The HQ Papa ʻAi Multifunctional by Nora Voon

The HQ Papa ʻAi Multifunctional by Nora Voon is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Keleawe in Hoʻolālā Lako Hale Competition Category.

KeleaweLako Hale· 2021

The HQ Papa ʻAi Multifunctional

by Nora Voon

Client: Noda Designs Inc

A' Design Award Keleawe Winner in Lako Hale Category

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The Design

About The HQ Papa ʻAi Multifunctional

He papa multifunctional ka HQ i hoʻolālāʻia no nā hale liʻiliʻi. Lawelawe ka HQ ma ke ʻano he papa ʻaina a he pākaukau ʻoihana kaʻana like me kahi pale wehe hiki ke wehe. Ua uhiʻia ka pale me ka pena magnetic, no laila hiki ke kau ʻia nā memo ma ka ʻili ona. Ua kūkulu ʻia ka papa mai ka Ecoboard, kahi mea hana i loaʻa mai ke kaula palaoa maoli i koe ma hope o ka ʻohi ʻana. Ua ʻokiʻia nā papa me kahi mīkini CNC a hoʻopili ʻia me nā hoʻopaʻa tongue and groove kūlua, no laila ʻaʻohe pōpō kāki i pono. Loaʻa kahi wahi mālama no nā lako ʻoihana liʻiliʻi, a mālama ʻia nā uwea i kahi ʻoki kūpono e kāohi i ka maʻemaʻe. Hoʻouna ʻia ka papa ma ke ʻano he pūʻolo pālahalaha.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Keleawe

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā The HQ Papa ʻAi Multifunctional i ka A' Design Award Keleawe, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kūʻokoʻa i ʻike ʻia ma o ka hana noʻeau, ka akamai a me ka makakoho. He mau hana mākaukau a hana noʻeau kupaianaha nā lanakila Keleawe e hōʻoia ana i ka ʻike nui, ka noʻonoʻo a me ka maʻalea o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā The HQ Papa ʻAi Multifunctional he mea i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia, he ʻoihana a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Keleawe e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana, a maikaʻi no kona nānā ʻana i nā kikoʻī. Hoʻokō maikaʻi ka hoʻolālā The HQ Papa ʻAi Multifunctional i nā pono, hoʻopā i ka makemake, hoʻohiwahiwa i nā manaʻo a huki i ka makemake e ʻike.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Multifunctional table that can be used as a dining table and also a multi person office desk with a social distancing barrier/panel - flat pack and entirely assembled like Lego with no screws needed. Magnetic paint for notes and the material used is eco friendly.
Dimensions & Packaging: Table dimensions 70”w x 40”d x 30”h (1778mm x 1016mm x 762mm) Overall package dimensions 70”w x 40”x 8,5”h (1778mm x 1016mm x 216mm)
Tags: The HQ, table, multifunctional, desk, dual usage, headquarters, Noda, Noda Designs
Production Technology: We are using ecofriendly MDF alternative Ecoboard, also known as Wheatboard, the next generation of MDF fiber board. It is completely environmentally friendly. Ecoboard is made of 100% high-quality natural wheat straw, not wood. It is comprised of agricultural fibers that are left-over after harvests, by-product that is usually disposed of. The assembly is tung and groove (interlocking) method to allow for easy home assembly. CNC cutting is used for the grooves/design pattern. This product does not use any screws and the paint on the screen/panel is magnetic and ecofriendly so that you can put your notes up etc. We particularly liked the idea of old school carpentry ( similar to dove tail detailing) and the practicality of the multifunctional features that it has. There are storage space within the table which allows for office stationaries such as pens, pencil, paper clips, and the cords for the computers and phones are neatly tucked away within the cut out hole.
Design Challenge: The hardest is actually spraying the magnetic paint in an ombre look.
Research: In a world where home sizes were already dwindling and our ideas of working and living have been constantly redefined, the boundaries between work and life were drastically altered by the pandemic. Work/Life has a whole new meaning. Stuck at home, so many unknowns, living/working all in the same space. If ever there was a time for good fun design, it’s now. We decided to design a multifunctional table for smaller homes so that their space is not cluttered and wanted to give the feel of a well made product, ecofriendly, affordable and yet design focused. We used very simple design elements with easy installation assembly and at a price that is affordable.
Inspiration: During this pandemic, we realized that most people are frustrated with living and working from home and most of the time they complained about having their partners/spouse being always around them even during working hours. We thought what best idea to make a product that is truly multifunctional and yet give them some privacy during working hours - hence the emergence of the HQ. We wanted a desk that ticks all the boxes in terms of a work office set up but also great for evenings for dining.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2020 in Toronto.
Operation Flow: The HQ accommodates multi workers with a removal separator, it has grooves to fit supplies, a storage system, space for all those pesky cords and it’s coated in a space-age magnetic paint so notes never blow away. Then when work is done (hooray), the HQ sits 6 people, maybe 8 depending on your distancing strategy. Compact enough for condos, easy to assemble, and affordable for all. Great colors, awesome features, and an understanding of the modern world, where work and life are beautifully blurred as one.
Team Members: Nora Voon
Ceren Kaptan
Julia Milbourne