Mekong Skrivebord by Tran Nguyen Bao Khoi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award i Bronse in Møbeldesign Competition Category.
BronseMøbler· 2020
Mekong Skrivebord
Client: Khoi
A' Design Award i Bronse Winner in Møbler Category
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The Design
About Mekong Skrivebord
Designet er et skrivebord, for de som elsker enkelhet. Formen fremkaller silhuetten av trebåter på Mekong Delta. Foruten å vise den tradisjonelle snekringsteknikken, viser den også muligheten for masseproduksjon. Materialene som brukes er kombinasjonen av naturlig tre, fine metalldetaljer og ujevnhet i læret. . Dimensjon: 1600W x 730D x 762H.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award i Bronse
Mekong Skrivebord er vinner av A' Design Award i Bronse, en høyt prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles enestående design som utmerker seg ved kreativitet, oppfinnsomhet og skarpsindighet. Bronsevinnere er rikt dyktige og påfallende kreative gjenstander som bekrefter designernes store erfaring, fantasi og ressurssterkhet. Mekong Skrivebord forventes å være en høyt ansett, beundret og verdsatt gjenstand som er bemerkelsesverdig profesjonell og nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Bronse, rommer beste praksis innen kunst, vitenskap, design og teknologi og utmerker seg ved sin omtanke for detaljer. Mekong Skrivebord tilfredsstiller behov på en strålende måte, berører ønsker, sjarmerer følelser og vekker nysgjerrighet.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This design is a writing desk, for those who like simplicity. It is a combination of the familiar rustic wooden boat image on the Mekong River with modern design lines. Beside showing the ingenuity of traditional carpentry in making, it also show the possibility of mass production.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Dimension: 1600W x 800D x 762H. The desk parts are removable for packaging and shipping.
- Tags
- mekong river, mekong delta, wood boat, wood desk, boat inspiration
- Production Technology
- The desk is made by solidwood, that is combination of the shine of metal and the roughness of leather and wood .. In other options about material, the designer even wants to show the surface of table body and table legs as harsh as the wooden boat shell, bring emotions to the touch.
- Design Challenge
- The most difficult part of this design activity is to pick out the simplest, most familiar of river life to become the mark of the design. Selective detail shown to be commercial; trying to strike a balance between crafting and mass production.
- Research
- When the world gets closer and closer together, one can see similar designs everywhere. But human nature is like exploring, listening to stories they never knew. Local cultural identity is also a resource for creativity. At artwork, the designer wants to talk about a rich Mekong Delta, with simple and gentle people; they choose wooden boats as their homes.
- Inspiration
- The artwork gets inspiration from the shape of wood boats on Mekong river, which flows through Vietnam. The designer has his own opinion: When someone is sitting at work, his mind is like a boat going, it needs a good captain with wisdom, concentration, and cultivate knowledge constantly.
- Project Duration
- It has never appeared at any exhibition.
- Operation Flow
- The desk drawer can be opened with a light press. The gold-plated tray holds your phone, tablet or something small..
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