Mushroom Xopepechtli by Shota Urasaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse in Caltlapechtli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

BronseCaltlapechtli· 2022

Mushroom Xopepechtli

by Shota Urasaki

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse Winner in Caltlapechtli Category

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The Design

About Mushroom Xopepechtli

Mushroom in xopepechtli tlachihchiuhtli inic mochi tlamantli tlahtquitl mopantlaza yolcatzin mahuiztic. Cecen mushroom nezcaxtli momotla ika maitl xoxouhqui okinawa-copalcuahuitl huan itech mopiloa metztetl huelitiliztli. In mushroomeh mosalohua ihuan yancuic tepoztlazolli pitzahuac tlein ehuatimani in tlalli itech, ihcon cecen nezcaxtli huelis motlalia yolcatzin. Huehueyi mushroomeh quipiah miec tlamantli, ihuan tepitzin mushroomeh quipiah amamatlacuiloltin noso ilnamiquiliz-amatl. In tlanepantli motequihuia tepoztlazolli coyahuac ihuan cuauhtlapechtli. In tlachihchiuhtli otlanahuati itech mushroomeh tlein moskaltiah itech cuauhtlamachiotl, ihuan inezca mopatla ika cecen tequitini.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse

Mushroom Xopepechtli ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in cualli tlachihualli in motenehua ipampa yancuic tlamantli, tlamatiliztli ihuan ixtlamatiliztli. In quicuicah Bronse ca tlachihualli in quipia toltecayotl ihuan quinextia in cenca miac nemiliztli ihuan tlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Mushroom Xopepechtli ca tlazohtli tlamantli, mahuiztic ihuan cualli. Ni dizayno in quicuic Bronse quipia cualli toltecayotl ihuan quitta in tlen tepiton. Mushroom Xopepechtli quipaquiltia in tlacah ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia in intlanequiliz.

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.]