Banana Na Na He Whakairo Whakapaipai nā Kazoo Design Studio

Ko te hoahoa Banana Na Na He Whakairo Whakapaipai nā Kazoo Design Studio he kaitoa whakahirahira o te 2026 A' Design Award Rino i te Wāhanga Whakataetae Hoahoa Taputapu Kāinga.

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Banana Na Na He Whakairo Whakapaipai

nā Kazoo Design Studio

Kiritaki: Kazoo Design Studio

Kaitoa o te A' Design Award Rino i te Wāhanga Taputapu Kāinga

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Ngā Tae

Te Hoahoa

Mō Banana Na Na He Whakairo Whakapaipai

Ko Banana Na Na he whakairo pōhēna whakapaipai kua hangaia kia rite ki te panana e tū tika ana. Ka tūhura te āhua i te pae e taea ai te whakarerekē i tētahi āhua e mōhiotia whānuitia ana, ā, ka mau tonu tōna āhua mōhiotia. Ko te āhua U o te katoa ka hōmai i te wairua o te taurite, ā, ko ngā hiwi kua tapatapahia, kua whiria hoki ka tāpiri i te wairua o te manawataki. Ka mahi hoki ngā hiwi hei waewae tautoko, nā te mea kāore he pūtake papatahi o te taonga nei. I hangaia a Banana Na Na mā te rorohiko, ā, i tāia ki te āhua ahu-toru hei tauira, kātahi ka whakarewaina ki te pōhēna mā tētahi whakaahua raima e whā ngā wāhanga. Ko te whānui 19 henemita, ko te hōhonu 4.3 henemita, ā, ko te teitei 8 henemita.

Te Whakamihi

Mō te A' Design Award Rino

Ko Banana Na Na He Whakairo Whakapaipai te toa o te A' Design Award Rino, he whakaaetanga whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa pai e whakatutuki ana i ngā hiahia ngaio me te ahumahi e tūmanakohia ana mai i ngā mahi kua hoahoatia pai. Ko ngā toa Rino e whakaatu ana i te pukenga nui, te tohungatanga teitei, te māramatanga mātanga me te kaha auaha o ō rātou kaihanga. E tūmanakohia ana ko Banana Na Na He Whakairo Whakapaipai he mahi whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he whaihua, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Rino e whakakotahi ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa o te ahumahi, ā, he āhuatanga hangarau pūkenga tōna e hono ana ki te mōhio me te pūmanawa. E whakahonoretia ana a Banana Na Na He Whakairo Whakapaipai mō tōna tōtika, ā, i hoahoatia hei whakapai ake i te kounga o te oranga me te āwhina i te ao kia pai ake.

I Muri i te Hoahoa

Kete Pāpāho

Ngā whakamihi, ngā mema o te rōpū me ngā taipitopito hangarau i whakaratohia e te kaihoahoa.

Āhuatanga Motuhake: This controversial banana sculptural piece is a bold reinterpretation of a home decor object. Two key ideas shaped its design. Firstly the objective was to explore how much an object's form can be altered while still retaining its recognizability and secondly how to reimagine a banana in an upright standing position, defying its natural tendency to rest on its side.
Inenga & Pēketanga: Width: 19 cm x Depth: 4.3 cm x Height: 8 cm
Tūtohu: banana, contemporary, pop art, home decor
Hangarau Whakanao: The product was digitally designed using 3d modelling software and the prototype was 3d printed. A four part plaster mold was made from the prototype using traditional mold-making techniques. Porcelain was picked as the material of choice for its complementary role in the object's final look.
Wero Hoahoa: The object does not have a flat base, but instead the ridges coming in from its sides play the role of supporting feet. Getting the object to sit correctly without rocking on a tabletop and not be back or front heavy was the biggest challenge that had to be overcome. A few different variations were made before finalizing the design that fulfilled the above criteria.
Rangahau: This object was an attempt of turning a portmanteau (merging of two words) into a physical object. The name of this object derives from the words banana and the chorus "na na na na na" sung in Opus' 1984 song "Live is Life". The objective was to make the banana look like it would turn from its' resting position (laying flat on its' side) to a standing position in order to dance. The banana edges have been changed from smooth continuous ones to wavy dashed ones in order to add a sense of rhythmical motion.
Whakaaweawe: Among all fruits, the banana has one of the most instantly recognizable silhouettes. It has repeatedly surfaced in pop art, paintings, sculptures, photographs, and installations cementing its role not only as an iconic form but also, at times, as a playful or provocative cultural symbol.

The name of the object is derived from the combination of banana and the repetitive na na na na na chorus in Opus' 1984 song Live is Life.
Roanga o te Kaupapa: This project started in August 2025 and was completed within one month in Istanbul, Turkey.
Rerenga Mahi: The overall U-shaped form of the object gives it a sense of balance, while the dashed and twisted ridges add a sense of rhythm to its character.
Ngā Mema o te Rōpū: Designer: Konstantinos Paradeisopoulos
Designer: Zeynep Onder Paradeisopoulos
Whakamana Whakaahua: All photos belong to Kazoo Design Studio.