Mushroom Nkhaus Khaws Khoom by Shota Urasaki

Mushroom Nkhaus Khaws Khoom by Shota Urasaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Tooj in Tsim Rooj Tog Competition Category.

ToojRooj Tog· 2022

Mushroom Nkhaus Khaws Khoom

by Shota Urasaki

A' Design Award Tooj Winner in Rooj Tog Category

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The Design

About Mushroom Nkhaus Khaws Khoom

Mushroom yog ib lub nkhaus khaws khoom uas tsim los rau kev tso khoom siv txhua hnub raws li lub siab nyiam. Txhua daim mushroom raug txiav tes ua ib qho zuj zus ntawm cov ntoo camphorwood los ntawm Okinawa thiab muab ib lub magnet cog rau hauv. Cov mushroom raug lo rau ib daim hlau nyias uas sawv tawm ntawm av, yog li txhua daim tuaj yeem muab tso rau qhov twg los tau raws li lub siab nyiam. Cov mushroom loj yuav khaws tau ntau yam khoom, thaum cov mushroom me khaws cov ntawv postcard lossis cov ntawv sau cim. Lub hauv paus muab cov hlau uas ntxias thiab plywood los ua ke. Tus qauv tsim no tau txais kev tshoov siab los ntawm cov mushroom tuaj hlav rau saum ib daim npav ntoo, thiab nws tus yam ntxwv hloov mus raws li txhua tus neeg siv.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Tooj

Mushroom Nkhaus Khaws Khoom 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. Mushroom Nkhaus Khaws Khoom 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. Mushroom Nkhaus Khaws Khoom 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: The shelf of camphor tree, sculpted to look like a mushroom, is embedded with magnets.
Therefore, they can be placed freely.
The mushrooms are attached to a thin steel plate that rises up from the floor.
The large mushrooms can be used to place various items, while the small mushrooms can be used to hold postcards or memos.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 910mm x Depth 450mm x Height 1500mm
Tags: Okinawa, Japan, Nature, Shelf, Furniture
Production Technology: The mushrooms are carefully hand-carved one by one from Okinawan camphorwood.
Thin steel plates were then bent and combined with plywood to create the base to which the mushrooms are attached.
Design Challenge: I had a hard time conveying the wonder of nature in a sensory way. Structure and details were important, but I had to make sure that what I felt was expressed properly as I worked toward completion.
Research: I visited several islands in Okinawa for this project. I observed and repeatedly sketched the nature there. Then, while modeling in 3D, I made a number of mock-ups and examined them. At the same time, I also considered what materials would be appropriate.
Inspiration: I usually create ideas from the nature around me.
This was inspired by the sight of mushrooms growing out of a wooden sign in my neighborhood.
I felt the vitality and freedom of the mushrooms that grow from artifacts.
It was very interesting.
Currently, there are various ways of life and values.
This shelf changes its appearance depending on the user.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2020 in Okinawa and finished in January 2021 in Okinawa.
Image Credits: [Image #1: Shota Urasaki, Mushroom, 2021. ][ Image #2: Shota Urasaki, Mushroom, 2021. ][ Image #3: Shota Urasaki, Mushroom, 2021. ][ Image #4: Shota Urasaki, Mushroom, 2021. ][ Image #5: Shota Urasaki, Mushroom, 2021.]