Xanxan ଝାଞ୍ଚଣ by Smallgran studio is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2017 A' Design Award ବ୍ରୋଞ୍ଜ ପୁରସ୍କାର in ଆସବାବପତ୍ର ଡିଜାଇନ୍ Competition Category.
ବ୍ରୋଞ୍ଜଆସବାବପତ୍ର· 2017
Xanxan ଝାଞ୍ଚଣ
Client: Smallgran
A' Design Award ବ୍ରୋଞ୍ଜ ପୁରସ୍କାର Winner in ଆସବାବପତ୍ର Category
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The Design
About Xanxan ଝାଞ୍ଚଣ
ଝାଞ୍ଚଣ ହେଉଛି ଏକ ଅନୁକୂଳନଯୋଗ୍ୟ ବିନ୍ୟାସ ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ତାଳ, ଯାହା ପରିବହନ ଏବଂ ସଂରକ୍ଷଣ ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ହ୍ରାସ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଡିଜାଇନ୍ କରାଯାଇଛି। ଏହି ଡିଜାଇନ୍ରେ ଦୁଇଟି ଆଙ୍କର ପୋଷ୍ଟ ରହିଛି, ଯାହାଠାରେ ଏକ ରଶି ଜାଲ ବନ୍ଧା ଯାଇଛି। ଏକ ସରଳ ଯାନ୍ତ୍ରିକ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ଉପଭୋକ୍ତାଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ରଶିର ଟାଣ ପରିମାଣ ସଜାଡ଼ିବାକୁ ଏବଂ ଏକ ସିଧା ସହାୟକ ପୃଷ୍ଠ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିବାକୁ ସକ୍ଷମ କରାଏ। ଝାଞ୍ଚଣ ଏକ ମାନକ ତାଳ ପରି ସମାନ ଜିନିଷ ଧାରଣ କରିପାରେ ଏବଂ ଏକ ହ୍ୟାଙ୍ଗର ଭାବରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ହୋଇପାରେ। ଏକ ମାନକ ତାଳ ସହିତ ତୁଳନା କଲେ, ଝାଞ୍ଚଣ ସାତ ଗୁଣ କମ୍ କାଠ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରେ, ନଅ ଗୁଣ କମ୍ ସଂରକ୍ଷଣ ସ୍ଥାନ ଆବଶ୍ୟକ କରେ ଏବଂ ଚାରି ଗୁଣ କମ୍ ଓଜନ ଥାଏ। ଆଙ୍କର ପୋଷ୍ଟଗୁଡ଼ିକ ମେପଲ୍ କାଠରେ ନିର୍ମିତ।
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ବ୍ରୋଞ୍ଜ ପୁରସ୍କାର
Xanxan ଝାଞ୍ଚଣ A' Design Award ବ୍ରୋଞ୍ଜ ପୁରସ୍କାରର ବିଜେତା, ସୃଜନଶୀଳତା, ଚାତୁର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଓ ବୁଦ୍ଧିମତ୍ତା ଦ୍ୱାରା ଉଲ୍ଲେଖନୀୟ ଉତ୍କୃଷ୍ଟ ଡିଜାଇନଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯାଉଥିବା ଏକ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠିତ ସ୍ୱୀକୃତି। ବ୍ରୋଞ୍ଜ ବିଜେତାମାନେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଡିଜାଇନରମାନଙ୍କର ବିସ୍ତୃତ ଅଭିଜ୍ଞତା, କଳ୍ପନା ଓ ଉଦ୍ଭାବନୀ ଶକ୍ତିକୁ ପ୍ରମାଣିତ କରୁଥିବା ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଦକ୍ଷ ଓ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟଜନକ ଭାବେ ସୃଜନାତ୍ମକ ବସ୍ତୁ। Xanxan ଝାଞ୍ଚଣ ଏକ ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ମୂଲ୍ୟବାନ, ପ୍ରଶଂସିତ ଓ ପ୍ରିୟ ବସ୍ତୁ ହେବ ବୋଲି ଆଶା କରାଯାଏ ଯାହା ଉଲ୍ଲେଖନୀୟ ଭାବେ ବୃତ୍ତିଗତ ଓ ନବସୃଜନଶୀଳ। A' Design Award ବ୍ରୋଞ୍ଜ ପୁରସ୍କାର ଜିତିଥିବା ଏହି ଡିଜାଇନ କଳା, ବିଜ୍ଞାନ, ଡିଜାଇନ ଓ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତିବିଦ୍ୟାରେ ସର୍ବୋତ୍ତମ ଅଭ୍ୟାସକୁ ସମନ୍ୱିତ କରେ ଏବଂ ଖୁଣ୍ଟିନାଟି ପ୍ରତି ଧ୍ୟାନ ପାଇଁ ଉତ୍କୃଷ୍ଟ। Xanxan ଝାଞ୍ଚଣ ଆବଶ୍ୟକତାକୁ ସୁନ୍ଦର ଭାବେ ପୂରଣ କରେ, ଇଚ୍ଛାକୁ ସ୍ପର୍ଶ କରେ, ଅନୁଭୂତିକୁ ମୋହିତ କରେ ଏବଂ କୌତୂହଳକୁ ଆକର୍ଷିତ କରେ।
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Xanxan is a shelf featuring customizable configurations and optimized transport and storage space.
