Ring Kirjahylly by Rama Akel is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Hopeapalkinto A' Design Award in Huonekalumuotoilu Competition Category.

HopeaHuonekalut· 2021

Ring Kirjahylly

by Rama Akel

Client: Kawn Designs

Hopeapalkinto A' Design Award Winner in Huonekalut Category

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The Design

About Ring Kirjahylly

Ring on kirjahylly, joka on saanut inspiraationsa kultaisesta leikkauksesta ja Leonardo da Vincin Vitruviuksen miehestä. Metallilevy on taivutettu käsin ympyräksi ja kiinnitetty tukevaan puujalustaan. Messinkitangot on aseteltu yhtä suurin välein jalustaan, ja ne muodostavat neliön, joka täydentää kultaisen leikkauksen ääriviivat. Tangot kulkevat kolmen viidestä hyllystä läpi porattujen reikien kautta, kun taas kaksi muuta hyllyä lepäävät taivutettujen tankojen varassa. Ring voi seistä seinää vasten tai jakaa huoneen kahteen alueeseen. Muotoilu on tarkoitettu tiedon vaalijaksi.

The Recognition

About the Hopeapalkinto A' Design Award

Ring Kirjahylly on Hopeapalkinnon A' Design Award -voittaja, äärimmäisen arvostettu tunnustus, joka myönnetään huippuluokan, upeille ja vaikuttaville designeille. Hopeavoittajat ovat äärimmäisen loistavia ja erittäin luovia teoksia, jotka havainnollistavat suunnittelijoidensa erinomaista asiantuntemusta, lahjakkuutta ja terävyyttä. Ring Kirjahylly:n odotetaan olevan ihana, esimerkillinen teos, joka on huomattavan ammattimainen ja syvästi innovatiivinen. Tämä Hopeapalkinnon A' Design Award -voittajadesign on erittäin merkittävä, ihailtu keksintö, joka hyödyttää taiteen, tieteen, designin ja teknologian rajojen laajentamista. Ring Kirjahylly on laajalti kadehdittu luomus, joka herättää haluja, tuo myönteisiä tunteita ja sytyttää hämmästystä ja ihmetystä.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Reminiscent of Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, which remains a building block for modern civilization and beauty across all disciplines to this day. The bookshelf functions as a keeper of knowledge.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions: (Diameter) 180, (D) 35, (H) 183 cm.
Tags: Vitruvian Man, Da Vinci, Ring, Bookshelf, Library, Golden Ratio, Shelving
Production Technology: A metal sheet manually bent into a perfect ring forming the main circle of the bookshelf structure, fixed on solid wooden base. The square background completing the Golden Ratio shape is done by brass rods, equally distributed and fixed to the wooden base. The rods go through holes in three of the five shelves of the unit. The other two shelves are held by bent rods that do not make it to the top of the square.
Design Challenge: The first challenge was to make sure the circular shape holds without having to add obvious support. This was solved by adding two slim perpendicular rings at both ends of the main frame set to the inside to keep the lightness of the ring. The second challenge was to seamlessly carry the wooden shelves without messing with the Da Vinci ratio. To overcome this issue we fixed the brass rods to the base and made them go through consistent holes in three of wooden shelves. The other two shelves were carried on bent rods that did not make it to the top of the square without compromising the overall ratio.
Research: As an architect I recognize the value of the Golden Ratio and its impact on the monumental architecture in the world. With this realization and appreciation, I wanted to create a reminder of this human achievement in our interiors. Could not think of a better presentation than a knowledge keeper unit.
Inspiration: Ring is inspired by the divine proportion (The Golden Ratio). It is a silhouette of Davinci's Vitruvian Man carrying out a rhythm orchestrated by the copper rods
Project Duration: The project started as. basic sketch on April 25th 2019 in Amman, Jordan. The manufacturing process took approximately three months. Ring was launched and presented in November 2019 in Downtown Design Week in Dubai.
Operation Flow: Ring is a statement piece that interacts with both the space and the user. It can be placed against a wall or beautifully separate two spaces in a subtle way. It adds beauty, function and value to the space by allowing the user to relate to the Vitruvian Man and its Divine Proportion.
Patents: none
Team Members: Rama Akel, Shamel Shoupash, Zain Alsubani and Koujan Sharkas
Image Credits: Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #1, 2020
Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #2, 2020
Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #3, 2020
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Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #5, 2020