Mushroom Rak by Shota Urasaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Gangsa in Desain Parabot Competition Category.

GangsaParabot· 2022

Mushroom Rak

by Shota Urasaki

A' Design Award Gangsa Winner in Parabot Category

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The Design

About Mushroom Rak

Mushroom marupokan rak nan dirancang untuak mamampangkan barang sahari-hari sacaro bebas. Satiok bantuak jamua diukia jo tangan satu-satu dari kayu kapur Okinawa jo dipasangi magnet di dalamnyo. Jamua-jamua tu dilakekkan ka plaik baja nan tipis nan mancuek dari lantai, sahinggo satiok bantuak dapek diatur posisinyo sacaro bebas. Jamua nan gadang mampu manahan babagai jinih barang, samantaro jamua nan ketek mampu manahan kartu pos atau memo. Alehnyo mangabuangkan plaik baja nan dibengkokkan jo kayu lapis. Rancangan iko diilhami dek jamua nan tumbuah di ateh papan tando kayu, sarato ruponyo bisa barubah manuruik satiok pamakai.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Gangsa

Mushroom Rak adolah pamenang A' Design Award Gangsa, sabuah pangakuan nan sangaik bapresti nan dibarikan ka rancangan nan cemerlang nan dicirikan dek kreativitas, kacerdikan jo kabijaksanaan. Pamenang Gangsa adolah karya nan cukuik mahir jo kreatif sacaro mangesankan nan mamastikan pangalaman nan luas, imajinasi jo kacerdikan parancangnyo. Mushroom Rak dipaokan manjadi bando nan sangaik dihormati, dikagumi jo disayangi, nan profesional jo inovatif sacaro nampak. Rancangan nan manang Gangsa iko mamuek praktik tabaik dalam seni, ilimu, rancangan jo teknologi jo cemerlang dalam parhatian ka rincian. Mushroom Rak mamanuhi kaparluan jo elok, manyantuah karinduan, mamikaik parasaan jo manarik raso ingin tahu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The shelf of camphor tree, sculpted to look like a mushroom, is embedded with magnets.
Therefore, they can be placed freely.
The mushrooms are attached to a thin steel plate that rises up from the floor.
The large mushrooms can be used to place various items, while the small mushrooms can be used to hold postcards or memos.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 910mm x Depth 450mm x Height 1500mm
Tags: Okinawa, Japan, Nature, Shelf, Furniture
Production Technology: The mushrooms are carefully hand-carved one by one from Okinawan camphorwood.
Thin steel plates were then bent and combined with plywood to create the base to which the mushrooms are attached.
Design Challenge: I had a hard time conveying the wonder of nature in a sensory way. Structure and details were important, but I had to make sure that what I felt was expressed properly as I worked toward completion.
Research: I visited several islands in Okinawa for this project. I observed and repeatedly sketched the nature there. Then, while modeling in 3D, I made a number of mock-ups and examined them. At the same time, I also considered what materials would be appropriate.
Inspiration: I usually create ideas from the nature around me.
This was inspired by the sight of mushrooms growing out of a wooden sign in my neighborhood.
I felt the vitality and freedom of the mushrooms that grow from artifacts.
It was very interesting.
Currently, there are various ways of life and values.
This shelf changes its appearance depending on the user.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2020 in Okinawa and finished in January 2021 in Okinawa.
Image Credits: [Image #1: Shota Urasaki, Mushroom, 2021. ][ Image #2: Shota Urasaki, Mushroom, 2021. ][ Image #3: Shota Urasaki, Mushroom, 2021. ][ Image #4: Shota Urasaki, Mushroom, 2021. ][ Image #5: Shota Urasaki, Mushroom, 2021.]