Mushroom Ntchito Yaikulu: Shelefu by Shota Urasaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Fenicha Competition Category.
BronzeFenicha· 2022
Mushroom Ntchito Yaikulu: Shelefu
Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award Winner in Fenicha Category
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About Mushroom Ntchito Yaikulu: Shelefu
Malemba a Bukhu: Mushroom ndi shelefu yopangidwa kuti isonyeze zinthu za tsiku ndi tsiku momasuka. Chiwonetsero cha bowa chilichonse chasemedwa pamanja chimodzimodzi kuchokera ku mtengo wa kamphor wa ku Okinawa ndipo chikhazikitsidwa ndi njira yamaginito. Mabowa amamangiriridwa pa mbale yopyapyala yachitsulo yomwe imayimirira kuchokera pansi, kotero kuti chiwonetsero chilichonse chingayikidwe momasuka. Mabowa akulu amanyamula zinthu zosiyanasiyana, pamene mabowa ang'onoang'ono amanyamula makadi apositi kapena zolembedwa. Maziko amaphatikiza mbale zachitsulo zopindika ndi matabwa opangidwa (plywood). Kapangidwe kake kanauziridwa ndi bowa lomwe limamera pa chizindikiro chamtengo, ndipo maonekedwe ake amasintha ndi wogwiritsa ntchito aliyense.
The Recognition
About the Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award
Mushroom Ntchito Yaikulu: Shelefu ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka kwambiri komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino kwambiri omwe amaonekera ndi luso lolenga, kuchenjera ndi nzeru zakuthwa. Opambana a Bronze ndi zinthu zaluso kwambiri ndi zolenga modabwitsa zomwe zimatsimikizira zochitika zazikulu, kulingalira ndi kuchenjera kwa opanga awo. Mushroom Ntchito Yaikulu: Shelefu akuyembekezeka kukhala chinthu choyamikiridwa, chosirira ndi chokondedwa, chaukatswiri wapadera ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo ndipo ndi abwino kwambiri chifukwa cha kusamala kwawo zazing'ono. Mushroom Ntchito Yaikulu: Shelefu amakwaniritsa zosowa mokongola, kukhudza zilakolako, kukopa mitima ndi kudzutsa chidwi.
Behind the Design
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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.]
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