Op.2-3 Основная функция: Трофей by Seungbum Ma

Op.2-3 Основная функция: Трофей by Seungbum Ma is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Серебряная премия A' Design Award in Дизайн наград, призов и конкурсов Competition Category.

СеребрянаяНаграда· 2026

Op.2-3 Основная функция: Трофей

by Seungbum Ma

Client: Design House

Серебряная премия A' Design Award Winner in Награда Category

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The Design

About Op.2-3 Основная функция: Трофей

Этот трофей, разработанный для выставки Seoul Living Design Fair 2024, черпает вдохновение в базовых архитектурных элементах, таких как колонны, балки и плиты, переосмысленных с помощью современных материалов и методов изготовления. Выполненный из акрила, он отражает логику традиционного корейского столярного соединения, одновременно исследуя свет, тень и изменение материала. Форма преображается в зависимости от угла и освещения, порой светясь, отражая или отбрасывая цветные тени, сочетая структурную ясность с чувственной глубиной благодаря точному исследованию сборки.

The Recognition

About the Серебряная премия A' Design Award

Op.2-3 Основная функция: Трофей — лауреат Серебряной премии A' Design Award, чрезвычайно престижного признания, присуждаемого великолепным, впечатляющим проектам высочайшего уровня. Обладатели Серебряной премии — это в высшей степени блестящие и чрезвычайно творческие работы, демонстрирующие выдающийся опыт, талант и проницательность их авторов. Ожидается, что Op.2-3 Основная функция: Трофей станет чудесной, образцовой работой, заметно профессиональной и глубоко инновационной. Этот проект, получивший Серебряную премию A' Design Award, — весьма примечательное, вызывающее восхищение изобретение, которое приносит пользу и раздвигает границы искусства, науки, дизайна и технологий. Op.2-3 Основная функция: Трофей — творение, которому многие завидуют, оно пробуждает желания, дарит положительные чувства и вызывает изумление и восторг.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This is the trophy design for the 2024 Seoul Living Design Fair. Inspired by fundamental architectural elements, such as beams, columns, and slabs, the design reinterprets traditional Korean joinery using acrylic. The trophy’s form responds to light and angle: at times glowing and casting stained-glass-like reflections, at others becoming a dark mirror or a silent, solid mass. Three versions were created—Special, Product, and Space Prizes—each rendered in RGB hues symbolizing light itself.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 103 mm x Depth 103 mm x Height 323 mm
Tags: architectural object, architectural trophy, trophy
Production Technology: This project also served as an experiment in translating architectural and furniture joinery techniques into a smaller scale. It involved a series of tests to determine tolerances that allow precise acrylic assembly without breakage, along with studies to identify the optimal colors and levels of transparency. The final outcome was achieved through extensive exploration of transparency, translucency, opacity, reflectivity, dyeing, tinting, and color mixing.
Design Challenge: Wood was fragile, while rigid paper allowed for easy assembly but presented issues with warping and finish. Aluminum lost its precision and deformed during cutting. While 3D printing offered structural stability, it was excluded due to its incompatibility with the interlocking design language.

Ultimately, acrylic was chosen for its ability to transmit and reflect light, casting colored shadows while glowing on its own. However, tests were required to determine the optimal tolerances for assembly without breakage, as well as to identify suitable colors and levels of transparency.
Research: Under a tight timeline, it was necessary to explore multiple formal alternatives for the trophy while simultaneously studying the complex joinery details at a small scale using various materials.
Inspiration: This project explores the universal language of architecture to evoke new experiences and meanings. Fundamental elements, such as beams, columns, walls, and floors, are reconfigured with contemporary materials to defamiliarize the everyday and invite renewed reflection. By reinterpreting traditional joinery through modern techniques, the work honors history while opening paths toward the future.
Project Duration: The project started in January and finished in February 2024 in Seoul, and was exhibited in the Seoul Living Design Fair 2024 in March.
Operation Flow: Placed by a sunlit window, it takes on entirely different forms and impressions depending on the time, weather, and the viewer’s perspective.
Team Members: SeungBum Ma
Euijung Sung
Eunbin Lim
Image Credits: All photos by Yoon Park.