Reborn Ipu Lāʻau by Chu Jou, Yu Hsuan, Fan Xuan and Ching Ching

Reborn Ipu Lāʻau by Chu Jou, Yu Hsuan, Fan Xuan and Ching Ching is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Hao in Hoʻolālā Hana Noʻeau a me Hoʻokomo Hana Noʻeau Competition Category.

HaoHana Noʻeau· 2023

Reborn Ipu Lāʻau

by Chu Jou, Yu Hsuan, Fan Xuan and Ching Ching

Client: Tainan University of Technology/Product Design Deparment

A' Design Award Hao Winner in Hana Noʻeau Category

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The Design

About Reborn Ipu Lāʻau

Ke hana ʻana i ka waiwai no ka hoʻolei ʻia a me ke koena o ka lāʻau mai ka ʻoihana lako me ka hoʻohana ʻana i nā ʻenehana hoʻokomo metala ma luna o ka ʻili lāʻau spherical organically. Hoʻoulu ʻia e ke ʻano ola o ka ulu ʻana i nā ʻanoʻano, ua hoʻokomo ʻia ka uwea keleawe ma luna o ka ʻōpala lāʻau, a hoʻonui ʻia e like me ke ʻano o nā aʻa i ulu e kākoʻo i ka ipu lāʻau. He hoʻohana pono ke kumu no ka mea ua hana ʻia nā koena lāʻau i ipu no ke kanu ʻana, e like me ka hua e ulu ana, e hōʻailona ana i ke kaʻina o ke ola. Hāʻawi ke ʻano o ke aʻa metala kahe i ke ʻano o ke ola, e like me ke ʻano mea e neʻe nei.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hao

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Reborn Ipu Lāʻau i ka A' Design Award Hao, he ʻike hoʻohanohano i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā maikaʻi e hoʻokō ana i nā koi ʻoihana a ʻoihana hana i manaʻo ʻia mai nā mea hoʻokumu i hana maikaʻi ʻia. Hōʻike nā lanakila Hao i ka mākau nui, ka loea kiʻekiʻe, ka ʻike akamai a me ka hiki hana noʻeau o ka poʻe i hana iā lākou. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Reborn Ipu Lāʻau he mea hoʻokumu i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia e pono a hou. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Hao e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka ʻoihana a loaʻa nā ʻano ʻenehana mākaukau i hui pū ʻia me ka ʻike hana a me ka makakoho. Mahalo ʻia ka hoʻolālā Reborn Ipu Lāʻau no kona nānā pono a ua hoʻolālā ʻia e hāʻawi i nā hoʻomaikaʻi ola e kōkua ai i ka hana ʻana i ka honua i wahi maikaʻi aku.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The pattern on this wooden vase artwork is inlaid on a three-dimensional spherical wood surface. Inspired by growing seeds, brass wire is embedded on the wood following the wood grain, with some extending out as the shape of seed roots to support the wooden vase. The pattern has functional uses as wood leftovers are made into a container for planting, resembling a sprouting seed, symbolizing the cycle of life. The flowing metal root shape gives a sense of vitality, resembling a moving organism.
Dimensions & Packaging: Material: teak wood, brass, glass.
Dimensions: Round seed: Length 15cm x Width 9cm x Height 14cm, Gourd-shaped seed: Length 20cm x Width 11cm x Height 17cm, Eggplant-shaped seed: Length 23cm x Width 8.5cm x Height 22.5m, Elliptical seed: Length 30cm x Width 9cm x Height 10cm.
Tags: Wooden, Vase, Metal, Inlaid Technique, Art Craft, Brass, Leftover
Production Technology: Material: teak, brass, glass.
Production technology: lathe turning out of the basic shape of wood, hand-polished wood appearance,hand-welded metal, inlaid metal, hand-dyed spray
painting.
Surface treatment: spray transparent protective paint after dyeing and then polish and trim the surface to smooth, this process is repeated 2-3 times after polishing the metal, and finally spray a laver of transparent protective paint to prevent brass oxidation.
Design Challenge: To support the wood above, a thicker and harder brass wire was used for the extended structure. However, the ends of the wire tended to curl up when embedded on the curved surface. To enhance the metal's stability on the wood, eight types of glue were tested and the problem was resolved by referencing riveting techniques. When grinding the pointed end of the wire, it tended to become too thin and curl up, but after trying various methods, the issue was resolved.
Research: Type of study: technology, art.
Goal: Apply planar tessellation techniques to surface tessellation.
Methods: Technical application analysis, process technology analysis, material analysis, practical operation experiment.
Data collection: self-observation experience, books, online work observation.
Research tools:
metalworking tools,
woodworking tools, all kinds of drills, all kinds of grinding tools.
Inspiration: We discovered leftover wood from furniture making and decided to utilize our metalworking skills to combine it with metal through inlaying techniques. After observing that metal inlaying on wood is often flat and purely decorative, we aimed to create something different. We used our craft skill to create new value from the leftover material by combining the gentle nature and unique wood grain of the wood with the idea of the cycle of life, resulting in this artistic piece.
Project Duration: The project began in June 2021 and was completed in Tainan, Taiwan in March 2022.
Operation Flow: The holes on the flower vessel contain glass containers that can be filled with water to grow aquatic plants, resembling a germinating seed from a distance. Other items can be inserted into the container for decoration, or it can be used as a standalone art piece.
Team Members: Instructor: ChungSheng Chen
Designer：ChuJou Chen
Designer: YuHsuan Chen
Designer: FanXuan Yang
Designer: ChingChing Weng
Tainan University of Technology Product Design Dept
Image Credits: Image#1~#5: ChuJou Chen/ YuHsuan Chen/ FanXuan Yang/ ChingChing Weng