Mushroom काष्ठफलकम् by Shota Urasaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award कांस्यपुरस्कारः in गृहोपस्कर अभिकल्पना Competition Category.
कांस्यम्गृहोपस्करः· 2022
Mushroom काष्ठफलकम्
A' Design Award कांस्यपुरस्कारः Winner in गृहोपस्करः Category
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The Design
About Mushroom काष्ठफलकम्
कवकम् (Mushroom) इति नाम्ना निर्मितम् एतत् काष्ठफलकं दैनन्दिनवस्तूनां स्वतन्त्रप्रदर्शनार्थं रचितम् अस्ति। प्रत्येकं कवकाकारं रूपम् ओकिनावा-द्वीपजातात् कर्पूरकाष्ठात् हस्तेन एकैकशः कोरितं भवति, तत्र च चुम्बकः (magnet) निहितः वर्तते। एते कवकरूपाः भूमितः उत्थितायां पतलायां लौहपट्टिकायां संलग्नाः सन्ति, यतः प्रत्येकं रूपं स्वेच्छया स्थापयितुं शक्यते। बृहत्कवकाः विविधवस्तूनि धारयन्ति, लघुकवकाः च पत्रकानि (postcards) अथवा टिप्पणीपत्राणि (memos) धारयन्ति। आधारभागः वक्रीकृतलौहपट्टिकाभिः तथा च प्लाईवुड-काष्ठेन संयुक्तः अस्ति। काष्ठनिर्मितसंकेतफलके (wooden sign) उद्भूतानां कवकानां दर्शनात् एतस्य रचनायाः प्रेरणा प्राप्ता, तस्य च रूपं प्रत्येकं उपयोक्तारं प्रति परिवर्तते।
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award कांस्यपुरस्कारः
Mushroom काष्ठफलकम् A' Design Award कांस्यपुरस्कारस्य विजेता अस्ति; अयम् उच्चप्रतिष्ठितः सम्मानः सृजनशीलतया उद्भावनकौशलेन तीक्ष्णप्रज्ञया च विशिष्टेभ्य उत्कृष्टेभ्योऽभिकल्पेभ्यो दीयते। कांस्यविजेतारः प्रचुरकौशलयुक्ता उल्लेखनीयतया सृजनशीलाश्च शिल्पकृतयः सन्ति, याः स्वाभिकल्पकानां विपुलम् अनुभवं कल्पनाशक्तिं साधनसम्पन्नतां च प्रमाणयन्ति। Mushroom काष्ठफलकम् अत्यन्तं मूल्यवान् प्रशंसितः प्रियश्च पदार्थः, उल्लेखनीयतया व्यावसायिको नवोन्मेषयुक्तश्च भविष्यतीति प्रत्याशा क्रियते। A' Design Award कांस्यपुरस्कारं जितवद् एतद् अभिकल्पकार्यं कलाविज्ञानाभिकल्पप्रौद्योगिकीनां श्रेष्ठतमाः पद्धतीः समावेशयति सूक्ष्मांशेषु ध्यानाच्च उत्कृष्टम् अस्ति। Mushroom काष्ठफलकम् अस्माकम् आवश्यकताः सुन्दरं पूरयति, कामनाः स्पृशति, भावान् मोहयति, जिज्ञासां चाकर्षयति।
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.]
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