Greenery Mahi Matua: Nohoanga Roa by Shibing Yang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Taputapu Competition Category.
ParahiTaputapu· 2023
Greenery Mahi Matua: Nohoanga Roa
by Shibing Yang
Client: Ziel Home Furnishing Technology Co., Ltd.
A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Taputapu Category
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About Greenery Mahi Matua: Nohoanga Roa
Kupu Pukapuka: Ko Greenery he nohoanga roa i hangaia kia honoa ki ngā tipu ora, tipu horihori rānei. Ko te hanganga i hangaia mai i te papa rākau whai painga ki te taiao, he papa hiako rākau kei waho. Kua whakanohoia tētahi ipu tipu rino kore-waikura ki tētahi taha, ā, ko ngā urunga nohoanga kua uhia ki te hiako me te huruhuru porowhenua i roto. Ko te whānui o te nohoanga roa he 1600 mm, ko te hōhonu he 440 mm, ā, ko te teitei he 430 mm. Ka taea te noho o ngā tāngata tokorua, tokotoru rānei, me tētahi wāhi tāpiri mō ngā mea iti. Ko te āhua e whakamahara ana ki tētahi whare noho māra tawhito o Haina, ā, ko te whāinga kia kawea mai he āhuatanga taiao marino ki roto i ngā wāhi noho me ngā wāhi tūmatanui.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Parahi
Ko Greenery Mahi Matua: Nohoanga Roa 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 Greenery Mahi Matua: Nohoanga Roa 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 Greenery Mahi Matua: Nohoanga Roa i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Greenery Bench is a furniture piece designed to integrate with different plants, its concept originated from the eastern tea culture, with a hint of the ancient Chinese garden where you can see wood pavilion surrounded by water and greenery. The initial idea of designing this piece is to create an organic combination of furniture and plants in response to our innate tendency to seek a connection to nature, thus the design of the bench makes it can be placed in both residential space and public space.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 1600 mm x Depth 440 mm x Height 430 mm
- Tags
- Post-pandemic, Bench, Greenery, Relaxation, Multi-scene, Furniture, Well-being
- Production Technology
- Greenery Bench uses the environment-friendly wood board as its structure material. With wood veneer as its outer material. The planter on the side is made of stainless steel, and leather seat cushions with polyurethane foam inside.
- Design Challenge
- One of the main challenges in the design process was making a truthful and natural combination of Furniture and Plants, this is why the design team looked into tea culture as it has a vivid symbolic identity that immediately brings people to somewhere tranquil and full of nature, where time slows down and nobody is in a hurry. By merging such image into the design, the combination of the plant and the bench seems logical and understandable, thus making the Greenery Bench not only provide a physical space for people to sit and enjoy their time, but also a spiritual garden that bends time where the present is the most important thing in life.
- Research
- Many studies have shown that most of us spend 90% of our time indoors, but human have a strong affinity towards nature, a environment devoid of nature would create a mismatch with the potential threat to health and quality of life. It is clear that people who live or work in space with more natural element has significantly lower anxiety level and higher productivity, thus making furniture that integrates plant would help create a more comfortable space for our target audiences.
- Inspiration
- With the impact of Covid, the fragile connection between us and nature suffered another critical hit. The designer thinks it’s important to adapt the biophilic design into furniture making as well.
Inspired by the scenic atmosphere of Eastern tea culture, the designer wanted to bring its tranquility with a furniture piece. The design comes from ancient Chinese architecture, it looks like part of an old garden pavilion, yet the minimal silhouette and metal planter provided it with contemporary characteristics. - Project Duration
- The project started in Shenzhen in April of 2022 and was completed in Shenzhen in June of 2022.
- Operation Flow
- The product primarily serves as a normal bench with seating and extra space for item placement. It is designed ideally for 2 and 3 persons at most. The user can switch the types of plants according to their personal taste and even place the faux plants inside the metal planter.
- Team Members
- Shibing Yang
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