Focal Firaketam-boky by Yilmaz Dogan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Vy in Famolavolana Fanaka Competition Category.

VyFanaka· 2025

Focal Firaketam-boky

by Yilmaz Dogan

Client: QZENS Furniture

A' Design Award Vy Winner in Fanaka Category

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The Design

About Focal Firaketam-boky

Ny firaketam-boky Focal dia manambatra ny fampitoviana neoclassique amin'ny hatsaran'ny Art Deco, misy andry metaly sy sisin-talantalana voakiky tsy mitovy endrika mba hamoronana fijery mavitrika nefa miorina tsara. Maka aingam-panahy avy amin'ny gadona ara-javakanto, mampifangaro ny fahasoavana klasika amin'ny asa tanana maoderina. Ny fanapahana mazava sy ny famitana vita amin'ny tanana dia miantoka ny endrika malama, raha ny teboka fifamatorana miafina kosa dia manome faharesen'ny rafitra, mamorona ny fahitana talantalana mitsingevana ary manatsara ny hatsaran-tarehy voadio.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Vy

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ny famolavolana Focal Firaketam-boky, fankasitrahana malaza omena ny famolavolana tsara izay mahafeno ny fepetra ara-barotra sy ara-indostria andrasana amin'ny famoronana natao tsara. Ny mpandresy Vy dia mampiseho fahaiza-manao lehibe, fahaizana manokana ambony, fahatakarana manam-pahaizana ary fahaizana mamorona an'ireo mpamorona azy. Andrasana ho famoronana ankasitrahana be, ankafizina ary tiana izay azo ampiharina sady vaovao ny famolavolana Focal Firaketam-boky. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ity dia mampiray ny fomba fanao tsara indrindra amin'ny indostria ary manana toetra ara-teknika mahomby mifandray amin'ny fahalalana sy ny talenta. Ny famolavolana Focal Firaketam-boky dia hajaina noho ny fitandremany ary natao hanome fanatsarana ny kalitaon'ny fiainana izay manampy hahatonga ny tontolo ho toerana tsara kokoa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Focal Bookcase is a meticulously designed bookcase that seamlessly blends intricate surface details with impeccable craftsmanship. Its leg structure, reminiscent of vertical columns, creates a dynamic appearance with asymmetrical grooves along the shelf edges. Brass details emphasize luxury and elegance, while the flawless surface symmetry ensures aesthetic balance. It reinterprets the timeless lines of neoclassical architecture through a modern design language.
Dimensions & Packaging: Height: 208 cm, Width: 120 cm, Depth: 40 cm. Its balanced form and open-shelf structure create a transparent composition within spaces. The lightweight and elegant design, combined with a closed lower compartment, makes it ideal for both storage and display.
Tags: Focal, Bookcase, Neoclassic, Art Deco, Asymmetry, Wood, Brass, Modern, Elegant, Architecture
Production Technology: Focal Bookcase is crafted from a perfect fusion of high-quality wood and brass materials. The surfaces are shaped using Cnc cutting and finished by hand to achieve an exceptional smoothness. The brass columns serve as structural supports, while the asymmetrical chamfered edges of the shelves add dynamism to the design. The enhanced material structure ensures durability and long-lasting use.
Design Challenge: The main design challenge of the Focal Bookcase was adapting architectural elements to a furniture scale while maintaining a balanced structure. Specially developed hidden connection points were implemented to allow the brass columns to function as structural supports without losing their delicate form, ensuring that the shelves remain suspended in the air.
Research: Research on Neoclassical architecture and Art Deco design principles formed the foundation of Focal Bookcase’s inspiration. The architectural column form was combined with refined brass details to achieve a balance between aesthetics and functionality in furniture. Material, proportion, and symmetry analyses supported the integrity of the design.
Inspiration: Focal Bookcase draws inspiration from the balanced symmetry of Neoclassical architecture and the refined details of Art Deco. The brass supports, resembling vertical columns, reflect the rhythmic form of architectural structures. By combining the modernism of the 1920s with fine craftsmanship and luxurious materials, it offers a timeless design. With its flawless craftsmanship and surface details, it embodies the harmony of classical and contemporary aesthetics.
Project Duration: The project began with the initial sketches during a trip to Paris in 2023. The production was completed in 2024, in Ankara.
Operation Flow: Focal Bookcase is designed to be both decorative and functional. It offers an ideal shelf arrangement for books, objects, and artworks, while the vertical brass columns enhance stability. The asymmetrical edge details create a different perspective from every angle, adding aesthetic dynamism to the space.
Image Credits: A. Murat ARIK
Erinç ULUSOY
Giray AYDOS