Hopper Kujera by Takashi Niwa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla in Ƙirar Kayan Ɗaki Competition Category.

TagullaKayan Ɗaki· 2022

Hopper Kujera

by Takashi Niwa

Client: Takashi Niwa

Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla Winner in Kayan Ɗaki Category

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The Design

About Hopper Kujera

Hopper kujera ce ta katako da aka tsara don zaman shakatawa. Firam mai lanƙwasawa sau biyu tare da fasalin da aka keɓance yana tallafawa jin daɗi kuma yana ba kujerar siffa mai kuzari. Kusurwoyi guda uku na fasalin an zagaya su a inda jiki ke taɓa kujerar, yayin da wata gefe mai kaifi ta rage don ƙarfafa fitowar jimillar siffar. Kusurwar kwanciya ta juya zuwa hannayen hutawa da bayan kujera masu santsi. Faranti na hutawa da na tallafi suna ƙara sauƙi da ƙarfin tsari. An yi sassan da injin CNC mai gatari biyar sannan aka haɗa su da hannu.

The Recognition

About the Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla

Zanen Hopper Kujera ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla, wata karramawa mai tsananin daraja da ake bai wa zane-zane na musamman waɗanda ke da ƙirƙira, basira da hikima. Waɗanda suka lashe kyautar Tagulla kayayyakin fasaha ne masu ƙwarewa da ƙirƙira mai ban mamaki waɗanda ke tabbatar da babban gogewa, tunani da dabarun masu zanensu. Ana sa ran zanen Hopper Kujera ya zama abu da ake girmamawa sosai, ake sha'awa da ƙauna, mai ƙwarewa da ƙirƙire-ƙirƙire. Wannan zane da ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla yana haɗa mafi kyawun ayyuka a fasaha, kimiyya, zane da fasahar zamani, kuma yana da kyau saboda kulawarsa ga cikakkun bayanai. Zanen Hopper Kujera yana biyan buƙatu da kyau, yana taɓa sha'awa, yana jan hankalin zukata kuma yana jawo sha'awar sani.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The double curved wood frame with customized profile ensures comfort while also enhancing the dynamic form of the chair. The profile has its three corners filletted where the body is in contact with the chair. On the other hand, one strong edge still remains to highlight the overall gesture and appears with higher contrast under the lighting effect.
Dimensions & Packaging: 550 x 645 x 800
Tags: furniture, chair, ergonomic, wood
Production Technology: With high quality requirement and subtle details, the chair’s parts were made using 5 axis CNC for finishing accuration. A technician with 20 years of experience in craftsmanship then worked to assemble these parts and details together.
Design Challenge: It was a challenge to ensure structure and rigidity with the chair’s significant curves and incline without losing the purity of the form. Various testing took place to study different relationships between front legs and back legs’ curve and angle. Supporting structural frames and joints were then added underneath the seat to ensure stability.
Research: Throughout the design process, there were many studies on the overall form to reveal strong gestures with simplicity. After multiple iterations of the leg and frame profile, a scale model was 3d printed for mock up before sending the final design to the factory.
Inspiration: Hopper Chair with its reclined ergonomics invites the users to sit back and relax. The signature double curves form an energizing and friendly gesture, which recalls a joyful spirit of hopping. When not in use, Hopper Chair is still a spark of joy in the space.
Project Duration: The project was designed in Hanoi, Vietnam in May 2021 and finished in Binh Duong, Vietnam in February 2022
Operation Flow: With a welcoming gesture, Hopper Chair offers its user to relax with comfort. The reclined angle with a smooth curve turns into pleasant armrests and backrests. The double curved frame is designed to give light and open feelings with resting and support panels, which also enhance structural stability.
Team Members: Takashi Niwa
Image Credits: Naoto Ohike