The product consists of two anchor posts to which a web of strings is fastened. It includes a simple mechanism that allows the user to adjust the tension of each string in order to provide a straight support surface.
Xanxan can hold everything a standard shelf holds and it can act as a hanger, too. But more importantly: compared to a standard shelf, Xanxan uses seven times less wood, requires a storage space nine times lower and weights four times less. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Product: 300-1500* mm x 220 mm x 85 mm.
* This dimension depends on how it is installed.
Package: 90 mm x 70 mm x 245 mm
Weight supported: up to 20 kg. - Tags
- Xanxan, Minimum Shelf, Shelf, Adaptable, Customizable, Hanger, Space Saving, Material Saving, Sustainable, Cord, Rope
- Production Technology
- The wooden pieces are formed by lathing the hard Maple Wood and later drilling the holes: three for the screws at the base and four for the strings at the pole. This process can be done by hand for loose units or through automated processes for industrial scale units.
The string is a standard Paracord that the user cuts at a specific length according to the distance at which the two anchor posts are installed. - Design Challenge
- The main design challenge was to develop a fresh solution while reducing the material and ecological cost of an existing concept.
From the technical perspective, we had three challenges:
- Designing a tensioning mechanism. It had to fix the strings allowing for progressive tensioning and we needed to keep it simple to maintain the cost low.
- Finding a wood that is light-weight, cheap, resistant and tough enough.
- Finding a rope that holds its mechanical and dimensional properties over time. - Research
- This project was driven by market research and experimentation.
After finding a market niche in adaptable shelves, the concept design phase was based on modeling and testing. We had to meet the requisites fixed by the best-selling shelves, so we developed several prototypes and tested them. The final solution was picked based on its simplicity, performance and interaction.
At the detailed design phase, we worked with master carpenters to pick the best materials and shape manufacture-wise. - Inspiration
- Xanxan was first conceived under the challenge of reducing the material cost and ecological impact of an existing concept. As market research went on, the lack of flexibility and adaptability of the existing shelves to user and space needs drove the project to the final solution.
The project was self-commissioned from the studio itself as a means to prove its design skills. - Project Duration
- The project started in the Polytechnical University of Valencia, where its first 5 months of development took part. After finishing their degree, Smallgran founders created the Valencia based studio where the design was then finished after 7 more months of work.
- Operation Flow
- For the installation, the user first needs to decide the position of each post. With the anchor posts fixed, four string segments are then tied to them in a zig-zag manner. After the strings are installed, the pegs must be turned. With every turn, the strand twists on itself increasing its tension becoming able to support weight.
Once the strings are taut, the shelf can be filled with books, Cd's, etc. Over time the shelf can lose its tension, this is fixed by giving the pegs a few more turns. - Team Members
- Luis Herram
Carles Marquina Selfa
Francesc Duart Escribà
Carlos Carrasco Fraile
Borja Miret García - Image Credits
- Image #1: Smallgran, Xanxan, 2016.
Image #2: Smallgran, Xanxan, 2016.
Image #3: Smallgran, Xanxan, 2016.
Image #4: Smallgran, Xanxan, 2016.
Image #5: Smallgran, Xanxan, 2016.
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