Apollo Papaʻaina ʻAi by ChromaWise is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Kala in Hoʻolālā Lako Hale Competition Category.

KalaLako Hale· 2022

Apollo Papaʻaina ʻAi

by ChromaWise

Client: ChromaWise

A' Design Award Kala Winner in Lako Hale Category

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The Design

About Apollo Papaʻaina ʻAi

He papaʻaina ʻai heluna palena ʻo Apollo i hoʻolālā ʻia no nā lumi manuahi ākea o kēia wā. Hiki i ka papaʻaina ke hoʻonoho a hiki i ʻehā poʻe a ʻo kona nui he 140 ma 140 kenimika, me ke kiʻekiʻe he 76 kenimika. Hana ʻia ke kahua me nā ʻohe kila ʻalakila i hoʻohālike ʻia ma o ke ʻoki lāsā, ka kā ʻana ma ka mīkini ʻilihune, a me ka wili ʻana me nā koʻi ʻelima, a laila ʻupena ʻia, ʻānai ʻia a ʻoki mālamalama ʻia me ka lima. Kau ka papa aniani hoʻopaʻa ma luna o ʻewalu kolamu koʻokoʻo, ka mea e ʻae ai i ka hoʻohui ʻana a me ka wehe ʻana wikiwiki. Loaʻa i nā wāwae kahi ʻōnaehana hoʻoponopono kiʻekiʻe i hūnā ʻia. Ua hoʻoulu ʻia ke ʻano like mai ka moku mahina ʻo Apollo 13.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Apollo Papaʻaina ʻAi 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 Apollo Papaʻaina ʻAi 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 Apollo Papaʻaina ʻAi 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: The limited-edition geometrical dining table is made using superior grade materials and the highest standards of manufacturing technology with exquisite manually crafted details. This piece exceeds the highest level of quality and is made to last. Monumental symmetrical form, with directed clean lines and precise details, is associated with power and success. Apollo can adapt and dominate in the open spaces of most modern luxury interiors.
Dimensions & Packaging: Length / Width: 140 x 140cm, Height: 76cm. Glass top surface is available in extra clear, bead-blasted, tinted, or enamelled glass, with a selection of edge finish options.
Tags: Dominant, Monumental, Limited-Edition, Luxury, Custom-Detail-Finish
Production Technology: Laser cutting, lathe turning and five-axis CNC milling of stainless-steel parts, careful manual welding and grinding, superior quality polishing to nautical finish or brushed to preference. Stainless steel is coated with an extra durable high gloss clear finish. Tempered glass is used for the tabletop.
Design Challenge: Outsourcing the manufacturers to fabricate the parts to specification lasted several months. A workforce capable of top-quality execution for the welding, grinding and polishing was selected after multiple iterations and prototypes. The state-of-the-art manufacturing process and high-end equipment were chosen for production. The quality of workmanship and precision of fabrication was put to the test during the final assembly and placement of the glass tabletop on the pillars.
Research: The project started with the idea to create an exclusive piece of furniture, mainly planned for a five-star hotel and luxury apartment interiors, in superior quality, using enduring materials and the latest production technologies. No expense was spared. The product required a high level of precision and very skilful manual workmanship. A characteristic form composed of angularly arranged rectangular tubes was selected to keep the weight to a minimum while providing maximal structural stability.
Inspiration: The goal of the project was to create a piece that establishes dominance in modern open-space interiors, an object that radiates luxury using the only minimalistic architectural form and fine details, a product with a powerful presence. The object form is inspired by the Apollo 13 Lunar Module.
Project Duration: The project research, conceptualization, development, and optimization for production lasted for two years, it was coordinated from Malta, and executed in the EU.
Operation Flow: Seats up to 4 people for an exclusive dining ambience. Allows quick assembly and disassembly, since the glass top can be securely placed in position on the table structure by simply inserting the connecting elements into the eight protruding pillars. The legs have a concealed height adjustment system with double feet design.
Image Credits: ChromaWise