoa
by Seungbum Ma
- Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award 2026 in Aintzatespena
- CLIENT: Design House
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 30,705
- Verification code 5B7920392B · Verify this award
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About Op.2-3 Lehen Funtzioa: Trofeoa
Liburuaren testua: 2024ko Seoulgo Living Design Fair ekitaldirako diseinatutako trofeo honek oinarrizko elementu arkitektonikoetan hartzen du inspirazioa, hala nola zutabeetan, habeetan eta plaketan, material eta fabrikazio-metodo garaikideen bidez berrinterpretatuta. Akrilikoz landua, korear zurgintza tradizionalaren logika islatzen du, argia, itzala eta materialaren aldaketa aztertzen dituen bitartean. Formak angeluaren eta argiztapenaren arabera aldatzen dira, batzuetan distiratsu agertuz, islatuz edo koloretako itzalak sortuz, argitasun estrukturala eta sakontasun sentsoriala uztartuz muntaia zehatzaren ikerketaren bidez.
About the Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award
Op.2-3 Lehen Funtzioa: Trofeoa Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, goi-mailako, zoragarriak eta liluragarriak diren diseinuei ematen zaien ezohiko aitorpen prestijiotsua. Zilar-mailako irabazleak lan oso distiratsuak eta sormen biziko lanak dira, beren diseinatzaileen aditutasun, talentu eta zorroztasun nabarmenak erakusten dituztenak. Op.2-3 Lehen Funtzioa: Trofeoa erakusleiho-lan zoragarria, nabarmenki profesionala eta sakonki berritzailea izatea espero da. Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu hau asmakizun oso nabarmena eta miretsia da, onura ekartzen duena eta artearen, zientziaren, diseinuaren eta teknologiaren mugak zabaltzen dituena. Op.2-3 Lehen Funtzioa: Trofeoa jende askok inbidia duen sorkuntza da, desirak pizten dituena, sentimendu positiboak ekartzen dituena eta harridura eta txunditzea pizten dituena.
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.
