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Flowerblock المارۍ by Mizuki Chinen

Flowerblock المارۍ by Mizuki Chinen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 د سپینو زرو A' Design Award جایزه in د فرنیچر ډیزاین Competition Category.


سپین زرفرنیچر· 2026

Flowerblock المارۍ

by Mizuki Chinen

Client: Chinen Mizuki

د سپینو زرو A' Design Award جایزه Winner in فرنیچر Category

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The Design

About Flowerblock المارۍ

فلاور بلاک یوه المارۍ ده چې د زیرمې فرنیچر او د کوټې د ویشونکي په توګه د کار کولو لپاره ډیزاین شوې ده. دا ډیزاین د فلاور بلاکونو څخه الهام اخیستی، چې د اوکیناوا په معمارۍ کې کارول کیدونکي کانکریټي واحدونه دي چې هندسي سوري لرونکي نقشونه لري، کوم چې قوي لمر فلټر کوي په داسې حال کې چې هوا ته د تیریدو اجازه ورکوي. د بکسونو ترمنځ تشې الماریو ته سپک او پرانیستی ښکارېدنه ورکوي. د زنګ نه وهونکي فولادو میلې د ثبات لپاره بکسونه سره نښلوي، جامد سپین اش لرګی د وزن وړونکي ټکي ملاتړ کوي، او پلایووډ ټول وزن کموي. المارۍ شاته پینل نه لري، نو کولی شي د دیوال سره یا د کوټې په مرکز کې کیښودل شي.

The Recognition

About the د سپینو زرو A' Design Award جایزه

Flowerblock المارۍ د سپینو زرو A' Design Award جایزې ګټونکی دی، یوه غیرعادي ویاړلې پېژندنه چې لوړې درجې، ښکلو، لوړو او اغېزناکو ډیزاینونو ته ورکول کېږي. د سپینو زرو ګټونکي ډېر ځلانده او خورا خلاقي کارونه دي چې د خپلو ډیزاینرانو غوره مهارت، استعداد او ځیرکتیا ښيي. له Flowerblock المارۍ څخه تمه کېږي چې یو عالي، نمونه کار وي چې په پام وړ ډول مسلکي او په ژوروالي نوښتګر دی. دا د سپینو زرو A' Design Award جایزې ګټونکی ډیزاین یو ډېر د پام وړ او ستایل شوی اختراع دی چې ګټه رسوي او د هنر، ساینس، ډیزاین او ټیکنالوژۍ حدود مخکې وړي. Flowerblock المارۍ یو جوړښت دی چې پر هغه ډېر حسد کېږي، هیلې ویښوي، مثبت احساسات راوړي او حیرانتیا او تعجب راپاروي.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
This shelf deliberately leaves space between boxes, creating an overall cool and light impression. Light and air pass through the gaps, reducing visual pressure and creating a pleasant sense of openness in the space. Its open, airy presence, reminiscent of Okinawa's climate, evokes a refreshing feel even in hot seasons, bringing a gentle rhythm to the room it occupies. It is a design that considers not only functionality but also visual coolness.
Dimensions & Packaging
2000mm x 400mm x 1020mm
Tags
Shelf, Design, Furniture, Furniture design,
Production Technology
Stainless steel rods connect the boxes, ensuring durability and stability. The surfaces where these rods are inserted utilize solid white ash wood for its superior strength, providing robust support to load-bearing areas. Meanwhile, plywood is used for other sections to achieve overall weight reduction.
Design Challenge
To make the structure viable, we went through numerous trials and errors. Ensuring sufficient strength and stability proved particularly challenging. However, increasing strength inevitably added weight, so we also struggled to balance robustness with lightness.
Research
We conducted a durability test to verify how much weight the two stainless steel rods can withstand.
Inspiration
This shelf was designed inspired by Flower Blocks widely used in the architecture of my hometown, Okinawa. Flower Blocks are concrete blocks featuring geometric openwork patterns. They possess the characteristic of blocking strong sunlight while allowing pleasant breezes to pass through, combining practicality and decorative appeal. I focused on this functional beauty and incorporated a structure conscious of pathways for light and wind into the shelf's design.
Project Duration
The project commenced in Okinawa in April 2025.
Operation Flow
This shelving unit is intentionally designed without a back panel, allowing it to serve not only as storage furniture but also as a partition that gently divides a room. By not completely blocking sightlines or light, it maintains an open feel while enabling zoning according to purpose. Another key feature is its flexibility in placement it can be installed not only against walls but also in the center of a room or near windows. It adapts flexibly to changes in lifestyle and spatial usage.

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