Banana Na Na Dekorativ Skulptur by Kazoo Design Studio

Banana Na Na Dekorativ Skulptur by Kazoo Design Studio is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award an Eisen in Heemartikelen Design Competition Category.

EisenHeemartikelen· 2026

Banana Na Na Dekorativ Skulptur

by Kazoo Design Studio

Client: Kazoo Design Studio

A' Design Award an Eisen Winner in Heemartikelen Category

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The Design

About Banana Na Na Dekorativ Skulptur

Banana Na Na ass eng dekorativ Porzeläinsskulptur a Form vun enger Banann, déi oprecht steet. D'Form ënnersicht, wéi wäit eng vertraut Silhouette verännert ka ginn, ouni datt si hir Erkennbarkeet verléiert. Déi allgemeng U-Form vermëttelt e Gefill vu Gläichgewiicht, während gestrachelt a verdréinte Rippen e Gefill vu Rhythmus bäifügen. D'Rippen déngen och als Stäipféiss, well d'Stéck keng flaach Basis huet. Banana Na Na gouf digital modelléiert an als Prototyp dreidimensional gedréckt, duerno mat enger véierdeeleger Gipsform a Porzeläin gegoss. D'Breet ass 19 cm, d'Déift 4,3 cm an d'Héicht 8 cm.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Eisen

Banana Na Na Dekorativ Skulptur ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Eisen, enger prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un gutt Designe vergi gëtt, déi déi professionell an industriell Ufuerderunge erfëllen, déi vu gutt gestaltene Kreatioune erwaart ginn. Eisen-Gewënner weisen déi grouss Fäegkeet, déi héich Spezialiséierung, dat Expertewëssen an d'kreativ Kapazitéit vun hire Schëpfer. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Banana Na Na Dekorativ Skulptur eng héich geschätzt, bewonnert a beléifte Kreatioun ass, déi praktesch an innovativ ass. Dëst mam Eisen ausgezeechent Design integréiert déi beschte Praktike vun der Industrie a huet kompetent technesch Eegeschaften, déi mat Know-how an Talent verbonne sinn. Banana Na Na Dekorativ Skulptur gëtt fir seng Grëndlechkeet respektéiert a ass gestalt, d'Liewensqualitéit ze verbesseren an ze hëllefen, d'Welt zu enger besserer Plaz ze maachen.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: This controversial banana sculptural piece is a bold reinterpretation of a home decor object. Two key ideas shaped its design. Firstly the objective was to explore how much an object's form can be altered while still retaining its recognizability and secondly how to reimagine a banana in an upright standing position, defying its natural tendency to rest on its side.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width: 19 cm x Depth: 4.3 cm x Height: 8 cm
Tags: banana, contemporary, pop art, home decor
Production Technology: The product was digitally designed using 3d modelling software and the prototype was 3d printed. A four part plaster mold was made from the prototype using traditional mold-making techniques. Porcelain was picked as the material of choice for its complementary role in the object's final look.
Design Challenge: The object does not have a flat base, but instead the ridges coming in from its sides play the role of supporting feet. Getting the object to sit correctly without rocking on a tabletop and not be back or front heavy was the biggest challenge that had to be overcome. A few different variations were made before finalizing the design that fulfilled the above criteria.
Research: This object was an attempt of turning a portmanteau (merging of two words) into a physical object. The name of this object derives from the words banana and the chorus "na na na na na" sung in Opus' 1984 song "Live is Life". The objective was to make the banana look like it would turn from its' resting position (laying flat on its' side) to a standing position in order to dance. The banana edges have been changed from smooth continuous ones to wavy dashed ones in order to add a sense of rhythmical motion.
Inspiration: Among all fruits, the banana has one of the most instantly recognizable silhouettes. It has repeatedly surfaced in pop art, paintings, sculptures, photographs, and installations cementing its role not only as an iconic form but also, at times, as a playful or provocative cultural symbol.

The name of the object is derived from the combination of banana and the repetitive na na na na na chorus in Opus' 1984 song Live is Life.
Project Duration: This project started in August 2025 and was completed within one month in Istanbul, Turkey.
Operation Flow: The overall U-shaped form of the object gives it a sense of balance, while the dashed and twisted ridges add a sense of rhythm to its character.
Team Members: Designer: Konstantinos Paradeisopoulos
Designer: Zeynep Onder Paradeisopoulos
Image Credits: All photos belong to Kazoo Design Studio.