Mushroom Raft by Shota Urasaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Bronz in Design de Mobilier Competition Category.
BronzMobilier· 2022
Mushroom Raft
A' Design Award de Bronz Winner in Mobilier Category
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The Design
About Mushroom Raft
Text de carte: Mushroom este un raft conceput pentru afișarea liberă a obiectelor de zi cu zi. Fiecare formă de ciupercă este sculptată manual, una câte una, din lemn de camfor din Okinawa și încorporează un magnet. Ciupercile sunt atașate de o placă subțire de oțel care se ridică de la podea, astfel încât fiecare formă poate fi poziționată liber. Ciupercile mari susțin diverse obiecte, în timp ce ciupercile mici susțin cărți poștale sau bilete cu însemnări. Baza combină plăci de oțel îndoite cu placaj. Designul a fost inspirat de ciupercile care cresc pe un indicator din lemn, iar aspectul său se schimbă odată cu fiecare utilizator.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award de Bronz
Mushroom Raft a câștigat A' Design Award de Bronz, o recunoaștere extrem de prestigioasă acordată designurilor remarcabile care se disting prin creativitate, ingeniozitate și istețime. Câștigătorii Bronzului sunt artefacte din plin pricepute și izbitor de creative, care atestă experiența vastă, imaginația și resursele designerilor lor. Se așteaptă ca Mushroom Raft să fie un obiect foarte apreciat, admirat și prețuit, remarcabil de profesionist și inovator. Acest design câștigător al A' Design Award de Bronz încorporează cele mai bune practici din artă, știință, design și tehnologie și este excelent prin atenția la detalii. Mushroom Raft satisface splendid nevoile, atinge dorințele, vrăjește sentimentele și stârnește curiozitatea.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The shelf of camphor tree, sculpted to look like a mushroom, is embedded with magnets.
Therefore, they can be placed freely.
The mushrooms are attached to a thin steel plate that rises up from the floor.
The large mushrooms can be used to place various items, while the small mushrooms can be used to hold postcards or memos. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 910mm x Depth 450mm x Height 1500mm
- Tags
- Okinawa, Japan, Nature, Shelf, Furniture
- Production Technology
- The mushrooms are carefully hand-carved one by one from Okinawan camphorwood.
Thin steel plates were then bent and combined with plywood to create the base to which the mushrooms are attached. - Design Challenge
- I had a hard time conveying the wonder of nature in a sensory way. Structure and details were important, but I had to make sure that what I felt was expressed properly as I worked toward completion.
- Research
- I visited several islands in Okinawa for this project. I observed and repeatedly sketched the nature there. Then, while modeling in 3D, I made a number of mock-ups and examined them. At the same time, I also considered what materials would be appropriate.
- Inspiration
- I usually create ideas from the nature around me.
This was inspired by the sight of mushrooms growing out of a wooden sign in my neighborhood.
I felt the vitality and freedom of the mushrooms that grow from artifacts.
It was very interesting.
Currently, there are various ways of life and values.
This shelf changes its appearance depending on the user. - Project Duration
- The project started in June 2020 in Okinawa and finished in January 2021 in Okinawa.
- Image Credits
- [Image #1: Shota Urasaki, Mushroom, 2021. ][ Image #2: Shota Urasaki, Mushroom, 2021. ][ Image #3: Shota Urasaki, Mushroom, 2021. ][ Image #4: Shota Urasaki, Mushroom, 2021. ][ Image #5: Shota Urasaki, Mushroom, 2021.]
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