O.boat Waterketel by Ladan Zadfar & Mohammad Farshad

O.boat Waterketel by Ladan Zadfar & Mohammad Farshad is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2016 A' Design Award in IJzer in Bakgerei, Serviesgoed, Drinkgerei en Kookgerei Ontwerp Competition Category.

IJzerKeukengerei· 2016

O.boat Waterketel

by Ladan Zadfar & Mohammad Farshad

Client: Creator studio

A' Design Award in IJzer Winner in Keukengerei Category

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The Design

About O.boat Waterketel

O.boat is een poging om origami-kunst te combineren met praktische gebruiksvoorwerpen. O.boat is een fluitketel in de vorm van een origami-boot. Het is verdeeld in drie afzonderlijke delen: het eerste deel is de watercontainer die de bodem van de boot is, het tweede deel is waar thee wordt gemaakt en het wordt bovenop de watercontainer geplaatst en het derde deel is de sluiting van de pot. De overweging van de ontwerpers was om een module te ontwerpen die laat zien dat alles anders en op een compleet nieuwe manier vormgegeven kon worden.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in IJzer

O.boat Waterketel is winnaar van de A' Design Award in IJzer, een prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan goede ontwerpen die voldoen aan de professionele en industriële eisen die worden verwacht van goed ontworpen creaties. Winnaars in IJzer tonen grote vaardigheid, hoge specialisatie, deskundig inzicht en het creatieve vermogen van hun makers. O.boat Waterketel wordt verwacht een hooggewaardeerde, bewonderde en gekoesterde creatie te zijn die praktisch en innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in IJzer heeft gewonnen, integreert de beste praktijken uit de sector en heeft bekwame technische kenmerken die verbonden zijn met knowhow en talent. O.boat Waterketel wordt gerespecteerd om zijn grondigheid en is ontworpen om verbeteringen van de levenskwaliteit te bieden die helpen de wereld een betere plek te maken.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This design is an elegant, beautiful teakettle which is a concept lies in the fusion of origami boats and a teapot and is a true pleasure to partake from.This design is divided in two parts that match together vertically.The underneath part is where we pour water and the top part is where we make tea.This design is made of clear tempered soda-lime glass and metal, it also has a little grid shield which we pour dry tea in it and then it is put into the top part and it has caoutchouc handholds.
Dimensions & Packaging: The width of this teakettle is 300 mm , its depth is 130 mm and its height is 200 mm .
Tags: teapot, teakettle, origami, boat, kitchenware, tea, ship
Production Technology: This design is made of three different materials: clear tempered soda-lime glass which is stabile and resistant to strikes,metal that shape the lines of the boat and holds the structure,caoutchouc that shapes the handholds and it is designed like it is no different from the metal that is used and you can see the whole concept and think the handholds are also made of metal.The caoutchouc handholds are for preventing hands to burn.
Design Challenge: The challenge was to combine origami and kitchenware like teakettle and make it work . The hardest part was to shape something that shows our point of view and the aspects that were important for designers.
Research: We did a major research on origami and all the shapes that could be made and we studied about how we can mix the origami world with our world and make it practical .
Inspiration: Origami is one of the most interesting hand arts ever, once we read an article about origami that was written by an origami professor, he said we can use origami for everything because it is everywhere and that was the sparkle of this idea. If origami is everywhere and we can use it for everything why not in the kitchen!We started working on a new teapot and kettle that is a concept of an origami boat. We also used colors that mostly represent the ocean and the sea to let you feel its content.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2016 in Iran and finished in February 2016 .
Operation Flow: O.boat is a teakettle that is formed based on origami art . The basic thought was to design kitchenware that represents origami shapes and lines . Nowadays designers are trying to present new looks and aspects for almost everything around , this product was a quest in order to change the taste and look of a kitchenware that is mostly used , teakettle !
Team Members: Ladan Zadfar
Mohammad Farshad
Image Credits: Ladan Zadfar
Mohammad Farshad