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Ravaq Tafel by Ali Sharifi Omid

Ravaq Tafel by Ali Sharifi Omid is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award yn Izer in Meubelûntwerp Competition Category.


IzerMeubels· 2020

Ravaq Tafel

by Ali Sharifi Omid

Client: HAF design and construction department

A' Design Award yn Izer Winner in Meubels Category

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The Design

About Ravaq Tafel

Ravaq is fan doel om de grutten te fernijen dy moqarnas-plafonds bedekt mei spegels op lytsere skaal. Dizze foarmen binne woartele yn in 1000 jier tradysje en har moderne rekonstruksje bân it âlde mei it hjoeddeiske. Ravaq wjerspegelt de omlizzende kleuren út ferskate hoeken om te passen by it plak wêr't it moaier nei giet. De wichtichste útdaging fan ravaq wie om nije en ynnovative foarmen te meitsjen út in tradysjoneel patroan en motyf, sadat ienris jo troch it heule patroan wurde konfrontearre, de autentisiteit jo werom nimt yn 'e tiid, wylst jo dat noch brûke mei moderne meubels.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Izer

Ravaq Tafel is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Izer, in prestisjeuze erkenning foar goede ûntwerpen dy't foldogge oan de profesjonele en yndustriële easken dy't ferwachte wurde fan goed ûntwurpen skeppings. Izerwinners litte grutte feardigens, hege spesjalisaasje, deskundich begryp en kreatyf fermogen fan har makkers sjen. Fan Ravaq Tafel wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige heech achte, bewûndere en dierbere skepping is dy't praktysk en ynnovatyf is. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Izer yntegrearret de bêste praktiken fan de sektor en hat feardige technyske skaaimerken ferbûn mei kennis en talint. Ravaq Tafel wurdt respektearre foar syn yngeandens en is ûntwurpen om ferbetteringen fan de kwaliteit fan it libben te leverjen dy't helpe de wrâld ta in bettere plak te meitsjen.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
Ravaq aims to renew the grandeur those moqarnas ceilings covered with mirrors in a smaller scale. These forms are rooted in a 1000 year tradition and their modern reconstruction ties the ancient with the contemporary. Ravaq reflects the surrounding colors from different angles to match the place that it goes to more beautifully.
Dimensions & Packaging
Hight:464 mm xDiameter: 586
weight:14 kg
Tags
Geometric design,Parametric design,Side table,Moqarnas,Persian motifs
Production Technology
The main idea in producing ravaq was a high quality and perfect production, so we have used CNC cutting a stainless steel and glass sheets to minimize human error. The main materials its production are stainless steel and color glasses.
Design Challenge
The main challenge of this project was to create new and innovative forms from a traditional pattern and motif so that once you are faced by the whole pattern, its authenticity takes you back in time while you are still use that with modern furniture.
Research
Research on this project began by focusing on Persian architectural, geometrical patterns. Our aim was to use this two dimensional geometry and pattern to create three dimensional masses. Our main aesthetics priority was not to get trapped in repeating old fashioned forms and to create postmodern forms with new material.
Inspiration
Moqarnas is one of the mast important elements of Persian architecture. First it was used as columns’ to buttress domes and mosques ceilings. Then however, it became mainly a decorative element of the building these ceilings are usually covered with mosaic-style mirrors in order to maximize light reflection at any angle.
Project Duration
I have been researching on Iranian-Islamic geometric designs and patterns in the last year and have been trying to design some furniture
which is inspired by ancient Iranian architectural motifs. This and some other projects that I have done are the results of this endeavour. This project has been mass produced in Iran last December.
Operation Flow
Ravaq is a special side table which evokes a beautiful volume of architectural in the performance environment. The main mass of the stainless steel is a mirror that interacts with the space itself.
Patents
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Image Credits
Designer: Ali Sharifi Omid / Illustrator: kaveh Nemati

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