Fan Tebulu Kọfị by Objective Gallery is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe in Nhazi Ngwá Ụlọ Competition Category.

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Fan Tebulu Kọfị

by Objective Gallery

Client: Objective Gallery

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

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The Design

About Fan Tebulu Kọfị

Fan bụ tebulu kọfị nke e sitere n'echiche mgbagharị fan ndị China mepụta ya. Elu tebulu ahụ e ji mabụl na akpụkpọ osisi nka rụọ, jikọtara ya na akụkụ bronz dị n'etiti nke yiri ọkara ọnwa. Elu ígwè ahụ gbagoro agbago na-echetara mmadụ fan ghere oghe, ihe e jikọtara na omenala ndị China na obiọma na inwe onwe ime ihe n'ohere. Oghere dị n'ụdị ọkara okirikiri dị n'etiti nwere ike ijide okooko osisi ma ọ bụ obere ihe ịchọ mma. E jiri akwụ ọkwụ mabụl ahụ ugboro ugboro ka o kwekọọ nke ọma na ígwè ahụ gbagoro agbago. Tebulu a dị 1120 mm n'obosara, 1120 mm n'ime, na 700 mm n'ịdị elu.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe

Fan Tebulu Kọfị meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe, nnabata dị ugwu e nyere design ndị dị mma nke na-emezu ihe ndị a chọrọ n'ọrụ na ụlọ ọrụ nke a na-atụ anya n'ihe e kere eke ndị e mere nke ọma. Ndị meriri na Igwe na-egosi nka buru ibu, ọkachamara dị elu, nghọta ọkachamara na ikike imepụta nke ndị kere ha. A na-atụ anya na Fan Tebulu Kọfị ga-abụ ihe e kere eke a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya nke bụ ihe bara uru ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe na-ejikọta ụzọ kacha mma nke ụlọ ọrụ ma nwee àgwà teknụzụ kwesịrị ekwesị jikọtara na ihe ọmụma na talent. A na-asọpụrụ Fan Tebulu Kọfị maka nlezianya ya ma e mere ya ka ọ nye mmeziwanye ndụ nke na-enyere aka ime ka ụwa bụrụ ebe ka mma.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Boldly remixed with stone and wood tabletops, the central piece of metal is curated in the shape of a half-moon that resembles the Chinese fan. The fusion of multiple materials creates a mood of mystery and playfulness.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 1120 mm x Depth 1120 mm x Height 700 mm
Tags: Collective Design, Homeware Design, Furniture Design, Chinese Fan
Production Technology: Bronze, Marble, Artistic Bark
Design Challenge: The structure of the fan table is a triangle, formed by a combination of wood and metal to support the table-top weight. The part where the metal and marble are spliced presented a structural challenge. To achieve a perfect fit, the marble was sanded repeatedly to match and fit in the curved metal surface.
Research: To have a deeper understanding of Chinese folding fans, designer Bryce Cai made a special visit to the Fan Museum in Hangzhou. By studying the museum collections on tour with educators, he absorbed information about the folding fans’ basic structure, its 3000-year history, and its long-lasting influence on traditional Chinese culture. In ancient China, words in homophony and fortune were often associated. "Shan", simultaneously represented goodness and the object itself. Fans were often gifted to friends as tokens of appreciation and mascots. Although with time, the folding fan has gradually faded from the daily lives of people, Bryce Cai has found a poetic way to present the fan in another form in our homes, both as a tribute to traditional culture and a reminder of kindness.
Inspiration: Fan Table is inspired by Chinese fans. In ancient times, it was often given as a gift to friends because of its homophony with Shan（which stands for kindness in Chinese). It also has the meaning of advancing and retreating freely and at ease.
Project Duration: The project started in March 2020 and finished in June 2020 in Guangzhou, and was exhibited in Shanghai in July 2020. This exhibition “COEXIST” lasted for 3 months.
Operation Flow: The special semicircle in the center of the coffee table can freely place flowers and small ornaments.
Team Members: Creative Director: Bryce Cai
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Guan Li
Image #2: Photographer Guan Li
Image #3: Photographer Guan Li
Image #4: Photographer Guan Li
Image #5: Photographer Guan Li