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Mushroom Măsuță Laterală by Hyunjae Noh

Mushroom Măsuță Laterală by Hyunjae Noh is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award de Bronz in Design de Mobilier Competition Category.


BronzMobilier· 2025

Mushroom Măsuță Laterală

by Hyunjae Noh

Client: Hyunjae Noh

A' Design Award de Bronz Winner in Mobilier Category

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The Design

About Mushroom Măsuță Laterală

Proiectul Mushroom este o inițiativă ecologică care reutilizează resturile de lemn rezultate din fabricarea mobilierului într-o măsuță laterală cu design unic. În loc să fie aruncate, resturile sunt atent modelate în panouri late și aranjate pentru a forma un model tridimensional al fibrei lemnoase transversale. Blatul prezintă un design în secțiune transversală atractiv, utilizând trei tipuri diferite de lemn, în timp ce picioarele curbate fin seamănă cu tulpina unei ciuperci. Cu o înălțime de 380mm, Mushroom funcționează ca masă de cafea sau noptieră, oferind o nouă valoare lemnului aruncat și minimizând în același timp deșeurile.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronz

Mushroom Măsuță Laterală 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 Măsuță Laterală 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 Măsuță Laterală satisface splendid nevoile, atinge dorințele, vrăjește sentimentele și stârnește curiozitatea.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
During the furniture crafting process, a substantial amount of wood scraps is generated, often appearing in irregular shapes and small sizes, eventually being discarded. Mushroom is a small coffee table crafted by utilizing these wood scraps, presenting a unique mushroom shaped design. The tabletop is created by recycling three different types of wood scraps, forming an intriguing end-grain pattern.
Dimensions & Packaging
380mm x 380mm x 400mm
Tags
wood, craft, coffee, table, eco friendly, sustainable
Production Technology
To efficiently utilize wood scraps, the end grain technique was used to create wooden panels. This approach not only allowed the creation of larger panels from smaller pieces but also showcased the unique patterns characteristic of end grain wood. The panel was then shaped into a circular tabletop and finished with oil to ensure durability and longevity. The table legs were crafted by laminating multiple layers of wood together and refining only the edges using a lathe, minimizing waste. This method significantly reduced the amount of discarded material during furniture production.
Design Challenge
To create the end grain pattern, the small wood scraps had to be shaped into consistent forms. While the wood pieces were too small to safely use a table saw, I was able to make a template using a laser cutter. By combining the template with the wood scraps, I was able to shape all the pieces into the same form.
Research
The Mushroom project is an initiative to recycle wood scraps generated during furniture manufacturing, rather than discarding them. The scraps are carefully shaped to create wide panels, and then arranged to form a three dimensional end grain pattern. Through this project, discarded wood scraps are given new value, and the amount of waste wood is minimized, making it an environmentally friendly solution.
Inspiration
While taking a furniture-making course at OCAD University, I learned that the production process often generates a significant amount of wood scraps, most of which end up being discarded. These wood pieces were of high quality but were overlooked due to their small size. At OCAD University, these scraps were collected in one place for students to use freely. Seeing this, I was inspired to gather various wood pieces to make furniture.
Project Duration
This project was initiated in November 2022 and completed in December 2022 at OCAD University in Toronto.
Operation Flow
Mushroom is a small table with a height of 380mm. It can be used as a coffee table or a bedside table and is characterized by its use of discarded wood to create a beautiful patterned wood panel, which is then used in its construction.

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