Mushroom Igikoresho cyo Kubika Ibintu by Shota Urasaki

Mushroom Igikoresho cyo Kubika Ibintu by Shota Urasaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze in Igishushanyo cy'Imitako Competition Category.

BuronzeImitako· 2022

Mushroom Igikoresho cyo Kubika Ibintu

by Shota Urasaki

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze Winner in Imitako Category

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The Design

About Mushroom Igikoresho cyo Kubika Ibintu

Mushroom ni igikoresho cyo kubika ibintu cyagenewe kwerekana mu buryo bwisanzuye ibintu bikoreshwa buri munsi. Buri shusho ya champiyoni (mushroom) yabazwe imwe imwe mu ntoki mu giti cy'i Okinawa cyitwa camphorwood, hanashyirwamo magneti imbere. Ibi bishusho by'ubuhumbu bifatanye n'urupapuro rworoshye rwa fer ruhagaze hasi, bigatuma buri shusho ryashyirwa aho ushaka. Ubuhumbu bunini bufata ibintu bitandukanye, mu gihe ubuhumbu buto bufata amakarita y'ubutumwa cyangwa impapuro ngufi z'ibyibutswa. Ishingiro ryahujije uruzitiro rwa fer rwakuzwe n'ipfundo ry'ibiti (plywood). Iyi gishushanyo cyahumekewe n'ubuhumbu bumera hejuru y'ikimenyetso cy'ibiti, kandi imiterere yacyo ihinduka bitewe n'uko buri mukoresha ayikoresha.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze

Mushroom Igikoresho cyo Kubika Ibintu ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze, ishimwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo by'indashyikirwa birangwa no guhanga, ubwenge n'ubushishozi. Abegukanye Buronze ni ibihangano bifite ubuhanga bwinshi kandi bihanga cyane, bishimangira uburambe, ubwenge n'ubushobozi bw'ababihanze. Mushroom Igikoresho cyo Kubika Ibintu biteganyijwe ko izaba ikintu cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifite ubunyamwuga n'udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Buronze gikoresha uburyo bwiza mu buhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga kandi kirarenze mu gutaha ku tuntu duto. Mushroom Igikoresho cyo Kubika Ibintu ishimisha ibyo dukeneye, ikora ku byifuzo byacu, itwara amarangamutima yacu kandi ikurura amatsiko yacu.

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.]