Kozo Whata Pukapuka by Jihad Khairallah is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Taputapu Competition Category.
ParahiTaputapu· 2023
Kozo Whata Pukapuka
Client: Jihad Khairallah Architects
A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Taputapu Category
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The Design
About Kozo Whata Pukapuka
Ko Kozo he hanga rakau i hangaia hei hanga maau. Ahakoa he toi toi e hanumi ana te tae me te marama, he whata pukapuka ranei i to waahi noho, ma te whanuitanga o te waatea ka taea e koe te huri hei momo momo. Ka taea e te kaiwhakamahi mutunga te whakarite me te whakawhaiaro i tana whata pukapuka kia tutuki ai ona hiahia me te oranga. Ko nga taiapa matua me te uhi-mutunga ka taea te hanga mai i nga mea rereke me te whakaoti ka taea te whakanoho ki nga waahi rereke i nga wa katoa, ka pera ano ki nga momo papaa rereke. He ngawari te punaha ka taea e te kaiwhakamahi mutunga te hanga i tetahi kaupapa tae ahurei me te hanganga.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Parahi
Ko Kozo Whata Pukapuka 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 Kozo Whata Pukapuka 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 Kozo Whata Pukapuka 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
- Kozo is a wooden structure made for you to create with. Whether it’s an artistic piece that merges colour and light or a bookshelf in your living space, the expansive flexibility it offers will let you turn it into one of a kind.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Height and Width dimensions are flexible since this is a modular system, the depth is 35 cm.
- Tags
- bookshelf, modular, furniture
- Production Technology
- the module system comes in different types of back panels that can be combined together depending on the size needed. Stainless steel brackets fixed to the back panel create the support that holds the shelves that are made of 4mm aluminum sheets. the brackets are covered by a 3cm x 3cm wooden sleeve that can have different finish (Natural wood or Colored finish). An end cup which can be made of different materials like Brass, Marble, Wood,....covers the end of the Bracket.
- Inspiration
- minimal and modular design were the key elements behind Kozo design.
I wanted the end user to have the possibility to interact with the design and be part of it, make it more personalized.
the possibility to create different composition by placing different types of modular shelves and integrating different material and colors, makes each Kozo bookshelf a unique piece. - Project Duration
- The project started in September 2022 and was exhibited in Art Of Living in November 2022 in Abu Dhabi, and Menart Fair Brussels 2023
- Operation Flow
- Kozo has a flexible design composition; the end user can customize and personalize his bookshelf to meet his/her needs and lifestyle. the main brackets and end-cover can be made of different material and finish, and can be placed in different location at any time which allows the end user to create a unique color scheme and composition, same goes for the different types of shelves that can be placed in multiple location and as much as quantity as needed. making Kozo a unique bookshelf for every user. The end user has the ability to interact with the design.
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