Caterpillar 바 유닛 by Priyam Doshi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award 동상 in 가구 디자인 Competition Category.
동가구· 2024
Caterpillar 바 유닛
by Priyam Doshi
Client: Name Place Animal Thing
A' Design Award 동상 Winner in 가구 Category
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The Design
About Caterpillar 바 유닛
애벌레는 방 안에 순진하게 서 있다가 돌려보면 장난기 가득한 매력을 드러냅니다. 숨겨진 바를 품은 조각 작품의 역할을 합니다. 당신만의 숨겨진 보물은 무엇인가요? 캐터필러는 화이트 애시 원목으로 세심하게 수작업 제작되었으며, 곡선미와 독특한 존재감을 부각시키는 이탈리아산 수성 무광 코팅으로 마감되었습니다. 애벌레의 다리는 손잡이 역할을 하여 바를 회전시킵니다. 바 세그먼트는 회전 시 완벽한 작동을 위해 정밀하게 설계되었습니다. 캐터필러는 30~40병의 주류와 와인, 각종 글라스를 보관할 수 있습니다.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 동상
Caterpillar 바 유닛, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 동상 수상작으로, 창의성, 독창성, 영민함으로 돋보이는 뛰어난 디자인에 수여되는 높은 권위의 인정입니다. 동상 수상작은 충분히 숙련되고 인상적으로 창의적인 작품으로, 디자이너의 폭넓은 경험, 상상력, 기지를 입증합니다. Caterpillar 바 유닛, 이 작품은 높이 평가받고 감탄과 사랑을 받는 사물로서 두드러지게 전문적이고 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 동상 수상 디자인은 예술, 과학, 디자인, 기술의 모범 사례를 담고 있으며 세부에 대한 주의로 훌륭합니다. Caterpillar 바 유닛, 이 작품은 필요를 훌륭하게 충족하고 욕망에 닿으며 감정을 매료하고 호기심을 불러일으킵니다.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The caterpillar bar unit is a statement piece of furniture that is not only fun but also functional. The sculptural looking piece can actually be turned to reveal a hidden bar unit, which astonishes everyone as no one expects it. The Caterpillar is meticulously handcrafted and precisely engineered for flawless turning of the bar segments. The legs of the caterpillar act as knobs, which are used to revolve the bar. The caterpillar has provisions to stock 30 to 40 bottles, wine, and other glasses
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Size
Width 615 mm x Depth 615 mm x Height 1665 mm
Material White Ashwood and brass finished spherical handles
Finish Italian water based matt finish - Tags
- Bar furniture, Bar cabinet, Bar unit, Statement furniture, Wood furniture, Luxury furniture, Artsy furniture
- Production Technology
- The Caterpillar bar unit is handmade by carpenters in a factory forming, carving and cutting and joining white ash wood using carpentry techiniques. Finish is Italian Water Based Matte Finish.
- Design Challenge
- The creative challenge was to not only break away from the stereotypical shape of boxy bar units but also to make the bar unit highly functional. The trial and error of steam bending white ash wood was the hardest and most challenging part, which was not very successful in the first piece, but we are working on it to make it successful. Also, joining and finishing the wood pieces together to make the circular modules.
- Research
- The online and offline research study was conducted on furniture marketplaces and physical stores to understand if there were any multifunctional cabinets available in the market. Visual data was collected via websites and by taking pictures of products in retail stores and homes within the personal network. One of the insights was that there were hardly any bar cabinets that were statement pieces or unique while also being highly functional. That served as our starting point to create a statement furniture piece that is also good with functionality.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration was to add fun to the boring mundane objects around us. The form is inspired by a caterpillar. Also, there are few products in the market that are statement furniture pieces but also offer good functionality. That was the starting point. The Caterpillar bar is designed to be a FUNctional piece, fun yet highly functional. The idea was also to add an element of surprise, as people will not anticipate that such a sculptural piece would actually turn out to be a bar unit
- Project Duration
- The Project Started in November 2022 & Finished in November 2022 and was exhibited at Raw Collaborative 5th Edition in India. (An exhibition)
- Operation Flow
- The Caterpillar bar unit stands tall as a sculptural bar unit, which, when turned using the knobs, reveals itself as a bar unit to start the party with an element of surprise. The caterpillar unit consists of 4 modules, out of which the top two modules turn together and the bottom two turn together. The top module has provisions for hanging wine glasses and also for keeping other drinking glasses. Wine bottles can be placed horizontally in the third module of the caterpillar bar.
- Patents
- © 2022, Name Place Animal Thing. All rights reserved.
- Team Members
- Priyam Doshi
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Creator Priyam Doshi, Photographer Isha Shah
Image #2: Creator Priyam Doshi, Photographer Isha Shah
Image #3: Creator Priyam Doshi, Photographer Isha Shah
Image #4: Creator Priyam Doshi, Photographer Isha Shah
Image #5: Creator Priyam Doshi, Photographer Isha Shah
Video Credits: Priyanka Itadkar.
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