Origami Qhov Chaw Khaws Ntawv by Liu Zulong and Xia Yiting

Origami Qhov Chaw Khaws Ntawv by Liu Zulong and Xia Yiting is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Tooj in Tsim Rooj Tog Competition Category.

ToojRooj Tog· 2022

Origami Qhov Chaw Khaws Ntawv

by Liu Zulong and Xia Yiting

Client: Beijing Yeak Tech Co. Ltd.

A' Design Award Tooj Winner in Rooj Tog Category

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The Design

About Origami Qhov Chaw Khaws Ntawv

Origami yog ib lub qhov chaw khaws ntawv uas tsim los khaws cov ntawv ntau hom loj me sib txawv. Kev teeb tsa qauv nphab nphaws thiab tsom kwm ua kom muaj cov txaj khaws ntawv siab txij li 24 mus rau 32 lismivmev, yog li cov phau ntawv loj loj yuav khaws tau ncaj nraim ib sab ntawm cov phau ntawv me me. Qhov tob ntawm txhua txaj kuj sib txawv raws li qhov loj me ntawm cov phau ntawv. Cov kev pleev tshwj xeeb sib txuas cov chav ua ke thiab pub nws muaj lub yam ntxwv zoo li origami. Lub qhov chaw khaws ntawv no tsim los ntawm ntoo black walnut los sis hard maple los ntawm North America, siv qauv txuas mortise thiab tenon, thiab pleev nrog cov roj wax kom ntxaij. Lub taw ua los ntawm hlau stainless steel nrog cov qauv txuas tiv thaiv kev vau kom lub qhov chaw khaws ntawv nyob ruaj khov.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Tooj

Origami Qhov Chaw Khaws Ntawv yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Tooj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev uas muab rau cov qauv tsim tshwj xeeb uas txawv los ntawm kev tsim tshiab, kev txawj tsim thiab kev ntse. Cov neeg yeej Tooj yog cov khoom muaj txuj ci heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas ua pov thawj txog kev paub ntau, kev xav thiab kev txawj ua ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Origami Qhov Chaw Khaws Ntawv xav tias yuav yog ib qho khoom uas neeg hwm, qhuas thiab hlub, uas tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Tooj no siv cov kev coj ua zoo tshaj plaws ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis thiab zoo heev vim nws saib xyuas cov ntsiab lus. Origami Qhov Chaw Khaws Ntawv ua tau raws li cov kev xav tau zoo kawg, kov cov kev xav, ntxias cov kev xav thiab txhawb kev xav paub.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This unique bookshelf looks like a project whose function follows the form, but actually it adheres to the design principle that the form follows the function. The staggered inclined arrangement can better meet the storage needs of books of different heights for a neat order. Special folds tie the elements of the bookshelf together, presenting an origami-like visual effect.
Dimensions & Packaging: 780*1970*350mm
Production Technology: The materials like MidwestWalnut timberland FAS North American black walnut or Gutchess Timber F&B North American hard maple are readily available. The whole product is directly assembled by solid wood using mortise and tenon joint structure. With a base of oil-free paint, it is painted with German OSMO wax oil.
Design Challenge: The challenge during design process lies in how to perceive these two classical design principles and give an ideal answer.
Additionally, this product is more than a study, but has also considered its durability, and adaptability in different using environments. As for the support structure, the design team employs a base made of 4mm stainless steel, which, equipped with anti-dumping metal connectors, can ensure the shelf is stable enough and creates a visual effect that as if the shelf is floating.
Research: There are many shelves with odd appearances on the market, while the majority of them are studied with a focus on either function or form. We hope to manufacture a product that makes a breakthrough in classical design principles. The design of the origami bookshelf starts from the basic functional requirements, and then designs the structure in order to achieve the function and finally presents the form, which is an interpretation of that the form follows function. However, as for the people who see this shelf for the first time, they might consider it a purely formalistic shelf.
Inspiration: It is inspired by the debate over the function follows form or form follows the function. The design team discovered the storage problem of books from daily lives, i.e. how could books of different sizes be more reasonably placed on the same bookshelf. For that matter, they posed a solution based on a dialectical view of both functionalism and formalism.
Project Duration: Started in June 2018 in Beijing, this project was finished in October 2020 in Henan and was exhibited in November 2020 in Caochangdi Arts, Beijing.
Operation Flow: Every story covers a height ranging from 24cm to 32cm. With an average height of 28cm, it is able to contain ultra-large albums of 32cm, thus saving more space. The varying depths of the bookshelf match the heights of albums of large sizes. Moreover, the dynamic appearance better fits the modern space.
Team Members: Liu Zulong
Xia Yiting