Meta Zen Ngwa Egwuregwu Ntugharị Uche Nke A Na-emetụ Aka by Yumeng Li

Meta Zen Ngwa Egwuregwu Ntugharị Uche Nke A Na-emetụ Aka by Yumeng Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe in Nhazi Ihe Egwuregwu, Egwuregwu na Ngwaahịa Ntụrụndụ Competition Category.

IgweIhe Egwuregwu· 2024

Meta Zen Ngwa Egwuregwu Ntugharị Uche Nke A Na-emetụ Aka

by Yumeng Li

Client: Pear and Mulberry

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe Winner in Ihe Egwuregwu Category

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The Design

About Meta Zen Ngwa Egwuregwu Ntugharị Uche Nke A Na-emetụ Aka

Meta Zen bụ ngwa egwuregwu ntugharị uche maka ndị toro eto ma na-enyekwa aka n'ịchọ mma ime ụlọ. Ụdị dị mfe na nhazi, na-eji mma nka Zen nke a ma ama na nhazi parametric, modul ndị a na-emezu usoro ájá na-agbanwe agbanwe, site n'ihe dị n'elu tebụl nwere akụkụ atọ ruo n'ịchọ mma ihu ụlọ niile, na-ewepụta ọnọdụ Zen n'ime nkeji ole na ole. Ogwe modul ndị a nwere magnets iji mee ka ịdobe ha n'ụzọ ziri ezi dị mfe n'ịrụ ọrụ, nke dị mma nye ndị na-adịghị ahụ ụzọ nke ọma, ndị okenye, na ndị nwere ịma jijiji aka. Usoro modul a nwere patent mara mma nke nwere ọdịdị dị ukwuu ma nwee agba sitere na okike site na ihe a na-emebi emebi nke ọma.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe

Meta Zen Ngwa Egwuregwu Ntugharị Uche Nke A Na-emetụ Aka 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 Meta Zen Ngwa Egwuregwu Ntugharị Uche Nke A Na-emetụ Aka 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 Meta Zen Ngwa Egwuregwu Ntugharị Uche Nke A Na-emetụ Aka 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

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

Unique Properties: Meta.Zen is a poetic playset for adults and transformable interior decor designed for community spaces or temporary settings.

Minimalism in forms, the modules complete the dynamic sand pattern organically at any scale and complexity, from a three-piece table object to a whole facade decoration, deploying a Zen atmosphere in minutes.

Modular panels embed magnets to ease precise alignment efforts in building, which is friendly to visually impaired people, elders, and users with hand tremors.
Dimensions & Packaging: Product Dimensions: Width 640 mm x Depth 380 mm x Height 105 mm /
Recommended Age: 5+ Recommended number of players: 1-4 /
Kit includes:
323 * MetaZen Modules,
1 * Pavilions,
4 * Trees,
2 * Lanterns,
1 * Stacked stones.
Tags: decorative, magnetic, puzzle, zen, zen garden, configurable modules, mental therapy, haptic
Production Technology: All modules are reconfigurable to eliminate any redundant purchases for building differently to improve sustainability. All mass-producible parts are made from fully biodegradable PLA. Only natural fibers including bamboo and algae are added to tune natural color and texture.
The patented ridges and valleys geometrically express zen with a hygienic and handy setup forming ever-changing puzzle patterns that improve accessibility and replayability.
Design Challenge: The core challenge was serving two audiences: offering a non-screen anxiety relief for individuals in quarantine and ensuring hotels, even as temporary isolation spaces, offering humane care through natural visuals and a universal zen cultural experience.

Another critical difficulty was ensuring the project allowed for easy reconfiguration by subsequent users over time, with potential future use as a playset for group activities and as an indoor installation adaptable to various scenarios.
Research: Research shows tactile activities reduce quarantine anxiety, digital fatigue, and physical interaction scarcity. Employing widely recognized Zen aesthetics and computational tools, we crafted a modular system based on Taoist principles. With just three angles, it enables infinite Zen landscapes, combining geometric innovation and tactile inclusivity. This approach facilitates easy, unique Zen space creation for meditation, requiring no sand or expertise, prioritizing ease and hygiene.
Inspiration: Zen, is globally acknowledged for cultivating inner peace through performing activities.

Artistic forms follow the aesthetic principles of Zen including simplicity; subtly profound grace, and tranquility.

Aligned with Daoism, one single base module demonstrates a sense of flow; the assembled mysterious patterns reflect the worldview of Buddhism.

It conveys the wisdom of simplexity: Identical base modules can be rearranged into millions of combinations, forming the system in play that manifests wabi-sabi both aesthetically and functionally.
Project Duration: Launched in December 2021 and completed in July 2022, this project was initially developed during the pandemic for adults living in collective quarantine settings. It aimed to reduce the anxiety of remote working individuals.
This project won European Product Design Award, and International Design Awards in 2022, and was selected as finalists in Product and User Experience categories of iF Design Award in 2023. It was featured on Yanko Design in January and Puxiang Design in February 2023.
Operation Flow: Zen Culture: Facilitates self-meditation and stress relief for adults, promoting inner balance through playful interaction.

Inclusive: Features guided magnetic assembly and tactile patterns, offering a multisensory, accessible experience.

Community & Sustainability: This art form's flexibility encourages communal creativity and sustainable decor changes, supporting social meditation and Wabi-Sabi appreciation. Its durable design allows for versatile display, embodying both reusability and aesthetic adaptability.
Patents: Patented. 63/404,074. PEAR & MULBERRY. 2022. USPTO.
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