Slice Igwe Okwu Mpụga by Hu Zou and Miao Jingyi

Slice Igwe Okwu Mpụga by Hu Zou and Miao Jingyi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe in Nhazi Ngwá Ọrụ Ụda na Ngwá Ụda Competition Category.

IgweNgwaahịa Ụda· 2024

Slice Igwe Okwu Mpụga

by Hu Zou and Miao Jingyi

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe Winner in Ngwaahịa Ụda Category

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The Design

About Slice Igwe Okwu Mpụga

Igwe okwu mpụga a dị gịrịgịrị nwere ike ịbụ nke a na-ebugharị ngwa ngwa ma jiri ya na ọgbọ obibi na ọnọdụ ndị yiri ya. Enwere ike ịkwụgide ya n'ụzọ nweere onwe n'alaka osisi gbara ya gburugburu, egwu na-ada mgbe a dọtara bọọlụ uhie ahụ. Ka igwe okwu ahụ na-efegharị ma na-atụgharị n'ifufe, egwu ahụ na-aghọ ihe dị ebube karịa ma na-atọ ntị ụtọ karịa. Nhazi a na-agbaji echiche kpọrọ nkụ na igwe okwu ga-adịrịrị n'ala, na-eme ka ọ jikọta nke ọma na gburugburu okike, na-enye ndị ọrụ ohere ịnụ ụtọ egwu n'ụzọ dị mfe na nke dị mma n'èzí.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe

Slice Igwe Okwu Mpụga 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 Slice Igwe Okwu Mpụga 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 Slice Igwe Okwu Mpụga 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: This thin outdoor speaker can be carried around easily and used in camping and similar scenarios. It can be freely hung on surrounding branches, and music can be played by pulling the red ball.
When the wind blows, the thin speaker flutters with the wind, as if the music is also flying in the air, scattering in all directions. As the speaker swings and rotates in the wind, music seems to become more ethereal and pleasing to the ear.
Dimensions & Packaging: During the design, we produced product models of different sizes and obtained the optimal product size through testing the sound effect and model weight. After ergonomic testing, the product was selected in the following dimensions: 90mm x 50mm x 200mm.
When the product is of this size, it can have a beautiful auditory effect while being able to flutter lightly in the wind.
Tags: Speaker, Outdoor, Nature, Camping, Sustainable Design
Production Technology: This outdoor speaker is made of biodegradable and recyclable plastic, which can be carried around and hung freely on surrounding branches. When designing, we hope that this product can return to nature in terms of production materials, usage methods, and experience, becoming a truly integrated and harmonious design with nature.
Design Challenge: The challenge we face is how to utilize existing technology to ensure that speaker have high sound quality and a good auditory experience while maintaining its thin and light form.
Meanwhile, due to the close connection between this design and the natural environment, it is necessary to consider the impact of uncertain factors such as wind and sunlight on the product during the research process, which also increases the difficulty of product development.
Research: Through conducting interviews with users and field investigations on people's outdoor behavior, we found that there is a lack of a sound product on the market that is more closely related to outdoor activities and nature.
During the product development process, we tested the music playback performance of different audio accessories in different outdoor environments and wind conditions, and selected audio systems with outstanding anti-interference capabilities.
Inspiration: This design breaks the fixed mind-set that speakers must be placed on the ground, making it more closely integrated with the natural environment, allowing users to enjoy music more easily and comfortably outdoors. Compared to common speakers, the hanging design makes this speaker more convenient and easier to use in outdoor environments.
When hanging on a branch, the speaker occasionally sways and rotates under the gentle breeze, reminiscent of the image of a wind chime.
Project Duration: The project started in July 2022 and finished in April 2023 in Guangzhou, China, and was exhibited in the Art Museum of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts in June 2023.
Operation Flow: This thin outdoor speaker can be carried around easily and used in camping and similar scenarios. It can be freely hung on surrounding branches, and music can be played by pulling the red ball. As the speaker swings and rotates in the wind, music seems to become more ethereal and pleasing to the ear. After enjoying the music, simply pull the red ball again to turn off the speaker.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Hu Zou, 2023.
Team Members: Zou Hu
Miao Jingyi
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Qian Kai, Slice, 2023.
Image #2: Photographer Qian Kai, Slice, 2023.
Image #3: Photographer Qian Kai, Slice, 2023.
Image #4: Photographer Qian Kai, Slice, 2023.
Image #5: Photographer Qian Kai, Slice, 2023.