Mushroom Rak by Shota Urasaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Perunggu in Desain Prabot Competition Category.
PerungguPrabot· 2022
Mushroom Rak
A' Design Award Perunggu Winner in Prabot Category
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About Mushroom Rak
Mushroom minangka rak sing dirancang kanggo mamerake barang saben dinane kanthi bebas. Saben wangun jamur diukir siji-siji kanthi tangan saka kayu kamper Okinawa lan dipasangi magnet. Jamur-jamur kasebut dilekatake ing lempengan baja tipis kang njegreg saka lantai, saengga saben wangun bisa dipapanake kanthi bebas. Jamur-jamur gedhe kanggo nyekeli macem-macem barang, dene jamur-jamur cilik kanggo nyekeli kertu pos utawa cathetan. Alasane nggabungake lempengan baja sing dibengkokake karo playwood. Rancangan iki kailhami saka jamur sing thukul ing papan pratandha kayu, lan wujude bisa owah miturut panganggone saben wong.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Perunggu
Mushroom Rak menang A' Design Award Perunggu, pangenalan sing prestisius banget sing diparingake marang desain sing luar biasa sing dicirikake dening kreativitas, kapinteran lan kaweruh sing landhep. Pemenang Perunggu iku artefak sing trampil banget lan kreatif banget sing mbuktekake pengalaman sing jembar, imajinasi lan kapinteran para desainer. Mushroom Rak dikarepake dadi barang sing dihargai banget, dikagumi lan ditresnani, profesional lan inovatif banget. Desain sing menang A' Design Award Perunggu iki ngemot praktik sing paling apik ing seni, sains, desain lan teknologi, lan apik banget ing perhatiane marang rincian. Mushroom Rak nyukupi kabutuhan kanthi apik, nutul kekarepan, ngaya rasa lan narik rasa pengin weruh.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The shelf of camphor tree, sculpted to look like a mushroom, is embedded with magnets.
Therefore, they can be placed freely.
The mushrooms are attached to a thin steel plate that rises up from the floor.
The large mushrooms can be used to place various items, while the small mushrooms can be used to hold postcards or memos. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 910mm x Depth 450mm x Height 1500mm
- Tags
- Okinawa, Japan, Nature, Shelf, Furniture
- Production Technology
- The mushrooms are carefully hand-carved one by one from Okinawan camphorwood.
Thin steel plates were then bent and combined with plywood to create the base to which the mushrooms are attached. - Design Challenge
- I had a hard time conveying the wonder of nature in a sensory way. Structure and details were important, but I had to make sure that what I felt was expressed properly as I worked toward completion.
- Research
- I visited several islands in Okinawa for this project. I observed and repeatedly sketched the nature there. Then, while modeling in 3D, I made a number of mock-ups and examined them. At the same time, I also considered what materials would be appropriate.
- Inspiration
- I usually create ideas from the nature around me.
This was inspired by the sight of mushrooms growing out of a wooden sign in my neighborhood.
I felt the vitality and freedom of the mushrooms that grow from artifacts.
It was very interesting.
Currently, there are various ways of life and values.
This shelf changes its appearance depending on the user. - Project Duration
- The project started in June 2020 in Okinawa and finished in January 2021 in Okinawa.
- Image Credits
- [Image #1: Shota Urasaki, Mushroom, 2021. ][ Image #2: Shota Urasaki, Mushroom, 2021. ][ Image #3: Shota Urasaki, Mushroom, 2021. ][ Image #4: Shota Urasaki, Mushroom, 2021. ][ Image #5: Shota Urasaki, Mushroom, 2021.]
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