Mushroom Etajè by Shota Urasaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Bwonz in Dezayn Mèb Competition Category.

BwonzMèb· 2022

Mushroom Etajè

by Shota Urasaki

A' Design Award Bwonz Winner in Mèb Category

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The Design

About Mushroom Etajè

Mushroom se yon etajè ki fèt pou ekspoze objè chak jou yo yon fason lib. Chak fòm chanpiyon (mushroom) fèt alamen youn pa youn ak bwa kanpfye Okinawa, epi yo enkòpore yon leman ladan yo. Chanpiyon yo tache sou yon fin plak asye ki leve soti nan planche a, konsa chak fòm ka pozisyone lib. Gwo chanpiyon yo kenbe divès kalite atik, pandan ti chanpiyon yo kenbe kat postal oswa nòt. Baz la konbine plak asye pliye ak plywood. Design la enspire pa chanpiyon k ap grandi sou yon pankat an bwa, epi aparans li chanje selon chak itilizatè.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Bwonz

Mushroom Etajè se yon ganyan A' Design Award Bwonz, yon rekonesans ki gen anpil prestij yo bay design ekselan ki make pa kreyativite, enjenyozite ak finès. Ganyan Bwonz yo se objè ki abil anpil e ki kreyatif nan fason ki frape, ki otantifye gwo eksperyans, imajinasyon ak debouyaj designer yo. Yo atann Mushroom Etajè pou se yon objè anpil moun estime, admire e renmen, ki pwofesyonèl e inovatè nan fason remakab. Design sa a ki ganyen A' Design Award Bwonz enkòpore pi bon pratik nan atizay, syans, design ak teknoloji, e li ekselan pou atansyon li bay detay. Mushroom Etajè satisfè bezwen yon fason espledid, li touche dezi, li chame santiman e li atire kiryozite.

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.]