Paula Ọdọ Nkọwa: Ihe Nchekwa by Bingyue Zhu

Paula Ọdọ Nkọwa: Ihe Nchekwa by Bingyue Zhu 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

Paula Ọdọ Nkọwa: Ihe Nchekwa

by Bingyue Zhu

Client: Ziel Home Furnishing Technology Co., Ltd.,

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

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The Design

About Paula Ọdọ Nkọwa: Ihe Nchekwa

Ederede Akwụkwọ: Paula bụ ihe nchekwa ọtụtụ ọrụ e depụtara maka ohere ụlọ na-agbanwe agbanwe. E ji igwe na osisi mepụta Paula, nwere ntọala igwe, mbadamba osisi n'azụ na ntọala nchekwa nwere ike ịkwaga akwaga. Mgbe a haziri Paula n'ọnọdụ kwụ ọtọ, ọ na-eje ozi dị ka ọdọ mepere emepe nwere ogo nchekwa atọ maka akwụkwọ na ihe ịchọ mma. Mgbe a haziri Paula n'ọnọdụ dina, ọ na-eje ozi dị ka igbe televishọn maka ngwaọrụ egwuregwu na diski. E ji skru kwụsie ntọala ike, ma ntọala nchekwa na-adaba kpọmkwem n'elu ntọala ahụ. Enwere ike ikewapụ ihe a n'ime ogidi igwe asatọ na ntọala igwe abụọ, nke na-enye ohere ibugharị ya n'ọnọdụ dị larịị yana ngwakọta ngwa ngwa n'ụlọ.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe

Paula Ọdọ Nkọwa: Ihe Nchekwa 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 Paula Ọdọ Nkọwa: Ihe Nchekwa 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 Paula Ọdọ Nkọwa: Ihe Nchekwa 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: Paula's design focuses on integrating products into lifestyle.Exploring the variability of family scenes, getting rid of the traditional furniture impressions such as shelves, TV cabinets, etc., and reconstruct the home space with changeable products.Paula can be used as a storage rack when placed vertically, and it can be used as a TV cabinet by moving the position of the movable shelf.It can adapt to a variety of scenarios and usage environments, and is flexible and changeable.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 800 mm x Depth 300 mm x Height 1650 mm
Tags: Flexible，Lightweight，Variability，Multifunction，Storage rack
Production Technology: Paula is made of iron and wood. The main body is an iron frame. The movable shelves and back plates are made of wooden boards. The iron frame is fixed with screws and the shelves are directly placed on the frame. The whole unit adopts a detachable form to meet the needs of flatbed transportation and achieve rapid assembly with great flexibility. The walnut wood grain highlights the feeling of the depths of the forest, making the product closer to nature and more stable, adding to the sense of product value.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge in researching products is that we reasonably plan the usage sizes of the products. Through research on the sizes of books, magazines, decorative parts, potted plants, game consoles, DVDs, PS4, XBOX and other products of different sizes, we calculate the most reasonable and optimal size. The streamlined division method can meet the needs of placing items in different spaces. The simple and detachable form allows users to quickly install, DIY at home to enhance the fun and use experience, and better integrate into various locations in the home environment.
Research: Nowadays, the home environment is increasingly pursuing the removal of room boundaries. Especially after the epidemic, people also want a free and open space and atmosphere at home, so furniture is becoming more and more flexible and lightweight. We used thin iron pipes and wooden boards to design an exquisite shelf using the most conventional materials through calculation to meet the needs of different spaces, different families, and different scenes.
Inspiration: After covid 19, people have an inner desire for open space and psychological freedom. Of course, they also want a more relaxed and comfortable atmosphere in their home life. Including many home decorations nowadays, the boundaries of rooms are being removed, so we use this piece of DIY furniture to meet the storage needs of users. It is not limited to space or scene. The flexible and lightweight form can be placed in various spaces. At the same time Give users a different experience.
Project Duration: The project started in Zhengzhou in August 2023 and be completed in Zhengzhou in September 2023.
Operation Flow: Paula can be disassembled into eight iron pipes and two iron frames. The user fixes the frame with screws. The back plate is pre-installed on the iron frame, which can effectively reduce the user's installation difficulty and time. The movable floor plate can be directly placed on the iron frame. , easy to install. There are three storage heights in the shelf, which can accommodate the placement of books and various items. When placed horizontally as a TV cabinet, the space can be used to store game consoles, DVDs, PS4 and other products, and the size is reasonable.
Team Members: Bingyue Zhu
Mengyao Mao
Chaoyang Li