Berkley Umumaro w'Ibanze: Icyegeranyo cy'Ibikoresho by'Inzu by Ning Huang, Huangkun Cai and Yan Huang

Berkley Umumaro w'Ibanze: Icyegeranyo cy'Ibikoresho by'Inzu by Ning Huang, Huangkun Cai and Yan Huang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma in Igishushanyo cy'Imitako Competition Category.

IcyumaImitako· 2025

Berkley Umumaro w'Ibanze: Icyegeranyo cy'Ibikoresho by'Inzu

by Ning Huang, Huangkun Cai and Yan Huang

Client: Ziel Home Furnishing Technology Co., Ltd.

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

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The Design

About Berkley Umumaro w'Ibanze: Icyegeranyo cy'Ibikoresho by'Inzu

Umwandiko w'Igitabo: Berkley ni icyegeranyo cy'ibikoresho by'inzu kirimo ameza mato yo ku ruhande, itebura, ameza y'inguni n'igikoresho cyo gushyiraho terefone. Icyegeranyo gikozwe mu mbaho zikorwa mu bicuruzwa (chipboard) n'imiyoboro y'icyuma. Ibice bihuzwa hakoreshejwe udushinge tw'impande zombi n'udushinge twa plastike hejuru, bityo kwishyiriraho bikorwa n'intoki nta bikoresho bikenewe. Udukapu tw'imyenda dushobora gupfundikwa kugira ngo dubikwe kandi dushyirwe mu myanya itandukanye. Uburyo bwo kubipakira mu mpapuro zoroshye bugabanya ubunini bw'ibicuruzwa n'ikiguzi cyo kubigenza. Ibice bisangiwe muri iki cyegeranyo bifasha kugabanya ikiguzi cyo gukora. Imirongo isukuye itanga isura yoroheje kandi nziza ku bikoresho.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma

Berkley Umumaro w'Ibanze: Icyegeranyo cy'Ibikoresho by'Inzu 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. Berkley Umumaro w'Ibanze: Icyegeranyo cy'Ibikoresho by'Inzu 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. Berkley Umumaro w'Ibanze: Icyegeranyo cy'Ibikoresho by'Inzu yubahwa kubera gukora neza, kandi yashushanyijwe kugira ngo inoze ubuzima, ifashe gutuma isi iba nziza.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Berkeley Furniture Collection showcases minimalist elegance with its clean lines and practical design. Durability and stability are ensured by combining chipboard and steel tubing through hand assembly. This design and material is not only strong but also easy to install. The flat pack design reduces shipping costs and the folding storage basket increases storage space.
Dimensions & Packaging: End Table： width 340mm x depth 300mm x height 590mm
Coffee Table: width 100mm x depth 500mm x height 460 mm
Corner Table：width 288mm x depth 288mm x height 1390 mm
TV Stand：width 1100mm x depth 350mm x height 460 mm
Tags: Production Optimized, Flat Pack, Easy Assembly, Adequate storage
Production Technology: The Berkley range of furniture is made entirely from chipboard and steel tubing, which ensures product quality while keeping production costs under control. To reduce the size of the package, the fabric baskets can also be folded for storage. The components of the entire range are connected by two-way screws and plastic screws at the top, making it easy to assemble by hand without tools.
Design Challenge: Ensuring stability and production costs while enabling tool-free assembly was the main challenge for this concept. As a solution, we used tougher steel tubes and chipboard to address stability issues. In addition, sharing components throughout the range was also a solution to reduce costs.
Research: Many companies prioritise low-cost products, which often means limited development budgets and cost-cutting at every stage. It is therefore a challenge to incorporate a tool-free installation concept into budget furniture. The aim of this concept is to demonstrate that tool-free installation concepts and financial gains can indeed coexist if the focus is on optimising design and production, even if the user's assembly experience is optimised and production costs are not increased.
Inspiration: The Berkley furniture series aims to simplify assembly by eliminating the need for tools. Recognizing that online furniture buyers often struggle with time-consuming and error-prone assembly processes, the design prioritizes ease and efficiency. Through hand-twisting to connect plates and steel tubes, the furniture achieves stability, durability, and enhanced storage capacity.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2024 and was completed in July 2024 in Shenzhen, China.
Operation Flow: The Berkley range of furniture is designed for quick assembly and disassembly. The whole structure can be easily assembled with a simple twist of the hand, ensuring stability without the need for complicated tools. Fitted with fabric baskets that can be placed in different positions depending on the use.
Team Members: ID Designer：Ning Huang，Huangkun Cai
CMF Designer：Yan Huang