Ori Oche Nkwalite by Manish Maheshwari is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz in Nhazi Ngwá Ụlọ Competition Category.

BronzNgwá Ụlọ· 2021

Ori Oche Nkwalite

by Manish Maheshwari

Client: Manish Maheshwari

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz Winner in Ngwá Ụlọ Category

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The Design

About Ori Oche Nkwalite

Ori bụ oche nkwalite sitere n'echiche nka origami na n'ụdị akwụkwọ nkwụ agbagoro agbago nweta mmụọ ya. Nhazi a na-atụgharị ihe mgbako akwụkwọ ka ọ bụrụ ihe mgbako igwe. Igwe dị gịrịgịrị e ji galvanaịzị mee ka oche a nwee ike ma dịkwa mfe dịka akwụkwọ n'ọdịdị ya, kwadoro ojiji n'èzí ụlọ. A na-eji osisi wuo naanị ebe a na-anọdụ ala na azụ oche iji mee ka ịnọdụ ala dị mma karị. Bọlụtụ na magnet na-ejikọta akụkụ mgbako ndị ahụ ka ha bụrụ otu, na-enye ya ọdịdị dị ọcha, zuru oke. Oche a na-agbakọ nke ọma maka mbukota na nzipu dị mfe. Agba oche a sitere n'agba okooko anyanwụ (sunflower). Ọ bụrụ na a saghepụ ya, ịdị elu ya bụ 880 mm ebe ọsara ya bụ 950 mm.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz

Ori Oche Nkwalite meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị pụtara ìhè nke a ma ama maka nzụlite ihe, ọgụgụ isi na nghọta. Ndị meriri na Bronz bụ ihe e mere nke ndị nwere nka nke ukwuu ma dị mma n'imepụta nke na-egosi ahụmahụ buru ibu, echiche na ọgụgụ isi nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Ori Oche Nkwalite ga-abụ ihe a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz na-agụnye ụzọ kacha mma n'ime nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ, ma dị mma nke ukwuu maka nlebara anya ya n'obere ihe. Ori Oche Nkwalite na-emezu mkpa nke ọma, na-emetụ ọchịchọ aka, na-adọrọ mmetụta obi ma na-adọta ọchịchọ ịmara.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, is an ancient art form that converts paper into 3d objects. Based on this principle, the Ori chair derives its concept. The design translates paper folding into metal folding and, ultimately, a unique piece of furniture.
Dimensions & Packaging: Folding metal comes with its own set of challenges to achieve ergonomically comfortable seating. The idea behind the chair using the origami technique was to ease the packaging and delivery. The Ori Chair can be easily folded up and packed into a small box, considerably reducing the volume of the package. It uses simple mechanisms to attach into one piece giving it a crisp and clean finish. 880mm(h) x 950mm(dia.) are the unfolded chair's dimensions.
Tags: Origami, foldable, ergonomics, metal, minimal, nature-inspired
Production Technology: The sturdy but thin metal used in the chair is galvanised to take on the harsh outdoors while visually being light as paper. Metal being a cradle-to-cradle material propagates sustainable development. Wood is used as moderating material to provide the comfort of seating instead of the harshness of the metal. Its use is restricted only to crucial parts, including the seating and backrest of the chair.
Design Challenge: The Ori chair challenged our 7 years of experience working with metal since combining metal with origami techniques in itself is a challenge. Working on relieving pressure at the ridges by bringing in the right slit dimension and connecting the bridge between two slits to avoid sheer in metal proved strenuous. Break-through was about getting it right for an individual to bend manually by hands. It became essential to hit the sweet spot for the number of folds to get perfect ergonomics which finally came through trials and errors.
Research: The structure of a ruffled palm leaf is uniquely formed in nature. The broad circular leaf spanning up to 5ft in diameter originates from one thin branch. This plant leaf inspires the shape and form of the Ori chair. Origami technique became the yin yang fit for translating the ruffled palm leaf form into an ergonomically designed furniture piece. The chairs' colours are derived from the sunflower, making it a stark piece of art as well.
Inspiration: The Ori chair is a translation of the art of Origami into metal folding and, ultimately, a unique piece of furniture. It uses the colour combinations of a Sunflower. Bright yellow expresses a bold presence of the chair as an art piece. The trend of earthen finishes and materials are primarily used in architecture, interior, and landscape design. The colours blended with minimal design flares draw attention while complementing confined interiors or outdoor space.
Project Duration: The project research started in 2020 and was finished in 3 months
Operation Flow: The Ori chair uses a mechanism based on the principle of origami. It uses simple tools like bolts and magnets to assemble itself into a useable piece of furniture.
Team Members: Designer: Manish Maheshwari
Project director: Piyush Maheshwari
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer: Dhiram Patel
Image #2,#3,#4,#5: Photographer: Manish Maheshwari , Editing: Roshni shah
Illustrator: Roshni Shah
Video Credits: Dhiram Patel