Morcube Funzjoni Primarja: Ġugarell tal-Injam Modulari by Ying Cui

Morcube Funzjoni Primarja: Ġugarell tal-Injam Modulari by Ying Cui is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid in Disinn ta' Ġugarelli, Logħob u Prodotti tal-Passatemp Competition Category.

ĦadidĠugarell· 2023

Morcube Funzjoni Primarja: Ġugarell tal-Injam Modulari

by Ying Cui

Client: Yino Studio

Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid Winner in Ġugarell Category

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The Design

About Morcube Funzjoni Primarja: Ġugarell tal-Injam Modulari

Test tal-Ktieb: Morcube huwa ġugarell tal-injam modulari ddisinjat għall-bini kreattiv u l-logħob bil-puzzles. Kull kubu jkejjel 75 mm fuq kull naħa u huwa magħmul mill-injam tal-maple b'finitura naturali. Ħames biċċiet maqtugħa bi preċiżjoni jiffurmaw kull kubu, magħquda permezz ta' xogħol tradizzjonali ta' mortise u tenon mingħajr kolla. Il-kubi jikkonnettjaw permezz ta' ġonot dovetail li jiżżerżqu flimkien u jistgħu jinfirdu. Bevel ta' 45 grad fuq kull tenon jippermetti moviment lixx. Morcube jappoġġja ħsieb kreattiv u joffri sfida strutturali għat-tfal u l-adulti.

The Recognition

About the Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid

Morcube Funzjoni Primarja: Ġugarell tal-Injam Modulari huwa rebbieħ tal-Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid, rikonoxximent prestiġjuż mogħti lil disinji tajbin li jissodisfaw ir-rekwiżiti professjonali u industrijali mistennija minn ħolqien imfassal tajjeb. Ir-rebbieħa tal-Ħadid juru l-ħila kbira, l-ispeċjalizzazzjoni għolja, il-fehim espert u l-kapaċità kreattiva tal-ħallieqa tagħhom. Huwa mistenni li Morcube Funzjoni Primarja: Ġugarell tal-Injam Modulari ikun ħolqien imqabbar ħafna, mammirat u maħbub li huwa prattiku u innovattiv. Dan id-disinn rebbieħ tal-Ħadid jintegra l-aħjar prattiki tal-industrija u għandu karatteristiċi tekniċi kompetenti marbuta mal-għarfien u t-talent. Morcube Funzjoni Primarja: Ġugarell tal-Injam Modulari huwa rispettat għall-eżattezza tiegħu u mfassal biex itejjeb il-kwalità tal-ħajja u jgħin jagħmel id-dinja post aħjar.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Morcube is a versatile toy that allows users the opportunity of exploring their creativity with challenges on every level. It is like a blank canvas with infinite possibilities. With the special locking mechanism, it also provides an intellectual challenge for puzzle lovers. Morcube is 100% made of wood with natural finish. The smooth feel of these precision-cut pieces make it a joy to play with. Moreover, the high quality of maple wood and craftsmanship ensure that it lasts for years.
Dimensions & Packaging: 75 mm x 75 mm x 75 mm
Tags: Toy, Wooden Toy, Toy Block, Brain Teaser, Modular Toy, Mortise and Tenon, 3D Toy, Architectual Toy, Creative Tool
Production Technology: Each cube consists of 5 wooden parts that are fixed together with traditional mortise and tenon without applying glue. The slots in the tenon retain certain elasticity, ensuring the cubes perform well for both structural requirements and user experience. A 45-degree bevel on each side of the tenon guarantees smooth sliding movement. The components of each cube are precisely manufactured by customized machines with a final touch by hand. The cube is the work where craftsmanship meets engineering.
Design Challenge: As we know wood is very challenging to be processed with high precision, and it is a live material that changes everyday with humidity. In spite of that, we insist on using wood as the material to create a toy that can be passed from generation to generation due to its natural feeling and for the purpose of being sustainable for people and environment. After many testing and structural adjustments, our product finally achieved the effect that we expect it to be.
Inspiration: It is always been my passion to create interactive tools that nurture creativity, emotions and sense of sustainability. Morcube, unlike ordinary wooden stacking blocks, has joinery structure inspired by traditional mortise and tenon in wood crafts that makes many more shapes, structures and functions possible. Regarding to the material, I believe that wood is safe and friendly to people, and its appearance will never be out of date whether for children or adults.
Project Duration: The project started in Augest 2021 in Shanghai and now we are still looking for manufacturers and e-commerce platforms to sell our products.
Operation Flow: Each morcube is connected by dovetail mortise and tenon. To connect, align a tenon with a mortise and slide in; to disassemble, you can either slide it out or simply pull them apart. The tenons are designed with specific level of friction and elasticity that they wouldn’t break when being twitched out. It even creates satisfying sound and interaction that people can’t stop playing it. Thanks to the sliding system, it allows more design figurations to build while appreciating traditional craft.