Flowerblock Seilf by Mizuki Chinen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Duais Airgid A' Design Award in Dearadh Troscáin Competition Category.
AirgeadTroscán· 2026
Flowerblock Seilf
Client: Chinen Mizuki
Duais Airgid A' Design Award Winner in Troscán Category
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The Design
About Flowerblock Seilf
Is seilf é Flowerblock atá deartha le feidhmiú mar throscán stórála agus mar dheighilteoir seomra araon. Tá an dearadh spreagtha ag bloic bhláthanna, aonaid choincréite le patrúin oscailte gheoiméadracha a úsáidtear in ailtireacht Okinawa, a scagann solas láidir na gréine agus a ligeann don aer dul tríothu. Tugann na bearnaí idir na boscaí cuma éadrom oscailte don tseilf. Nascann slata cruach dhosmálta na boscaí le chéile ar mhaithe le cobhsaíocht, tacaíonn fuinseog bhán sholadach leis na pointí iompair ualaigh, agus laghdaíonn sraithadhmad an mheáchan iomlán. Níl painéal cúil ar an tseilf, mar sin is féidir í a chur le balla nó i lár seomra.
The Recognition
About the Duais Airgid A' Design Award
Bhuaigh an dearadh Flowerblock Seilf Duais Airgid A' Design Award, aitheantas an-ghradamach a bhronntar ar dhearaí ardchaighdeáin, álainn agus drámatach. Is saothair thar a bheith drithleacha agus an-chruthaitheach iad buaiteoirí Airgid a léiríonn saineolas, tallann agus géarchúis shármhaith a ndearthóirí. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh an dearadh Flowerblock Seilf ina shaothar iontach, ina léiriú sampla, thar a bheith gairmiúil agus go domhain nuálach. Is aireagán an-suntasach, ionadmhuirthe é an dearadh seo a bhuaigh Duais Airgid A' Design Award a dhéanann leas do theorainneacha na healaíne, na heolaíochta, an deartha agus na teicneolaíochta agus a chuireann chun cinn iad. Is cruthú é an dearadh Flowerblock Seilf a bhfuil formad mór leis, a mhúsclaíonn mianta, a thugann mothúcháin dhearfacha agus a adhnann iontas agus ionadh.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This shelf deliberately leaves space between boxes, creating an overall cool and light impression. Light and air pass through the gaps, reducing visual pressure and creating a pleasant sense of openness in the space. Its open, airy presence, reminiscent of Okinawa's climate, evokes a refreshing feel even in hot seasons, bringing a gentle rhythm to the room it occupies. It is a design that considers not only functionality but also visual coolness.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 2000mm x 400mm x 1020mm
- Tags
- Shelf, Design, Furniture, Furniture design,
- Production Technology
- Stainless steel rods connect the boxes, ensuring durability and stability. The surfaces where these rods are inserted utilize solid white ash wood for its superior strength, providing robust support to load-bearing areas. Meanwhile, plywood is used for other sections to achieve overall weight reduction.
- Design Challenge
- To make the structure viable, we went through numerous trials and errors. Ensuring sufficient strength and stability proved particularly challenging. However, increasing strength inevitably added weight, so we also struggled to balance robustness with lightness.
- Research
- We conducted a durability test to verify how much weight the two stainless steel rods can withstand.
- Inspiration
- This shelf was designed inspired by Flower Blocks widely used in the architecture of my hometown, Okinawa. Flower Blocks are concrete blocks featuring geometric openwork patterns. They possess the characteristic of blocking strong sunlight while allowing pleasant breezes to pass through, combining practicality and decorative appeal. I focused on this functional beauty and incorporated a structure conscious of pathways for light and wind into the shelf's design.
- Project Duration
- The project commenced in Okinawa in April 2025.
- Operation Flow
- This shelving unit is intentionally designed without a back panel, allowing it to serve not only as storage furniture but also as a partition that gently divides a room. By not completely blocking sightlines or light, it maintains an open feel while enabling zoning according to purpose. Another key feature is its flexibility in placement it can be installed not only against walls but also in the center of a room or near windows. It adapts flexibly to changes in lifestyle and spatial usage.
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