Re-Leaf Cuvette d'arbre by The School of Industrial Design in LAFA

Re-Leaf Cuvette d'arbre by The School of Industrial Design in LAFA is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2017 A' Design Award d'Argent in Mobilier Urbain Competition Category.

ArgentMobilier Urbain· 2017

Re-Leaf Cuvette d'arbre

by The School of Industrial Design in LAFA

Client: Luxun Academy of Fine Arts

A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Mobilier Urbain Category

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The Design

About Re-Leaf Cuvette d'arbre

Re-Leaf est une cuvette d'arbre écologique conçue pour les rues et les espaces publics. Les feuilles mortes s'accumulent à l'intérieur de la vasque semi-fermée, où la pluie et la neige les compactent jusqu'à leur décomposition. Les feuilles décomposées agissent comme un engrais naturel qui enrichit le sol en nutriments et favorise la croissance de l'arbre. La forme semi-fermée réduit également le ruissellement de l'eau et contribue à préserver l'humidité du sol. Re-Leaf est réalisée en fonte et se compose de quatre éléments identiques, assemblés avant l'installation autour d'un arbre. La cuvette d'arbre mesure 1300 sur 1300 sur 250 millimètres.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argent

Re-Leaf Cuvette d'arbre est lauréat de l'A' Design Award d'Argent, une reconnaissance énormément prestigieuse décernée à des designs haut de gamme, superbes et impressionnants. Les lauréats Argent sont des œuvres tout à fait brillantes et extrêmement créatives qui illustrent l'expertise, le talent et la perspicacité remarquables de leurs concepteurs. Re-Leaf Cuvette d'arbre est censé être une œuvre merveilleuse, une vitrine de savoir-faire, remarquablement professionnelle et profondément innovante. Ce design lauréat de l'A' Design Award d'Argent est une invention très notable et admirée, qui sert l'art, la science, le design et la technologie et en repousse les limites. Re-Leaf Cuvette d'arbre est une création très enviée qui éveille les désirs, apporte des sentiments positifs et suscite émerveillement et étonnement.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: As we all agree that Mother Nature know what is the best, fallen leaves are the best fertilizer of trees. But before those leaves rot for a while, they are accumulated, compacted and watered by rain and snow. Return to the Roots is the solution of fallen leaves. By means of ingenious design of three-dimensional space, trees are spread fertilizer which is ret by their own fallen leaves in the enclosed space formed by the tree pool, so as to increase soil nutrients and stimulate tree growth.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 1300mm x Depth 1300mm x Height 250mm
Tags: Ecological Balance, Sustainable, Regeneration, redesign,
Production Technology: Our design is shaped by Cast iron molding technology.
Design Challenge: The challenge of our design is that we cannot find a suitable material in hardness and ductility. After a number of tests in the selection of materials, we finally find the proper material which achieves the desired effect.
Research: To offer a better solution of fallen leaves and give trees more fertilizer, we find a solution in the tree pools design. As we all know, the fallen leaves can be rotted by themselves and it is the best fertilizer of trees. Semi-closed tree pool can effectively avoid water runoff and protect soil moisture. We put the fallen leaves in our tree pool, give it a space in rotting.
Inspiration: By considering of Mother Nature always using new lives to replace the old one, every new leaves can be seen a regeneration of those fallen leaves. Just like the saying that Mother Nature always know what is the best, fallen leaves are the best fertilizer of trees. In each autumn, fallen leaves are everywhere on the street, not be used. So we offer you Re-leaf, the design of ecological tree pool, the best solution of fallen leaves.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2015 in LAFA Communal Facility Design Studio and finished in August 2016 in National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center of Industrial Design in LAFA.
Operation Flow: Our project is kind of model combination design, combine with 4 same parts. You can install all the parts before you set up the tree pool.
Team Members: Designer: Xue Wenkai
Designer: Sun Jian
Designer: Du Heli
Designer: Xue Bomu
Designer: Dai Guanrong