Birdcage Ntchito Yaikulu: Mpando by Masuo Fujimura is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Mphoto ya Golide ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Fenicha Competition Category.
GolideFenicha· 2026
Birdcage Ntchito Yaikulu: Mpando
Client: Fujimura Design Studio
Mphoto ya Golide ya A' Design Award Winner in Fenicha Category
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The Design
About Birdcage Ntchito Yaikulu: Mpando
Mawu a M'buku: Wolimbikitsidwa ndi Suruga bamboo filigree, luso lachikhalidwe lochokera ku Shizuoka Prefecture, mpando uwu umatenga kukongola kwake kosatha m'mapangidwe amakono. Mapangidwe opyapyala koma olimba a chitsulo amalola mawonekedwe ofewa kuti azungulire thupi mofatsa, kuchotsa kuzizira komwe kumapezeka mu chitsulo ndikupanga chithunzi chofanana ndi lace. Kuphatikiza apo, mpando wa galasi umawonetsa dziko lina, kukulitsa kukhalapo kwa mpandowo. Chitsulo ndichonso chinthu chosunga chilengedwe chomwe chili ndi mulingo wobwezeretsanso pafupifupi 100%. Chinthu ichi chimapangidwa pogwiritsa ntchito zinthu zoterezi ndi anthu aluso lapamwamba.
The Recognition
About the Mphoto ya Golide ya A' Design Award
Birdcage Ntchito Yaikulu: Mpando ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Golide ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka kwambiri komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe a pamwamba, odabwitsa ndi odziwika. Opambana a Golide ndi zolengedwa zatsopano kwambiri, zoona patali ndi zonyezimira zomwe zimaonetsa luntha, nzeru ndi luso la opanga awo. Birdcage Ntchito Yaikulu: Mpando akuyembekezeka kukhala chopangidwa chotamandidwa kwambiri, chokhazikitsa zochitika ndi chachikulu chomwe chimabweretsa phindu losawonekapo kale. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Golide ya A' Design Award awa ndi ntchito yodabwitsa, yolemekezeka yomwe imapindulitsa kwambiri ndi kukulitsa malire a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo. Birdcage Ntchito Yaikulu: Mpando amabweretsa zilakolako zamphamvu, kudzutsa chidwi, kulimbikitsa luso lolenga ndi kutikopa.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Inspired by Suruga bamboo filigree, a traditional craft of Shizuoka Prefecture, we have translated its timeless beauty into a modern chair. It achieves a slender yet robust structure unique to steel, its suppleness gently enveloping the body. Furthermore, the mirror-finished seat reflects another world, making this chair's presence truly memorable. Moreover, steel is an environmentally friendly material with a recycling rate of nearly 100%.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- W778mm, D593mm, H732mm, SH430mm
- Tags
- chair, furniture, steal, Birdcage
- Production Technology
- 10mmPhi Steel pipe, melamine baked coating.
- Design Challenge
- We spent a lot of time thinking about the manufacturing process, such as the technique for bending lightweight steel pipes without deforming them and how to weld them beautifully.
- Research
- This furniture was developed in collaboration with a metal manufacturer in Shizuoka, and all processes are carried out in Shizuoka to revitalize the local industry. All materials are steel, making it 100% recyclable. The design motifs are inspired by traditional Shizuoka crafts.
- Inspiration
- The aim of this project is to develop products in collaboration with local manufacturers in order to revitalize industry in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
The design was inspired by Suruga Bamboo Work, a traditional Shizuoka craft. - Project Duration
- The project will begin in Shizuoka in July 2025 and be unveiled in Tokyo in February 2026.
- Operation Flow
- This furniture has been carefully crafted by a metal processing manufacturer using their own techniques. Taking advantage of the flexibility and strength of steel, we have designed furniture that is delicate yet strong.
- Patents
- Masuo Fujimura
- Image Credits
- Photography by LOCASTUDIO CO.,LTD.
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