Ring Regał by Rama Akel is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Srebrna Nagroda A' Design Award in Wzornictwo Mebli Competition Category.
SrebrnaMeble· 2021
Ring Regał
by Rama Akel
Client: Kawn Designs
Srebrna Nagroda A' Design Award Winner in Meble Category
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The Design
About Ring Regał
Ring to regał inspirowany złotym podziałem oraz Człowiekiem witruwiańskim Leonarda da Vinci. Metalowa blacha jest ręcznie wyginana w okrąg i mocowana do solidnej drewnianej podstawy. Mosiężne pręty rozmieszczono w równych odstępach na podstawie, tworząc kwadrat, który dopełnia zarys złotego podziału. Pręty przechodzą przez otwory w trzech z pięciu półek, podczas gdy dwie pozostałe półki opierają się na wygiętych prętach. Ring może stać przy ścianie lub dzielić dwie strefy pomieszczenia. Projekt pomyślany jest jako strażnik wiedzy.
The Recognition
About the Srebrna Nagroda A' Design Award
Ring Regał to laureat Srebrnej Nagrody A' Design Award, niezwykle prestiżowego wyróżnienia przyznawanego przepięknym, imponującym projektom z najwyższej półki. Laureaci Srebrnej Nagrody to niezwykle błyskotliwe i wyjątkowo twórcze dzieła, które ukazują wybitną wiedzę, talent i przenikliwość ich twórców. Ring Regał ma być wspaniałym, reprezentacyjnym dziełem, które jest niezwykle profesjonalne i głęboko innowacyjne. Ten projekt nagrodzony Srebrną Nagrodą A' Design Award to bardzo godny uwagi, podziwiany wynalazek, który przynosi korzyści i przesuwa granice sztuki, nauki, designu i technologii. Ring Regał to dzieło, któremu wielu zazdrości, które budzi pragnienia, wprowadza pozytywne uczucia oraz wzbudza zdumienie i zachwyt.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Reminiscent of Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, which remains a building block for modern civilization and beauty across all disciplines to this day. The bookshelf functions as a keeper of knowledge.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Dimensions: (Diameter) 180, (D) 35, (H) 183 cm.
- Tags
- Vitruvian Man, Da Vinci, Ring, Bookshelf, Library, Golden Ratio, Shelving
- Production Technology
- A metal sheet manually bent into a perfect ring forming the main circle of the bookshelf structure, fixed on solid wooden base. The square background completing the Golden Ratio shape is done by brass rods, equally distributed and fixed to the wooden base. The rods go through holes in three of the five shelves of the unit. The other two shelves are held by bent rods that do not make it to the top of the square.
- Design Challenge
- The first challenge was to make sure the circular shape holds without having to add obvious support. This was solved by adding two slim perpendicular rings at both ends of the main frame set to the inside to keep the lightness of the ring. The second challenge was to seamlessly carry the wooden shelves without messing with the Da Vinci ratio. To overcome this issue we fixed the brass rods to the base and made them go through consistent holes in three of wooden shelves. The other two shelves were carried on bent rods that did not make it to the top of the square without compromising the overall ratio.
- Research
- As an architect I recognize the value of the Golden Ratio and its impact on the monumental architecture in the world. With this realization and appreciation, I wanted to create a reminder of this human achievement in our interiors. Could not think of a better presentation than a knowledge keeper unit.
- Inspiration
- Ring is inspired by the divine proportion (The Golden Ratio). It is a silhouette of Davinci's Vitruvian Man carrying out a rhythm orchestrated by the copper rods
- Project Duration
- The project started as. basic sketch on April 25th 2019 in Amman, Jordan. The manufacturing process took approximately three months. Ring was launched and presented in November 2019 in Downtown Design Week in Dubai.
- Operation Flow
- Ring is a statement piece that interacts with both the space and the user. It can be placed against a wall or beautifully separate two spaces in a subtle way. It adds beauty, function and value to the space by allowing the user to relate to the Vitruvian Man and its Divine Proportion.
- Patents
- none
- Team Members
- Rama Akel, Shamel Shoupash, Zain Alsubani and Koujan Sharkas
- Image Credits
- Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #1, 2020
Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #2, 2020
Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #3, 2020
Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #4, 2020
Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #5, 2020
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