Equilibrio Totohu Whakairo by Thiago Mondini

Equilibrio Totohu Whakairo by Thiago Mondini is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Hiriwa in Hoahoa Taputapu Wharehoroi me ngā Taputapu Horoi Competition Category.

HiriwaTaputapu Horoi· 2023

Equilibrio Totohu Whakairo

by Thiago Mondini

Client: Thiago Mondini Arquitetura

A' Design Award Hiriwa Winner in Taputapu Horoi Category

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The Design

About Equilibrio Totohu Whakairo

Ko te Equilibrio he totohu whakairo e tirotiro ana i te rerekee i waenga i te hianga ngawari o te countertop me tona rōrahi pakari. I hangaia e te huihuinga me te whakatauira i etahi waahanga kohatu hei whakatutuki i te whakatakotoranga porowhita, ka hangaia te totohu tuuturu e te waahanga hauroki me te tahanga paku o te waahanga o runga o te waahanga. He hangarite nga tautoko e whakaarohia ana, he ngongo kowhao hei uhi i te paipa ki tetahi taha, he waewae hiroki ki tera taha, engari ka taea ano tenei waahanga ki te kore he tautoko.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hiriwa

Ko Equilibrio Totohu Whakairo te toa o te A' Design Award Hiriwa, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa taumata teitei rawa, ātaahua me te whakamīharo. Ko ngā toa Hiriwa he mahi tino kanapa, tino auaha e whakaatu ana i te mātanga, te pūmanawa me te mōhio hōhonu o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Equilibrio Totohu Whakairo he mahi whakamīharo, he tauira, he tino ngaio, he auaha hōhonu. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Hiriwa he hanganga rongonui, whakamīharotia e whai wāhi ana ki te whakawhānui i ngā rohe o te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau. Ko Equilibrio Totohu Whakairo he mahi e hae ana te tini, e whakaara ana i ngā hiahia, e kawe mai ana i ngā kare-ā-roto pai, ā, e whakaoho ana i te mīharo.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: This sculptural stone sink relies on the contrast between the countertop's delicate inclination and its robust volume. The sink is created by a diagonal section and a slight tilt of the upper portion of the piece. The supports are asymmetrical, with a hollow tube covering the pluming on one side and a skinny leg on the other.
Dimensions & Packaging: 1500 mm x 600 mm x 250 mm
Tags: bathroom, sink, lavatory, basin, sculpture, artistic, stone, quartzite
Production Technology: As already specified above, this piece was assembled from several stone fragments in order to create the curves without the need of a solid block of rock. This was the main technical challenge. The design is actually quite straightforward and is based on a diagonal cut of the countertop, the remaining portion being slightly tilted to the right angle to prevent water from spilling when it collides with the surface.
Design Challenge: The hardest part of this activity was to reach simplicity and yet maintain ingenuity. Assuring the correct funcioning of the sink was also higly important, as it would be in display for one year and should have no problems operating.
Research: This sculptural stone sink relies on the contrast between the countertop's delicate inclination and its robust volume. Design-wise there was a search for apparent simplicity: to cut a countertop diagonally and push it down so the water can flow. This tilt is of mere 1cm and in the right angle to prevent water from spilling. The assymetrical supports enhance the perception of contrasts. In one side a hollow tube covers the plumbing, in the other side a skinny metal leg almost defies gravity.
Inspiration: This project's major objective was to explore contrasts. Since stone often has a very dense appearance, I investigated a design and technique to make it appear both weighty and delicate. The sink could have been cut from a single stone block or assembled from a number of small stone fragments. Due to financial considerations, the second option was preferred. A diagonal section and a slight tilt of the upper portion of the piece creates the actual basin.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2022 ad finished in August 2022, and is currently being exhibited at Mostra Artefacto Balneario Camboriu, Brazil, from August 2022 until June 2023.
Operation Flow: This is a sculptural object, meant to be, at the same time, artistic and functional. It could be produced in different sizes and the main characteristics are the subtle elements designed in a very heavy-looking piece.
Team Members: Thiago Mondini
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer ArqVerso
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