Mushroom Refik by Shota Urasaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Xelata A' Design Award a Tuncîn in Dîzayna Mobîlyayê Competition Category.

TuncMobîlya· 2022

Mushroom Refik

by Shota Urasaki

Xelata A' Design Award a Tuncîn Winner in Mobîlya Category

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The Design

About Mushroom Refik

Mushroom refikek e ku bo pêşandana azad a tiştên rojane hatiye sêwirandin. Her forma kivarkê bi destan, yek bi yek, ji daristana kafûrê ya Okînawayê hatiye tاراشین û tê de mîqnatîsek bicihkirî ye. Kivarkên bi tîpaya çelîkî ya zirav ve ku ji erdê bilind dibe, ve hatine girêdan, ji ber vê yekê her form dikare bi awayekî azad were bicihkirin. Kivarkên mezin cûrbecûr tiştan digirin, ku ewên biçûk kartpostal an notan digirin. Bingeh, tîpayên çelîkî yên xwarî û pelaxên darîn (plywood) bi hev re dihewîne. Sêwirandin ji kivarkên ku li ser tabelayeke darîn şîn dibin ilham girtiye, û xuyabûna wê bi her bikarhênerekî re diguhere.

The Recognition

About the Xelata A' Design Award a Tuncîn

Mushroom Refik xelatgirê Xelata A' Design Award a Tuncîn e, nasîneke pir bi prestîj ku ji sêwiranên berbiçav ên bi afirînerî, jêhatîbûn û zîrekiyê têne cudakirin re tê dayîn. Xelatgirên Tuncînê karên bi têra xwe jêhatî û bi awayekî balkêş afirîner in, yên ku ezmûna fireh, xeyal û çareserkirina sêwiranerên xwe piştrast dikin. Tê hêvîkirin ku Mushroom Refik tiştekî pir hatiye rêzgirtin, sitayişkirin û delal be, bi awayekî berbiçav pîşekar û nûjen. Ev sêwirana bi Tuncînê serketî pratîkên çêtirîn ên huner, zanist, sêwiran û teknolojiyê digire nav xwe û ji bo baldariya li hûrgiliyan hêja ye. Mushroom Refik pêdiviyan bi rengekî xweş tîne cih, destê xwe dide daxwazan, hestan dihejîne û meraqê dikişîne.

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.]