Ribbing Umumaro w'Ibanze: Vazi by Lihsing Wang

Ribbing Umumaro w'Ibanze: Vazi by Lihsing Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma in Igishushanyo cy'Imitako Competition Category.

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Ribbing Umumaro w'Ibanze: Vazi

by Lihsing Wang

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma Winner in Imitako Category

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The Design

About Ribbing Umumaro w'Ibanze: Vazi

Umwandiko w'Igitabo: Ribbing ni vazi yateguwe kugira ngo iyoberanye indabyo ndetse ikoreshwe nk'igishushanyo mbonera kihagaze wenyine. Imirongo ihagaze inyura ku mubiri wazo uzengurutse, kandi imisusire yayo ihinduka uko ikurikira imiterere ihinduka. Isura y'uburuke ikorwa ukoresheje umugozi w'ibyuma bivanze (filament) hanyuma bigakorwa n'imashini ya 3D. Igice cy'ikirahure gikurwaho kirimo amazi kandi gishobora gukarabwa cyangwa gusimbuzwa. Ribbing ikwiranye n'ahantu ho mu nzu no hanze. Igihe iri mu bidukikije bibisi mu gihe kirekire, ibara ry'umuceri (patina) rigaragara buhoro buhoro ku buso bwayo rikongera ubwiza ku ruhande rwo hanze.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma

Ribbing Umumaro w'Ibanze: Vazi ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma, ishimwe ry'agaciro ritangwa ku bishushanyo byiza bihuza ibyo umwuga n'inganda bikeneye ku bihangano byashushanyijwe neza. Abegukanye icyuma bagaragaza ubuhanga bukomeye, ubumenyi bwihariye, imyumvire y'inzobere n'ubushobozi bwo guhanga bw'ababikoze. Ribbing Umumaro w'Ibanze: Vazi biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifatika kandi gifite udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye icyuma gihuza uburyo bwiza bukoreshwa mu nganda kandi gifite ibiranga bya tekiniki bifite ubushobozi, bifatanye n'ubumenyi n'impano. Ribbing Umumaro w'Ibanze: Vazi yubahwa kubera gukora neza, kandi yashushanyijwe kugira ngo inoze ubuzima, ifashe gutuma isi iba nziza.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Ribbing vase as a floral display medium also speaks for itself with binary visual language in any spatial setting. Its vertical ribs pattern change their contour as they adapt along the curvy shapes, creating a constant momentum on a solid surface. The woven look of the ribbing vase is made out of metal filament and manufactured with a 3D printer. When exposed outdoors over time, a rusted patina will slowly appear on the surface, also known as oxidizing, adding some nuances on the exterior layer that almost resemble a rusty sculpture.
Dimensions & Packaging: Large Vase: 140mm,167mm. Small Vase: 90mm, 102mm. Material: copper, iron and brass.
Tags: rubbing, vase, 3D printing, home decor aesthetic, fusion, computational
Production Technology: In order to manufacture ribbing vases with high-quality production, waste reduction and cost efficiency, I adapted the use of 3D printers and computational software, Grasshopper. After several rounds of testing, I figured out using default slicer software to generate G-code for print is inefficient. Instead, by utilizing G-code directly in Grasshopper allows me to fully control the 3D printer and optimize the production. More specifically, the scripted data transforming my design into a series of curves and paths have turned into the assigned route of the 3D printer. As for the material used, ribbing was made from metal-filled filament, HTPLA.
Design Challenge: The making process attains zero waste, zero emission, fully sustainable and self-reliant action by implementing additive manufacturing technology into our production pipeline. Ribbing vases need to fit in 3D printers without any support material and can be manufactured on a small scale by consumer-driven 3D printers. We would also love to support regional markets by manufacturing our products locally. Thus, the ribbing vase was fully designed, manufactured, and assembled in Brooklyn, New York.
Research: This project explores a new relationship between vases and plants. People normally think flowers come before vases, and vases seem to be pointless when the plants are gone . My research aims to reverse this vector through designing a vase with inherent voice and sculptural expression. Balancing rigidity and flexibility of the form is the key to achieve the desirable outputs, flipping the general perception of floral decor objects. Ribbing vase presents a feasible option to prove the knit-looking contour can also be made out of metal.
Inspiration: Ribbing vase challenges to yield aesthetic expression by combining two contradictory elements: rigidity and flexibility. The Ribbing is inspired from the rib knit, a soft, flimsy and stretchy fabric type. I took this feature and applied it upon the solid form; woven it by metal filament with a 3D printer that simulates a fabric-like surfacing. Ribbing vase presents a refreshing look by fusing the textured appearance, metal materiality and digital manufacturing.
Project Duration: The Ribbing started in April 2020 and finished in January 2021. Design and manufactured in Brooklyn, NY.
Operation Flow: Ribbing vase served as both flower container and diffuser. Users can easily remove the inserted glass piece from the vase to either wash or replace. Ribbing vase itself can fit into both indoor or outdoor environments as a static decor object. If the user prefers the rusted texture, it can be placed in a moisture environment over time as oxidized rust and patina slowly appear on the surface naturally.
Team Members: Lihsing Wang