Long Time Elekere Mgbidi by Shelly Agronin

Long Time Elekere Mgbidi by Shelly Agronin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe in Nhazi Ngwá Ụlọ Competition Category.

IgweNgwá Ụlọ· 2024

Long Time Elekere Mgbidi

by Shelly Agronin

Client: Studio Wallaby

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

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The Design

About Long Time Elekere Mgbidi

Elekere Long Time sitere n'ike mmụta na nka kirigami na-adọrọ mmasị, usoro ọdịnala ndị Japan nke na-ejikọta ọfụma mpịaji na ịbepụ akwụkwọ. Dịka ọ dị na kirigami, elekere a bụ ngwakọta nka na ọrụ bara uru. Usoro ịbepụ na ịpịa ahụ na-enye ohere ịmepụta ọnụọgụgụ Rom n'akụkụ elekere ahụ. N'ihi ya, ọnụọgụgụ ndị ahụ n'onwe ha yiri ka ha na-amapụta site na eriri igwe ahụ, na-emepụta egwuregwu nke mpaghara dị mma na nke na-adịghị mma. E mere ya site n'iji eriri aluminọm nke e ji leza bee, a haziri elekere a n'ụzọ ga-adịgide iji belata mkpofu ihe eji arụ ọrụ.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe

Long Time Elekere Mgbidi 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 Long Time Elekere Mgbidi 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 Long Time Elekere Mgbidi 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: The clock is made from a single narrow strip of metal. The cutting and folding technique allows for the creation of Roman numerals on the clock's sides. As a result, the numerals themselves seem to leap out of the metal strip, creating a play of positive and negative areas. The clock is positioned 5 cm away from the wall and appears to be floating.
Dimensions & Packaging: Size: 96.5X17X5 cm / 38X6.7X2 Inches
Tags: wall clock, oversize clock, interior design, Studio Wallaby
Production Technology: Made from a high-quality, laser-cut strip of aluminum, the clock has been sustainably designed to minimize material waste.
Design Challenge: Balancing the artistic aspect of kirigami with the functional requirements of a clock was tricky. Designing Roman numerals that can be cut and folded effectively from the aluminum strip while remaining visually appealing and easily readable poses a creative challenge.
Research: The study centered on the design aspects of the product, incorporating the development of numerous paper models and layouts. This entailed the analysis of dimensions, proportions, fonts, and the structural integrity of the forthcoming clock. The investigation resulted in the choice of Roman numerals 3 and 9 as the central design elements, chosen for their symmetry, which enabled the application of the Kirigami effect.
Inspiration: The clock was inspired by kirigami, the Japanese art of folding and cutting paper. In kirigami, paper is both folded and cut, resulting in a three-dimensional design that stands out from the page.
Project Duration: March 2020 - July 2020 Studio Wallaby, Yoqneam-Ilit, Israel
Operation Flow: The clock arrives ready to use and can be hung on the wall with two screws.
Team Members: Shelly Agronin
Image Credits: Shelly Agronin