Water Ripples Tiyana by Kuo-Hsiang Kuo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu in Tiyarina Kamay Competition Category.

QullqiTiyarina· 2023

Water Ripples Tiyana

by Kuo-Hsiang Kuo

Client: Good Style Creative Co., Ltd

A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu Winner in Tiyarina Category

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The Design

About Water Ripples Tiyana

Kay llamk'ayqa yaku ch'aqwaypa kuyuyninmanta paqarisqa, chaymi natural rikuykunata tukuchin huk kuyuq tiyanamanqa, chaypim tiyankiman utaq sirk'ankiman, ajinachu cuerpoyki kuyurikun mana llakisqachu yaku ch'aqwaypa kuyuyninkunawan kuska. Paypa ruwayninqa yaku ch'aqwaypa puriynin hinam. Maypipas, ukhupi utaq hawapi, astawanpas maypim k'anchay kaptin, yaku ch'aqwayninkuna rikuchin natural k'anchayta llantukunatapas pampapi. Mana kuyuchkaptin huk ch'aqway rurasqa hinam rikurin sumaq yuyaywan; ichaqa runa paywan tinkuchkaptin huk munay allin tiyanakunapaq tukupun.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu

Water Ripples Tiyana A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu mishak kan, ancha jatun yupaychay, kayta hanak, sumak shinallatak mancharina diseñukunaman kun. Qullqi mishak kashkakunaka ancha achikyaska shinallatak ancha mushuk ruraykunami, paykunata rurakkunapak yachayta, yuyayta shinallatak ushayta rikuchinku. Water Ripples Tiyana ruray yachak, ñawpak shinallatak mushuk yuyayta charik sumak rurashka kanata munanku. Kay Qullqi Premiu japishka diseñuka ancha riksishka shinallatak yupaychashka yuyay kan, arti, siensia, diseñu shinallatak tekinolojía ñawpak ñankunata kichuk. Water Ripples Tiyana achka runakunapak munashka rurashka kan, munayta kallarichin, alli yuyaykunata kun shinallatak mancharichin.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: In addition to the fully transparent texture, this work is characterized by the image of water ripples flowing. Whether indoors or outdoors, especially where there is light, its water ripples will show natural light and shadow through the ground. At rest, it looks like a water ripple sculpture, full of artistic conception; however, when interacted, it becomes a fascinating piece of furniture.
Dimensions & Packaging: 1600 mm x 600 mm x 600mm
Tags: Water Ripples,function follows form,abstract, chair, furniture, transparent, icing, nature
Production Technology: Polymethyl Methacrylate
Design Challenge: When making this work, the material has the characteristics of generating high temperature during the process of changing from liquid to solid, and there will be countless small bubbles, but the formation of these bubbles makes the whole work closer to the natural image and effect, and The state of ripples in nature is echoed.
Research: The appearance and structure of this fully transparent chair not only has practical functions, but more importantly, it enhances and satisfies the user's pleasant feeling and comfortable interactive mood during use.
The characteristic and challenge of this work is to present the texture of water.
Because it is transparent, it is easy to integrate into various environmental spaces of different styles. Whether it is indoors or outdoors, especially where there is light, its water ripples will show natural light and shadow through the ground.
Inspiration: Inspired by Ripples. It presents the image of the condensed state of ripples flowing up and down, just like the frozen water surface, bringing users an interesting and novel atmosphere. As a result of the designer's passion for research and development of new techniques, this work is not only made of fully transparent materials, but the appearance itself has a safe structure and interactive functions. This is a sculpture and a A chair that can interact with people makes users feel like sitting on water ripples, and can swing freely with their mood, adding to the fun of life.
Project Duration: The project started in December 2022 and finished with installation in Taichung,Taiwan in February 2023
Operation Flow: To make a chair requires 56 kilograms of material to meet the structural safety requirements of being solid and having an average thickness of four centimeters.

Because the material is transparent, the biggest challenge is how to keep it intact during the molding process without any cracks, because any small flaws will affect the safety and beauty of the overall structure.
Image Credits: Photos #1, #2, #3, #4, #4 photographer - Kuo,Kuo-Hsiang
Video - Kuo,Kuo-Hsiang