Balanco Primary Function: کورسی چینکراو by Lisa Lai and Joel Wong

Balanco Primary Function: کورسی چینکراو by Lisa Lai and Joel Wong is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Xelata A' Design Award a Zîvîn in Dîzayna Mobîlyayê Competition Category.

ZîvMobîlya· 2022

Balanco Primary Function: کورسی چینکراو

by Lisa Lai and Joel Wong

Client: Tati

Xelata A' Design Award a Zîvîn Winner in Mobîlya Category

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The Design

About Balanco Primary Function: کورسی چینکراو

Book Text: بالانکۆ کۆمەڵێک بلۆکی چینکراوە کە وەک کورسی، مێز و ئامرازی یاری کار دەکەن. بلۆکە فرەڕەههەندییەکان بە شێوازی جۆراوجۆر دەکرێت ڕێکبخرێن، دابنرێن و لەسەریەک کۆبکرێنەوە. هاوسەنگکردنی بلۆکەکان پێویستی بە ئارامی و ئۆقرەگرتن هەیە، بۆیە دەکرێت بالانکۆ لە ماڵەوە لەنێوان هاوڕێیان و خێزانەکان بەشدار بکرێت. پێکهاتەکە لەسەر بنەمای ئیسفەنجییە و سووکە، هەروەها ڕووکارە لباسیەکە بە ڕەنگی خاکییەوە بۆ دەستلێدان نەرمە. بلۆکەکان بۆ منداڵانی بچووک سەلامەتن و بۆ گەورەکانیش پتەوماونەتەوە تاوەکو لەسەریان دابنیشن. قەبارە جیاوازەکان لەگەڵ باڵای منداڵان و گەورەکان گونجاون.

The Recognition

About the Xelata A' Design Award a Zîvîn

Balanco Primary Function: کورسی چینکراو 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 Balanco Primary Function: کورسی چینکراو 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. Balanco Primary Function: کورسی چینکراو 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: Balanco consists of a series of multifaceted blocks, offering unlimited possibilities to arrange, position, and stack. As it requires significant patience and calmness to balance the blocks, it serves as one of the practical yet fun solutions for friends and families to enjoy with one another. When it is not used as objects for play, it doubles as stools and tables for adults and children.
Dimensions & Packaging: Largest block- 600mm x 450mm x 350mm
Smallest block- 350mm x 350mm x 350mm
Felt finishing and foam-based structure.
Tags: stool, table, toy, furniture, children, stacking, facets, play, kids, family
Production Technology: The lightweight and solid structure makes it suitable and safe for young children. The earth-tone felt finish aims to invite nature vibes into the house. It is soft and comfortable to touch.
Design Challenge: The challenge was to create a series of stackable furniture that is lightweight and safe for children even when the blocks topple over. At the same time, it is solid and strong for adults to sit and stand on them. This obstacle was overcomed as we experimented with various materials, details and manufacturing methods.
Research: The design intent was to deliver a design with a strong concept, through aesthetic simplicity.
Inspiration: With the persistence of the pandemic, staying at home has become a new norm. In most highly populated and dense cities, finding peace and mental wellness can be difficult. Inspired by the pebble towers, Balanco offers a way to find physical and inner balance, while learning to collaborate with others in the process of playing.
Project Duration: The project started in October 2020, and finished in December 2020. It was documented and exhibited as part of the HKTDC's programme in Hong Kong.
Operation Flow: Balanco functions as play objects, stools and tables. The varying sizes accommodate the ergonomics and heights from young children to adults.
Team Members: Lisa J. Lai and Joel Wong
Image Credits: Lisa J. Lai, 2020