Sphere Ipu Putiputi by Nicolas Woll is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Koura in Hoahoa Taputapu Kāinga Competition Category.

KouraTaputapu Kāinga· 2025

Sphere Ipu Putiputi

by Nicolas Woll

Client: Iconic Home

A' Design Award Koura Winner in Taputapu Kāinga Category

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The Design

About Sphere Ipu Putiputi

He ipu putiputi a Sphere i hoahoatia mō ngā putiputi hou, ngā putiputi maroke, me te whakamahi hei kaiwhakaputa kakara mō te rūma. Ka whakakotahi te mata o waho i ngā awarua hōhonu me ngā rārangi mārama ki te hanga i te āhua hōhonutanga e rerekē ana i te koki tirohanga me te taunga o te māramatanga. Ka tāia ā-3D a Sphere mai i te PLA ā-koiora, ā, mai i te 5 ki te 15 hāora te roa hei hanga i ia ipu, i runga anō i te rahi. He ipu o roto e kore e uru te wai, i tāia ā-3D anō hoki, ka hangaia mai i te polypropylene ka taea te hangarua. Ka whakamahia te hiko kōmaru i whakaputaina e mātou anō mō te hanganga. E toru ngā rahi o Sphere e wātea ana.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Koura

Ko Sphere Ipu Putiputi te toa o te A' Design Award Koura, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke tuatahi, whakamīharo me te hiranga. Ko ngā toa Koura he mahi tino auaha, he tirohanga mamao, he kanapa ahi, e whakaatu ana i te pūmanawa, te mātauranga me te tohungatanga o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Sphere Ipu Putiputi he hanganga tūnga e whakatū ana i ngā ia, he whakanuia rawa, e kawe mai ana i te uara kāore anō kia kitea. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Koura he kaupapa whakamīharo, whakahonoretia e whakawhānui ana i ngā rohe o te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau. Ka whakaara a Sphere Ipu Putiputi i te hiahia nui, ka whakaoho i te kaingākau, ka whakatenatena i te auaha, ā, ka whakamīharo i a tātou.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Sphere vases by Iconic Home become objects with an extraordinary depth effect. Depending on the incidence of light, the vases can be rediscovered from every angle. The iconic vase is elaborately manufactured in the company's own design factory in Germany using a 3D printing process from bio-based PLA. The complex manufacturing process for a single vase takes up to 15 hours.
Dimensions & Packaging: Sphere Size S: 162 mm x 162 mm x 200 mm
Sphere Size M: 211 mm x 211 mm x 260 mm
Sphere Size L: 260 mm x 260 mm x 320 mm
Tags: Vase, innovative 3D printing, designobjet, sustainable design, modern
Production Technology: The Sphere vase is made from bio-based PLA using an innovative 3D printing process. Depending on the size, it takes between 5 and 15 hours to produce each vase. Production is carried out sustainably using self-generated PV electricity, which minimises the carbon footprint. The waterproof inner container made of 3D-printed polypropylene is not only durable, but also 100% recyclable, which further emphasises the vase's environmental friendliness.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge was realising the complex 3D print design for the large-format Sphere vase. In addition to internal factors such as historical design development and social demands, we had to develop a 15-hour printing process that would work seamlessly from the first to the last second. External factors such as legal requirements, production possibilities and technological limitations required innovative solutions in order to realise a high-quality, functional end product.
Research: In our design research-based study for the development of the Iconic Home vases, we investigated bio-based PLA as a renewable material. The aim was to realise a vase with an extraordinary depth effect using iterative prototypes and experimental 3D printing processes. We optimised the 3D design with material analyses, expert feedback and test groups. The results promote sustainable design, economic innovation and social acceptance of environmentally friendly products.
Inspiration: The Iconic Home vases combine innovative manufacturing, aesthetic design and sustainability. Precise 3D printing creates filigree structures with a unique depth effect that conventional techniques cannot achieve. Made from bio-based PLA and with an energy-efficient manufacturing process, they are not only visually impressive, but also environmentally friendly - a perfect interplay of technology, design and sustainability.
Project Duration: It took around a year from the initial development to the finished production of the Iconic Home vases. After an intensive design and test phase, the official market launch took place in November 2023.
Operation Flow: The vases are not only suitable for fresh flowers, but also for dried flowers and as room fragrance diffusers. Thanks to a special manufacturing technique, the vases are water-resistant and robust - ideal for versatile use in the home.
Patents: Patented. Patent No. 015052388-0001 (2024 / EUIPO) Patent Holder: Designscape Creative GmbH
Trademark. ICONIC HOME No 018882682 (2023 / EUIPO) Trademark Holder: Designscape Creative GmbH