Balanco ᱢᱩᱬ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱭᱟᱜ ᱫᱩᱨᱩᱵ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ by Lisa Lai and Joel Wong is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱯᱷᱟᱨᱱᱤᱪᱟᱨ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ Competition Category.
ᱨᱩᱯᱟᱯᱷᱟᱨᱱᱤᱪᱟᱨ· 2022
Balanco ᱢᱩᱬ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱭᱟᱜ ᱫᱩᱨᱩᱵ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ
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A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱯᱷᱟᱨᱱᱤᱪᱟᱨ Category
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About Balanco ᱢᱩᱬ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱭᱟᱜ ᱫᱩᱨᱩᱵ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ
ᱵᱟᱞᱟᱸᱠᱳ ᱫᱚ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱞᱚᱠ ᱠᱚᱣᱟᱜ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱥᱮᱴ ᱠᱟᱬᱟᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱮ ᱚᱠᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱫᱩᱨᱩᱵ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ, ᱴᱮᱵᱩᱞ ᱟᱨ ᱮᱱᱮᱡ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤᱭᱟᱜ-ᱟ ᱾ ᱟᱭᱢᱟ ᱢᱩᱸᱦᱟᱸ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱞᱚᱠ ᱠᱚ ᱟᱭᱢᱟ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱥᱟᱡᱟᱣ, ᱛᱷᱟᱯᱚᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱭᱟᱜ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜ-ᱟ ᱾ ᱵᱞᱚᱠ ᱠᱚ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱫᱚᱦᱚᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱥᱟᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱜᱮᱡᱟᱜ ᱞᱟᱹᱠᱛᱤ ᱾ ᱚᱱᱟᱛᱮ ᱵᱟᱞᱟᱸᱠᱳ ᱫᱚ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ ᱜᱟᱛ ᱟᱨ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱛᱟᱞᱟᱨᱮ ᱦᱟᱴᱤᱧ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜ-ᱟ ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱜᱚᱲᱚᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱷᱚᱢ ᱚᱛᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱦᱟᱞᱠᱟ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱚᱛ-ᱨᱚᱝ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱯᱷᱮᱞᱴ ᱯᱩᱨᱟᱣ ᱫᱚ ᱡᱩᱛᱟᱹᱣᱛᱮ ᱠᱩᱸᱏᱦᱟ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱵᱞᱚᱠ ᱠᱚ ᱦᱩᱰᱤᱧ ᱜᱚᱲᱚᱸᱭ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱥᱮᱸᱫᱽᱨᱟ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱝ ᱦᱚᱲ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱩᱨᱩᱵ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨᱜᱮ ᱛᱚᱨᱟᱣ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱮᱴᱟᱜ ᱮᱴᱟᱜ ᱢᱟᱯ ᱫᱚ ᱜᱚᱲᱚᱸᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱝ ᱦᱚᱲ ᱵᱟᱨᱭᱟᱜ ᱩᱥᱩᱞ ᱥᱟᱶ ᱡᱩᱛᱟᱹᱣᱜ-ᱟ ᱾
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ
Balanco ᱢᱩᱬ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱭᱟᱜ ᱫᱩᱨᱩᱵ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱩᱱᱫᱚᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Balanco ᱢᱩᱬ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱭᱟᱜ ᱫᱩᱨᱩᱵ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Balanco consists of a series of multifaceted blocks, offering unlimited possibilities to arrange, position, and stack. As it requires significant patience and calmness to balance the blocks, it serves as one of the practical yet fun solutions for friends and families to enjoy with one another. When it is not used as objects for play, it doubles as stools and tables for adults and children.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Largest block- 600mm x 450mm x 350mm
Smallest block- 350mm x 350mm x 350mm
Felt finishing and foam-based structure. - Tags
- stool, table, toy, furniture, children, stacking, facets, play, kids, family
- Production Technology
- The lightweight and solid structure makes it suitable and safe for young children. The earth-tone felt finish aims to invite nature vibes into the house. It is soft and comfortable to touch.
- Design Challenge
- The challenge was to create a series of stackable furniture that is lightweight and safe for children even when the blocks topple over. At the same time, it is solid and strong for adults to sit and stand on them. This obstacle was overcomed as we experimented with various materials, details and manufacturing methods.
- Research
- The design intent was to deliver a design with a strong concept, through aesthetic simplicity.
- Inspiration
- With the persistence of the pandemic, staying at home has become a new norm. In most highly populated and dense cities, finding peace and mental wellness can be difficult. Inspired by the pebble towers, Balanco offers a way to find physical and inner balance, while learning to collaborate with others in the process of playing.
- Project Duration
- The project started in October 2020, and finished in December 2020. It was documented and exhibited as part of the HKTDC's programme in Hong Kong.
- Operation Flow
- Balanco functions as play objects, stools and tables. The varying sizes accommodate the ergonomics and heights from young children to adults.
- Team Members
- Lisa J. Lai and Joel Wong
- Image Credits
- Lisa J. Lai, 2020
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