Balance Rêkxerê Mêzê by Hernan Gregorio and Julia Stabio

Balance Rêkxerê Mêzê by Hernan Gregorio and Julia Stabio is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Xelata A' Design Award a Zîvîn in Dîzayna Mobîlyayên Ofîsê Competition Category.

ZîvMobîlyayên Ofîsê· 2021

Balance Rêkxerê Mêzê

by Hernan Gregorio and Julia Stabio

Client: Hernan Gregorio, Julia Stabio

Xelata A' Design Award a Zîvîn Winner in Mobîlyayên Ofîsê Category

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The Design

About Balance Rêkxerê Mêzê

Balance rêkxerekî mêzê yê modular e ku ji bo cîhên kar hatiye dîzaynkirin. Balance ji kanvasekê û şeş cureyên modulan pêk tê: rûyek, textê spî, kork, kanban, dem û refik. Modul bi magnetên bihêz ên neodîmyûmê bi kanvasê ve tên girêdan û dikarin di gelek berhevkirinan de bên rêzkirin. Kanvas ji polîstîrênê bi bandora bilind û pola bi toz-hatî-veşartî hatiye çêkirin, dema ku modul HDPE ya bi enjeksiyonê hatî qalibkirin in, bi vebijarkên di gûz, mazî û korkê de. Kanvas bi girêdanek monîtorê ya standard bi milekî ve hatiye sabîtkirin. Dîzayn piştgiriyê dide rêbazên hilberînê yên wek Kanban û Pomodoro.

The Recognition

About the Xelata A' Design Award a Zîvîn

Balance Rêkxerê Mêzê xelatgirê Xelata A' Design Award a Zîvîn e, nasîneke bi awayekî awarte bi prestîj ku ji sêwiranên di asta herî bilind de, xweşik û bibandor re tê dayîn. Xelatgirên Zîvînê karên pir birûsk û pir afirîner in, yên ku pisporiya hêja, jêhatîbûn û zîrekiya sêwiranerên xwe nîşan didin. Tê hêvîkirin ku Balance Rêkxerê Mêzê karekî mînak, pir pîşekar û bi kûrahî nûjen be. Ev sêwirana bi Zîvînê serketî vedîtineke berbiçav û hatiye sitayişkirin e ku ji bo fireh kirina sînorên huner, zanist, sêwiran û teknolojiyê tevkarî dike. Balance Rêkxerê Mêzê afirandinek e ku gelek kes çavê xwe lê dikin, daxwazan şiyar dike, hestên erênî tîne û heyirînê çêdike.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Balance is a multi-functional work and desk manager that inspires a more organized, personalized, and productive work experience. The product consists of a canvas and six types of modules (Surface, White Board, Cork, Kanban, Time, and Shelf) that attach magnetically to the canvas. The users can pick and choose the modules and materials that work best for their personality, work style, and aesthetic preference at the same time that they can combine them to allow the use of productivity techniques such as Kanban and Pomodoro.
Dimensions & Packaging: Canvas:
Large: 720mm x 320mm x 10mm
Medium: 520mm x 320mm x 10mm
Square: 320 mm x 320 mm x 10mm

Modules:
Large: 290mm x 190mm x 4mm
Square: 190mm x 190 mm x 4mm
Rectangle: 190mm x 90mm x 4mm
Small Square: 90mm x 90mm x 4mm
Tags: Desk, Office, Furniture, Work, Organization, Modules, System, Productivity, Personalization
Production Technology: The canvas is made out of high-impact polystyrene and powder-coated steel creating a rigid, magnetic, and durable surface for the modules. The modules are made of injection-molded HDPE granting an adequate rigidity for the structure, softness to the touch, and satin finish. Other alternatives are made of walnut, oak, and cork. Some finishes use special magnetic paint, to provide a magnetic and marker-friendly writing surface.
Design Challenge: The most challenging aspect of the Balance was on finding a design solution that best captures the nature and simplicity of digital interfaces. A considerable amount of models and prototypes helped shape the final form and modular aspect of the design in search of the right proportions and interaction with the user. Another important aspect was the creation and integration of physical products that allow the use of productivity techniques and processes otherwise intangible.
Research: We have investigated the personality, work environments, and workflows of various people in their respective jobs, as well as a variety of productivity and work management techniques. We also analyzed different physical and digital interfaces to understand what products were more effective, easy to use, and easy to understand to the user. The outcomes of the research allowed us to understand better the user needs and led us to determine the main characteristics of the product such as flexibility, organization, modularity, ease of use, and personalization.
Inspiration: The idea behind this product is to use digital interfaces as inspiration to create a new hybrid experience for the user. The form and modular qualities of the design evoke the digital touchscreen interfaces we use every day but with a tridimensional layer that creates a tactile and tangible experience. This new approach brings builds a bridge between the connectivity and structure of the digital environment and the visual and physical experience of products.
Project Duration: The project started in March of 2020 and finished in December of 2020.
Operation Flow: Users can quickly assemble the canvas to the arm by adjusting four screws through the standard VESA monitor connection. The arm is connected to the desk with a C shape clamp. Each module has strong neodymium magnets that create a connection to the canvas. The whiteboard comes with an adjustable stand that allows use on the desk surface granting the user to have a more natural and ergonomic position when drawing. The light angle can be adjusted by simply moving the upper module up and down.
Team Members: Hernan Gregorio, Julia Stabio