Elves Pūʻulu Lako Hoʻomoana by Qing Yan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Kala in Hoʻolālā Lako Hoʻomoana a me Lako Waho Competition Category.

KalaLako Hoʻomoana· 2021

Elves Pūʻulu Lako Hoʻomoana

by Qing Yan

A' Design Award Kala Winner in Lako Hoʻomoana Category

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The Design

About Elves Pūʻulu Lako Hoʻomoana

ʻO Elves he pūʻulu lako hoʻomoana i hoʻolālā ʻia e hōʻemi i ka hopena ʻino i ke kaiapuni. Loaʻa i ka pūʻulu ka lua ahi hoʻohana lā, he mīkini kope kulu, nā mea ʻaina a me ke kukui kau. Hāʻawi ka lua ahi i wahi no ke kōʻala ʻana i nā mālamalo a peʻa ilalo no ka lawe ʻana. Hoʻokomo ʻia nā kukui i kēlā me kēia ʻāpana, e hana ana i nā kiʻi hoʻonaninani e pani i ka lole papaʻaina a hana i ka nohona hoihoi ma hope o ka pōʻeleʻele. Hoʻohana ʻia ka lāʻau ʻoka, ke kila a me ka PLA no nā huahana, me ka pepa lahilahi no ka wahī. Kono ka pūʻulu i nā ʻohana e hoʻākoakoa ma waho me ka hoʻohui ʻole i ka hoʻokuʻu kalapona.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Elves Pūʻulu Lako Hoʻomoana i ka A' Design Award Kala, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kiʻekiʻe loa, nani a kupaianaha. He mau hana ʻālohilohi loa a hana noʻeau nui nā lanakila Kala e hōʻike ana i ka loea, ka makakoho a me ka ʻoi aku o ka noʻonoʻo o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Elves Pūʻulu Lako Hoʻomoana he hana kupaianaha, kūlana ʻoi aku, ʻoihana kiʻekiʻe a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Kala he mea hoʻokumu kūpono loa, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. He mea i ʻeleu ʻia e nā mea he nui ka hoʻolālā Elves Pūʻulu Lako Hoʻomoana e hoʻāla i ka makemake, lawe mai i nā manaʻo maikaʻi a hoʻāla i ka kamahaʻo a me ka mahalo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: "Elves" is a camping accessory set that offers sustainable design solutions for users that are conscientious about their carbon footprint and the impacts on the environment. At the heart is a re-imagined fireplace that runs on solar energy and is designed to provide a new experience, complete with an area to roast marshmallows. After all, sustainability needs the products in the set to help provide a positive camping experience in nature, without creating more CO2 emissions by doing so.
Dimensions & Packaging: - The S’more Pit : Open mode: 22.5 x 22.5 x 30inches; Close mode: 5 x 5 x 37 inches
- Dish: 15.5 x 15.5 x 2.5 inches; Bowl : 5.5 x 5.5 x 4 inches
- Drip coffee brewer: 5.5 x 5.5 x 12.5 inches
- Multifunctional light: 3.75 x 3.75 x 7.5 inches
Tags: Camping, light, accessory, marshmallow, coffee, tableware, mood, ambiance, family
Production Technology: Product: Oak Wood, Steel, PLA
Packaging: thin cardboard
Design Challenge: It is a challenge to balance the simplicity of camping gear and the romantic of the ambiance lighting.
Research: In order to elevate the camping experience, I researched about both camping and glamping. I interviewed 5 glampers and campers, plus one expert who owns a glampground. The method I used in the interviews is card sorting, timeline, and Dixit deck. The insight I got is: lighting is essential to a campground. People care about whether it is photogenic because they want to post glamorous experiences on social media.
Inspiration: Glamping is an activity that can be financially out of reach for many. “Elves” elevates the camping experience through simple pleasures that are created through diversified outdoor activities. Today's busy lifestyle can make eating together a challenge, but the benefits of gathering as a family are worth the effort. “Elves” encourages us to gather around the campfire and around the dinner table, satisfying the fundamental need of communal belonging that we all share. It's what makes us “human”.
Project Duration: The project started and finished in Fall,2020, in China
Operation Flow: “Elves” has lights embedded in the S’more Pit, Coffee Brewer, Tableware, and Hanging Light, “Elves” creates a strong ambiance in nature, replacing the table cloth through decorative light patterns.
Team Members: Instructor:Fridolin Beisert