Water Ripples Nofoa by Kuo-Hsiang Kuo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Ario in Mamanu Meafale Competition Category.

ArioMeafale· 2023

Water Ripples Nofoa

by Kuo-Hsiang Kuo

Client: Good Style Creative Co., Ltd

A' Design Award Ario Winner in Meafale Category

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The Design

About Water Ripples Nofoa

O le galuega e faʻavae i luga o le vai, ma faʻaliliuina le vaaiga faʻanatura i se nofoa lulu fegalegaleai e mafai ai ona e nofo pe taoto i luga nofoa e pei o le tino o loʻo fetogi faʻatasi ma gaioiga o le vai. O lona uiga o le tafe mai o galu o le vai. Tusa lava i totonu poʻo fafo, aemaise lava le mea o loʻo i ai le malamalama, o ona galu o le vai o le a faʻaalia ai le malamalama masani ma le paolo i le eleele. E pei o se fa'atagata ga'o ma le fa'ata'ita'iga fa'ata'ita'iga pe a malolo; ae peitai, e avea ma meaafale matagofie pe a tupu se fegalegaleaiga.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Ario

O le A' Design Award Ario na manumalo ai Water Ripples Nofoa, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu sili ona lelei, matagofie ma mataʻutia. O ē manumalo i le Ario o galuega susulu tele ma fatufatuaʻi e faaalia ai le poto, le taleni ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Water Ripples Nofoa e avea ma galuega matagofie, o se fesuiaiga mo isi, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou loloto. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Ario o se mea e iloga, ua mataʻina e aogā ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. Water Ripples Nofoa o se mea e fiafia i ai le toatele, e fafagu ai manaʻoga, aumaia ai lagona lelei ma tupu ai le ofo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: In addition to the fully transparent texture, this work is characterized by the image of water ripples flowing. Whether indoors or outdoors, especially where there is light, its water ripples will show natural light and shadow through the ground. At rest, it looks like a water ripple sculpture, full of artistic conception; however, when interacted, it becomes a fascinating piece of furniture.
Dimensions & Packaging: 1600 mm x 600 mm x 600mm
Tags: Water Ripples,function follows form,abstract, chair, furniture, transparent, icing, nature
Production Technology: Polymethyl Methacrylate
Design Challenge: When making this work, the material has the characteristics of generating high temperature during the process of changing from liquid to solid, and there will be countless small bubbles, but the formation of these bubbles makes the whole work closer to the natural image and effect, and The state of ripples in nature is echoed.
Research: The appearance and structure of this fully transparent chair not only has practical functions, but more importantly, it enhances and satisfies the user's pleasant feeling and comfortable interactive mood during use.
The characteristic and challenge of this work is to present the texture of water.
Because it is transparent, it is easy to integrate into various environmental spaces of different styles. Whether it is indoors or outdoors, especially where there is light, its water ripples will show natural light and shadow through the ground.
Inspiration: Inspired by Ripples. It presents the image of the condensed state of ripples flowing up and down, just like the frozen water surface, bringing users an interesting and novel atmosphere. As a result of the designer's passion for research and development of new techniques, this work is not only made of fully transparent materials, but the appearance itself has a safe structure and interactive functions. This is a sculpture and a A chair that can interact with people makes users feel like sitting on water ripples, and can swing freely with their mood, adding to the fun of life.
Project Duration: The project started in December 2022 and finished with installation in Taichung,Taiwan in February 2023
Operation Flow: To make a chair requires 56 kilograms of material to meet the structural safety requirements of being solid and having an average thickness of four centimeters.

Because the material is transparent, the biggest challenge is how to keep it intact during the molding process without any cracks, because any small flaws will affect the safety and beauty of the overall structure.
Image Credits: Photos #1, #2, #3, #4, #4 photographer - Kuo,Kuo-Hsiang
Video - Kuo,Kuo-Hsiang