Ribbing Fonksyon Prensipal: Vaz by Lihsing Wang

Ribbing Fonksyon Prensipal: Vaz by Lihsing Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Fè in Dezayn Mèb Competition Category.

FèMèb· 2022

Ribbing Fonksyon Prensipal: Vaz

by Lihsing Wang

A' Design Award Fè Winner in Mèb Category

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The Design

About Ribbing Fonksyon Prensipal: Vaz

Tèks Liv: Ribbing se yon vaz ki fèt pou ekspoze flè ak pou itilize kòm yon objè eskilti endepandan. Genyen bann vètikal ki kouri sou tout kò koub la, epi kontou yo chanje jan yo swiv fòm k ap chanje a. Aparans trese a kreye ak yon filaman ki gen metal ladan l, e li pwodwi ak yon enprimant 3D. Gen yon insè an vè ki kapab retire ki kenbe dlo a, epi ou ka lave l oswa ranplase l. Ribbing bon ni pou anvironman andedan ni pou anvironman deyò. Lè yo mete l nan yon anviwònman imid pandan yon bon tan, yon patin wouye pran parèt tou dousman sou sifas la epi sa ajoute nyans nan aparans ekstèn lan.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Fè

Ribbing Fonksyon Prensipal: Vaz se yon ganyan A' Design Award Fè, yon rekonesans ki gen prestij yo bay bon design ki satisfè egzijans pwofesyonèl ak endistriyèl yo atann de kreyasyon ki byen fèt. Ganyan Fè yo montre gwo konpetans, espesyalizasyon wo, konpreyansyon ekspè ak kapasite kreyatif kreyatè yo. Yo atann Ribbing Fonksyon Prensipal: Vaz pou se yon kreyasyon anpil moun estime, admire e renmen ki pratik e inovatè. Design sa a ki ganyen A' Design Award Fè entegre pi bon pratik sektè a e li gen karakteristik teknik konpetan ki lye ak konnesans pratik ak talan. Yo respekte Ribbing Fonksyon Prensipal: Vaz pou jèntan li e li fèt pou bay amelyorasyon kalite lavi ki ede fè mond lan vin yon pi bon kote.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Ribbing vase as a floral display medium also speaks for itself with binary visual language in any spatial setting. Its vertical ribs pattern change their contour as they adapt along the curvy shapes, creating a constant momentum on a solid surface. The woven look of the ribbing vase is made out of metal filament and manufactured with a 3D printer. When exposed outdoors over time, a rusted patina will slowly appear on the surface, also known as oxidizing, adding some nuances on the exterior layer that almost resemble a rusty sculpture.
Dimensions & Packaging: Large Vase: 140mm,167mm. Small Vase: 90mm, 102mm. Material: copper, iron and brass.
Tags: rubbing, vase, 3D printing, home decor aesthetic, fusion, computational
Production Technology: In order to manufacture ribbing vases with high-quality production, waste reduction and cost efficiency, I adapted the use of 3D printers and computational software, Grasshopper. After several rounds of testing, I figured out using default slicer software to generate G-code for print is inefficient. Instead, by utilizing G-code directly in Grasshopper allows me to fully control the 3D printer and optimize the production. More specifically, the scripted data transforming my design into a series of curves and paths have turned into the assigned route of the 3D printer. As for the material used, ribbing was made from metal-filled filament, HTPLA.
Design Challenge: The making process attains zero waste, zero emission, fully sustainable and self-reliant action by implementing additive manufacturing technology into our production pipeline. Ribbing vases need to fit in 3D printers without any support material and can be manufactured on a small scale by consumer-driven 3D printers. We would also love to support regional markets by manufacturing our products locally. Thus, the ribbing vase was fully designed, manufactured, and assembled in Brooklyn, New York.
Research: This project explores a new relationship between vases and plants. People normally think flowers come before vases, and vases seem to be pointless when the plants are gone . My research aims to reverse this vector through designing a vase with inherent voice and sculptural expression. Balancing rigidity and flexibility of the form is the key to achieve the desirable outputs, flipping the general perception of floral decor objects. Ribbing vase presents a feasible option to prove the knit-looking contour can also be made out of metal.
Inspiration: Ribbing vase challenges to yield aesthetic expression by combining two contradictory elements: rigidity and flexibility. The Ribbing is inspired from the rib knit, a soft, flimsy and stretchy fabric type. I took this feature and applied it upon the solid form; woven it by metal filament with a 3D printer that simulates a fabric-like surfacing. Ribbing vase presents a refreshing look by fusing the textured appearance, metal materiality and digital manufacturing.
Project Duration: The Ribbing started in April 2020 and finished in January 2021. Design and manufactured in Brooklyn, NY.
Operation Flow: Ribbing vase served as both flower container and diffuser. Users can easily remove the inserted glass piece from the vase to either wash or replace. Ribbing vase itself can fit into both indoor or outdoor environments as a static decor object. If the user prefers the rusted texture, it can be placed in a moisture environment over time as oxidized rust and patina slowly appear on the surface naturally.
Team Members: Lihsing Wang