Mushroom Fitaingina by Shota Urasaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Varahina in Famolavolana Fanaka Competition Category.

VarahinaFanaka· 2022

Mushroom Fitaingina

by Shota Urasaki

A' Design Award Varahina Winner in Fanaka Category

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The Design

About Mushroom Fitaingina

Ny Mushroom dia fitaingina natao ho famelarana malalaka ny zavatra ampiasaina isan'andro. Ny endriky ny holatra tsirairay dia sokitra tanana iray isaka izy ireo avy amin'ny hazo camphor avy any Okinawa, ary asiana ozinamby (magnet) ao anatiny. Ireo holatra dia mifamatotra amin'ny takelaka vy manify izay miakatra avy eo amin'ny tany, ka azo apetraka malalaka ny endrika tsirairay. Ny holatra lehibe dia mitahiry zavatra isan-karazany, ary ny holatra madinika kosa mitahiry karatra na taratasy fanamarihana. Ny fototra dia mampikambana takelaka vy voahonjina sy hazo fisaka (plywood). Ny famolavolana dia nahazo aingam-panahy avy amin'ny holatra maniry eo amin'ny takelaka hazo iray, ary miova arakaraka ny mpampiasa azy ny fisehon-javatra.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Varahina

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Varahina ny famolavolana Mushroom Fitaingina, fankasitrahana malaza be omena ny famolavolana miavaka izay mampiavaka ny fahaiza-mamorona, ny fahazotoana ary ny fahamaotinan-tsaina. Ny mpandresy Varahina dia zavatra vita tanana mahay dia mahay ary mamorona mivantana izay manamafy ny traikefa be dia be, ny sarintsaina ary ny fahaizan-kafoy an'ny mpamolavola azy. Andrasana ho zavatra ankasitrahana be, ankafizina ary tiana, mahay amin'ny asa sady vaovao ny famolavolana Mushroom Fitaingina. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Varahina ity dia mitahiry ny fomba fanao tsara indrindra amin'ny zavakanto, ny siansa, ny famolavolana ary ny teknolojia, ary tsara indrindra amin'ny fitandremana ny antsipirihany. Ny famolavolana Mushroom Fitaingina dia mahafa-po ny filana tsara, mikasika ny faniriana, mahasarika ny fihetseham-po ary misarika ny fahalianana.

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.]