Mushroom Mahi Papa: Papa Whakaari by Shota Urasaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Taputapu Competition Category.
ParahiTaputapu· 2022
Mushroom Mahi Papa: Papa Whakaari
A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Taputapu Category
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The Design
About Mushroom Mahi Papa: Papa Whakaari
Kōrero Pukapuka: Ko Mushroom he papa whakaari i hangaia mō te whakaatu ātaahua o ngā taonga o ia rā. Ka whakairohia ā-ringa tēnā me tēnā āhua harore mai i te rākau kāpara o Okinawa, ā, kua whakauruhia ki roto he autō. Ka piri ngā harore ki tētahi papa rino angiangi e ara ake ana i te papa, nō reira ka taea te whakanoho i ia āhua kia whāiti. Ka pupuri ngā harore nunui i ngā momo taonga rerekē, ā, ka pupuri ngā harore iti i ngā kāri panui, i ngā tuhinga mahara rānei. Ko te tūāpapa he honohononga o ngā papa rino kua whakapikoa me te papa rakuraku. Nā ngā harore e tupu ana i runga i tētahi tohu rākau i whakaawe i tēnei hoahoa, ā, ka rerekē tōna āhua i ia kaiwhakamahi.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Parahi
Ko Mushroom Mahi Papa: Papa Whakaari te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Mushroom Mahi Papa: Papa Whakaari he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a Mushroom Mahi Papa: Papa Whakaari i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.
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.]
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