Banana Na Na Kiʻi Kālai Hoʻonani by Kazoo Design Studio

Banana Na Na Kiʻi Kālai Hoʻonani by Kazoo Design Studio is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Hao in Hoʻolālā Lako Hale Noho Competition Category.

HaoLako Hale Noho· 2026

Banana Na Na Kiʻi Kālai Hoʻonani

by Kazoo Design Studio

Client: Kazoo Design Studio

A' Design Award Hao Winner in Lako Hale Noho Category

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The Design

About Banana Na Na Kiʻi Kālai Hoʻonani

He kiʻi kālai poselana hoʻonani ʻo Banana Na Na i hana ʻia me ke ʻano o ka maiʻa e kū pololei ana. Ke ʻimi nei ke kino i ka nui o ka hiki ke hoʻololi ʻia kahi ʻano kamaʻāina ʻoiai e ʻike koke ʻia nō. Hāʻawi ke kino holoʻokoʻa ʻano U i ka manaʻo o ke kaulike, a hoʻohui nā ʻiwi hiʻu i kaha ʻia a wili ʻia i ka manaʻo o ka pana. He mau wāwae kākoʻo nō hoʻi ia mau ʻiwi hiʻu, no ka mea ʻaʻohe kumu palahalaha o kēia hana. Ua hana ʻia ʻo Banana Na Na ma ke ʻano kikohoʻe a paʻi ʻia i nā ana ʻekolu ma ke ʻano he kumu hoʻāʻo, a laila hoʻoheheʻe ʻia i ka poselana me kahi mole puna ʻāpana ʻehā. He 19 kenimika ka laulā, he 4.3 kenimika ka hohonu, a he 8 kenimika ke kiʻekiʻe.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hao

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Banana Na Na Kiʻi Kālai Hoʻonani 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 Banana Na Na Kiʻi Kālai Hoʻonani 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 Banana Na Na Kiʻi Kālai Hoʻonani 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: This controversial banana sculptural piece is a bold reinterpretation of a home decor object. Two key ideas shaped its design. Firstly the objective was to explore how much an object's form can be altered while still retaining its recognizability and secondly how to reimagine a banana in an upright standing position, defying its natural tendency to rest on its side.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width: 19 cm x Depth: 4.3 cm x Height: 8 cm
Tags: banana, contemporary, pop art, home decor
Production Technology: The product was digitally designed using 3d modelling software and the prototype was 3d printed. A four part plaster mold was made from the prototype using traditional mold-making techniques. Porcelain was picked as the material of choice for its complementary role in the object's final look.
Design Challenge: The object does not have a flat base, but instead the ridges coming in from its sides play the role of supporting feet. Getting the object to sit correctly without rocking on a tabletop and not be back or front heavy was the biggest challenge that had to be overcome. A few different variations were made before finalizing the design that fulfilled the above criteria.
Research: This object was an attempt of turning a portmanteau (merging of two words) into a physical object. The name of this object derives from the words banana and the chorus "na na na na na" sung in Opus' 1984 song "Live is Life". The objective was to make the banana look like it would turn from its' resting position (laying flat on its' side) to a standing position in order to dance. The banana edges have been changed from smooth continuous ones to wavy dashed ones in order to add a sense of rhythmical motion.
Inspiration: Among all fruits, the banana has one of the most instantly recognizable silhouettes. It has repeatedly surfaced in pop art, paintings, sculptures, photographs, and installations cementing its role not only as an iconic form but also, at times, as a playful or provocative cultural symbol.

The name of the object is derived from the combination of banana and the repetitive na na na na na chorus in Opus' 1984 song Live is Life.
Project Duration: This project started in August 2025 and was completed within one month in Istanbul, Turkey.
Operation Flow: The overall U-shaped form of the object gives it a sense of balance, while the dashed and twisted ridges add a sense of rhythm to its character.
Team Members: Designer: Konstantinos Paradeisopoulos
Designer: Zeynep Onder Paradeisopoulos
Image Credits: All photos belong to Kazoo Design Studio.