Mushroom Rak by Shota Urasaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Perunggu in Desain Furnitur Competition Category.
PerungguFurnitur· 2022
Mushroom Rak
A' Design Award Perunggu Winner in Furnitur Category
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About Mushroom Rak
Mushroom adalah rak yang dirancang untuk memajang benda-benda sehari-hari secara bebas. Setiap bentuk jamur diukir dengan tangan satu per satu dari kayu kamper Okinawa dan disematkan magnet di dalamnya. Jamur-jamur tersebut menempel pada pelat baja tipis yang menjulang dari lantai, sehingga setiap bentuk dapat diposisikan dengan bebas. Jamur berukuran besar dapat menopang beragam benda, sementara jamur kecil dapat menahan kartu pos atau memo. Bagian alasnya memadukan pelat baja yang ditekuk dengan kayu lapis. Rancangan ini terinspirasi oleh jamur yang tumbuh pada sebuah papan kayu, dan tampilannya berubah sesuai dengan setiap penggunanya.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Perunggu
Mushroom Rak adalah pemenang A' Design Award Perunggu, pengakuan yang sangat bergengsi yang diberikan kepada desain luar biasa yang dicirikan oleh kreativitas, kecerdikan, dan ketajaman. Pemenang Perunggu adalah artefak yang sangat terampil dan sangat kreatif yang membuktikan pengalaman luas, imajinasi, dan kelihaian para desainernya. Mushroom Rak diharapkan menjadi objek yang sangat dihargai, dikagumi, dan dicintai, sangat profesional dan inovatif. Desain pemenang A' Design Award Perunggu ini menyertakan praktik terbaik dalam seni, sains, desain, dan teknologi, dan sangat baik dalam perhatiannya pada detail. Mushroom Rak memuaskan kebutuhan dengan indah, menyentuh keinginan, memikat perasaan, dan menarik rasa ingin tahu.
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.]
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