Morcube Aikin Firamare: Kayan Wasan Katako Mai Sassa by Ying Cui

Morcube Aikin Firamare: Kayan Wasan Katako Mai Sassa by Ying Cui is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Kyautar A' Design Award ta Baƙin Ƙarfe in Kayan Wasa Competition Category.

Baƙin ƘarfeKayan Wasa· 2023

Morcube Aikin Firamare: Kayan Wasan Katako Mai Sassa

by Ying Cui

Client: Yino Studio

Kyautar A' Design Award ta Baƙin Ƙarfe Winner in Kayan Wasa Category

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The Design

About Morcube Aikin Firamare: Kayan Wasan Katako Mai Sassa

Rubutun Littafi: Morcube kayan wasan katako ne mai sassa da aka tsara don gina abubuwa cikin hikima da wasan warware-tunani. Kowace cube tana da girman milimita 75 a kowane gefe, kuma an yi ta da katakon maple mai kyalli na halitta. Sassa biyar da aka yanka daidai suke haɗa kowace cube, ta hanyar amfani da hanyar haɗin gargajiya ta mortise da tenon babu amfani da manne. Cube-ɗin suna haɗuwa ta hanyar haɗin dovetail wanda ke shiga juna cikin sauƙi kuma ana iya cirewa. Kaifin digiri 45 a kan kowane tenon yana ba da damar motsi mai sauƙi. Morcube yana ƙarfafa tunani mai hikima kuma yana ba da ƙalubale na tsari ga yara da manya.

The Recognition

About the Kyautar A' Design Award ta Baƙin Ƙarfe

Zanen Morcube Aikin Firamare: Kayan Wasan Katako Mai Sassa ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Baƙin Ƙarfe, wata karramawa mai daraja da ake bai wa kyawawan zane-zane waɗanda ke cika buƙatun ƙwararru da masana'antu da ake tsammani daga ƙirƙire-ƙirƙire da aka tsara da kyau. Waɗanda suka lashe kyautar Baƙin Ƙarfe suna nuna babban ƙwarewa, ƙwarewa ta musamman, fahimtar ƙwararru da ikon ƙirƙira na masu ƙirƙirar su. Ana sa ran zanen Morcube Aikin Firamare: Kayan Wasan Katako Mai Sassa ya zama ƙirƙira da ake girmamawa sosai, ake sha'awa da ƙauna wacce ke da amfani kuma mai sababbin abubuwa. Wannan zane da ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Baƙin Ƙarfe yana haɗa mafi kyawun ayyukan fannin kuma yana da halayen fasaha masu cancanta da ke da alaƙa da sanin yadda da baiwa. Ana girmama zanen Morcube Aikin Firamare: Kayan Wasan Katako Mai Sassa saboda cikakkiyar kulawarsa kuma an tsara shi don ba da ingantuwar rayuwa da ke taimakawa wajen mai da duniya wuri mafi kyau.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Morcube is a versatile toy that allows users the opportunity of exploring their creativity with challenges on every level. It is like a blank canvas with infinite possibilities. With the special locking mechanism, it also provides an intellectual challenge for puzzle lovers. Morcube is 100% made of wood with natural finish. The smooth feel of these precision-cut pieces make it a joy to play with. Moreover, the high quality of maple wood and craftsmanship ensure that it lasts for years.
Dimensions & Packaging: 75 mm x 75 mm x 75 mm
Tags: Toy, Wooden Toy, Toy Block, Brain Teaser, Modular Toy, Mortise and Tenon, 3D Toy, Architectual Toy, Creative Tool
Production Technology: Each cube consists of 5 wooden parts that are fixed together with traditional mortise and tenon without applying glue. The slots in the tenon retain certain elasticity, ensuring the cubes perform well for both structural requirements and user experience. A 45-degree bevel on each side of the tenon guarantees smooth sliding movement. The components of each cube are precisely manufactured by customized machines with a final touch by hand. The cube is the work where craftsmanship meets engineering.
Design Challenge: As we know wood is very challenging to be processed with high precision, and it is a live material that changes everyday with humidity. In spite of that, we insist on using wood as the material to create a toy that can be passed from generation to generation due to its natural feeling and for the purpose of being sustainable for people and environment. After many testing and structural adjustments, our product finally achieved the effect that we expect it to be.
Inspiration: It is always been my passion to create interactive tools that nurture creativity, emotions and sense of sustainability. Morcube, unlike ordinary wooden stacking blocks, has joinery structure inspired by traditional mortise and tenon in wood crafts that makes many more shapes, structures and functions possible. Regarding to the material, I believe that wood is safe and friendly to people, and its appearance will never be out of date whether for children or adults.
Project Duration: The project started in Augest 2021 in Shanghai and now we are still looking for manufacturers and e-commerce platforms to sell our products.
Operation Flow: Each morcube is connected by dovetail mortise and tenon. To connect, align a tenon with a mortise and slide in; to disassemble, you can either slide it out or simply pull them apart. The tenons are designed with specific level of friction and elasticity that they wouldn’t break when being twitched out. It even creates satisfying sound and interaction that people can’t stop playing it. Thanks to the sliding system, it allows more design figurations to build while appreciating traditional craft.