Tangled Paths Fananganana Zavakanto avy amin'ny Fako Voaverina by Nargiza Usmanova is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Vy in Famolavolana Zavakanto sy Fampisehoana Zavakanto Competition Category.
VyZavakanto· 2025
Tangled Paths Fananganana Zavakanto avy amin'ny Fako Voaverina
Client: Yonge + St. Clair
A' Design Award Vy Winner in Zavakanto Category
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About Tangled Paths Fananganana Zavakanto avy amin'ny Fako Voaverina
Tangled Paths dia fananganana zavakanto lehibe vita avy amin'ny fako voaverina. Ny asa dia mizaha telo metatra ny sakany, ny halaliny ary ny hahavony. Ny takelaka karatôna sy ny fitoerana atody dia mamorona rafitra mihodinkodina izay ampiraisina amin'ny glio ary tohanan'ny tsorakazo vy, gadona ary rondrona. Ny loko akrilika no manome loko ny rafitra mifamahofaho ireo. Napetraka ao amin'ny efitrano fandraisam-bahiny ao amin'ny biraon'ny orinasa, ny sary sokitra dia azo jerena avy amin'ny lafiny rehetra, ary afaka mandalo ao anatin'ilay asa ny mpitsidika. Ny Tangled Paths dia maneho ny fihetsehan'ny fiainana an-tanàn-dehibe ary mampiroborobo ny fampiasana fako voaverina.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Vy
Nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ny famolavolana Tangled Paths Fananganana Zavakanto avy amin'ny Fako Voaverina, 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 Tangled Paths Fananganana Zavakanto avy amin'ny Fako Voaverina. 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 Tangled Paths Fananganana Zavakanto avy amin'ny Fako Voaverina 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
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- 'Tangled Paths' is a striking art installation that embodies urban life's movement, energy, and complexity. As part of the Design TO Festival, this piece is one of seven large-scale installations showcased in high-rise office lobbies, offering a moment of reflection within the fast-paced cityscape. Constructed using 90% recycled materials, 'Tangled Paths' highlights sustainability in urban evolution while engaging audiences in an immersive visual experience.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 3 m x Depth 3 m x Height 3 m
- Tags
- Art installation, Visual arts, Recycled installation, Urban art, Cardboard
- Production Technology
- The recycled project statistics:
Cardboard sheets - 80
Egg cartons - 250
Hot glue sticks - 800
Wood glue (L) - 5
Acrylic paint (L) - 6
Plus, 3 steel threaded rods, 16 steel nuts, 8 steel washers - Design Challenge
- The most challenging aspect of this project was developing a method to create large cardboard frames (measuring 3 meters by 3 meters) that could maintain their shape without breaking while supporting and intertwining with one another. The frames were constructed from lightweight, recycled materials such as cardboard, boxes, and egg cartons, and were joined together using glue.
- Research
- The research focused on ecological art, aiming to promote environmental awareness through recycled material installations. Objectives included exploring sustainability in design and raising ecological consciousness. Methods involved studying environmental data, analyzing artistic trends, and testing material durability. Tools included recycled materials and prototyping techniques. Participants were artists and environmental experts. Results revealed increased audience engagement with eco-conscious themes, showcasing design's potential to influence sustainability and inspire social responsibility.
- Inspiration
- 'Tangled Paths' encapsulates the chaotic beauty of life in a bustling metropolis like Toronto, where millions of individuals cross paths daily, intertwining their journeys in a dynamic web of human experience. Conceived and led by Nargiza, the installation’s creative vision takes shape through twisting and interwoven colour structures that symbolize the unseen yet profound connections between people – moments of collaboration, learning, and growth that define the city’s ever-evolving identity.
- Project Duration
- The project started in October 2024, finished in January 2025 in Toronto, and was exhibited at the Design TO Festival from January to February 2025.
- Operation Flow
- The installation 'Tangled Paths' is a recycled sculptural, color-rich object designed to serve as the focal point in the business center's lobby. It's large scale draws attention, allowing people to view the piece from every angle and, if they wish, even pass through it.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Nargiza Usmanova, 2025
- Image Credits
- Image #1 - Photographer Maksim Zinchuk, NUMZ Graphics
Image #2 - Photographer Maksim Zinchuk, NUMZ Graphics
Image #3 - Photographer Maksim Zinchuk, NUMZ Graphics
Image #4 - Photographer Maksim Zinchuk, NUMZ Graphics
Image #5 - Photographer Maksim Zinchuk, NUMZ Graphics
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