Banana Na Na Ihe Ọkpụkpụ Ịchọ Mma by Kazoo Design Studio

Banana Na Na Ihe Ọkpụkpụ Ịchọ Mma by Kazoo Design Studio is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe in Nhazi Ngwá Ụlọ Competition Category.

IgweNgwá Ụlọ· 2026

Banana Na Na Ihe Ọkpụkpụ Ịchọ Mma

by Kazoo Design Studio

Client: Kazoo Design Studio

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

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The Design

About Banana Na Na Ihe Ọkpụkpụ Ịchọ Mma

Banana Na Na bụ ihe ọkpụkpụ ịchọ mma e ji porcelain mee nke yiri unere kwụ ọtọ. Ụdịdị ya na-enyocha otu esi enwe ike gbanwee ọdịdị a maara nke ọma ruo ebe dị anya ma ka na-amata ya. Ụdịdị U ya n'ozuzu na-enye mmetụta nguzozi, ebe ọnụ ọnụ ndị a kpụrụ akpụ na nke gbagọrọ agbagọ na-agbakwunye mmetụta usoro egwu. Ọnụ ọnụ ndị ahụ na-arụkwa ọrụ dịka ụkwụ na-akwado ya, n'ihi na ihe a enweghị ala dị larịị. E ji teknụzụ dijitalụ kpụọ Banana Na Na ma bipụta ya n'akụkụ atọ dịka ihe nlele, mgbe ahụ e ji porcelain wụọ ya site n'iji ihe nkpuchi plasta nwere akụkụ anọ. Obosara ya bụ sentimita 19, omimi ya bụ sentimita 4.3 ma ịdị elu ya bụ sentimita 8.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe

Banana Na Na Ihe Ọkpụkpụ Ịchọ Mma 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 Banana Na Na Ihe Ọkpụkpụ Ịchọ Mma 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 Banana Na Na Ihe Ọkpụkpụ Ịchọ Mma 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: This controversial banana sculptural piece is a bold reinterpretation of a home decor object. Two key ideas shaped its design. Firstly the objective was to explore how much an object's form can be altered while still retaining its recognizability and secondly how to reimagine a banana in an upright standing position, defying its natural tendency to rest on its side.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width: 19 cm x Depth: 4.3 cm x Height: 8 cm
Tags: banana, contemporary, pop art, home decor
Production Technology: The product was digitally designed using 3d modelling software and the prototype was 3d printed. A four part plaster mold was made from the prototype using traditional mold-making techniques. Porcelain was picked as the material of choice for its complementary role in the object's final look.
Design Challenge: The object does not have a flat base, but instead the ridges coming in from its sides play the role of supporting feet. Getting the object to sit correctly without rocking on a tabletop and not be back or front heavy was the biggest challenge that had to be overcome. A few different variations were made before finalizing the design that fulfilled the above criteria.
Research: This object was an attempt of turning a portmanteau (merging of two words) into a physical object. The name of this object derives from the words banana and the chorus "na na na na na" sung in Opus' 1984 song "Live is Life". The objective was to make the banana look like it would turn from its' resting position (laying flat on its' side) to a standing position in order to dance. The banana edges have been changed from smooth continuous ones to wavy dashed ones in order to add a sense of rhythmical motion.
Inspiration: Among all fruits, the banana has one of the most instantly recognizable silhouettes. It has repeatedly surfaced in pop art, paintings, sculptures, photographs, and installations cementing its role not only as an iconic form but also, at times, as a playful or provocative cultural symbol.

The name of the object is derived from the combination of banana and the repetitive na na na na na chorus in Opus' 1984 song Live is Life.
Project Duration: This project started in August 2025 and was completed within one month in Istanbul, Turkey.
Operation Flow: The overall U-shaped form of the object gives it a sense of balance, while the dashed and twisted ridges add a sense of rhythm to its character.
Team Members: Designer: Konstantinos Paradeisopoulos
Designer: Zeynep Onder Paradeisopoulos
Image Credits: All photos belong to Kazoo Design Studio.