Long Time Uati Puipui by Shelly Agronin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Mamanu Meafale Competition Category.

UʻameaMeafale· 2024

Long Time Uati Puipui

by Shelly Agronin

Client: Studio Wallaby

A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Meafale Category

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The Design

About Long Time Uati Puipui

O le Long Time Clock ua musuia mai le faiva matagofie o le kirigami, o se metotia masani a Iapani e tu'ufa'atasia lelei ai le gaosi ma le tipi pepa. E pei lava o le kirigami, o lenei uati o se tu'ufa'atasiga o le faiva ma le aoga tonu. O le metotia o le tipi ma le gaosi e mafai ai ona faia numera Roma i itu o le uati. O le taunuuga, e foliga mai o ia numera lava e oso ese mai le fasi u'amea, ma faia ai se ta'aloga o vaega iloa ma vaega gaogao. Ua faia mai se fasi alumini ua tipiina i le laser, ua mamanuina fa'ale-si'osi'omaga lenei uati e fa'aitiitia ai otaota mea fa'aoga.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Long Time Uati Puipui, o se faamaoniga mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu lelei e faataunuu ai manaʻoga faapolofesa ma pisinisi e faamoemoeina mai galuega ua mamanuina lelei. O ē manumalo i le Uʻamea e faaalia ai le tomai tele, le faapitoa maualuga, le malamalama o tagata poto ma le mafai fatufatuaʻi o ē na faia. E faamoemoeina Long Time Uati Puipui e avea ma mea ua matuā vivii, mataʻina ma pelepelea e aogā ma fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Uʻamea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili o le pisinisi ma e iai uiga faatekonolosi mafai ua fesoʻotaʻi ma le poto ma le taleni. Ona o lona faatuatuaina, e tatau ai Long Time Uati Puipui ona faaaloalogia ma ua mamanuina e tuuina mai ai faaleleiga o le olaga e fesoasoani e faia ai e le lalolagi se nofoaga e sili atu ona lelei.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The clock is made from a single narrow strip of metal. The cutting and folding technique allows for the creation of Roman numerals on the clock's sides. As a result, the numerals themselves seem to leap out of the metal strip, creating a play of positive and negative areas. The clock is positioned 5 cm away from the wall and appears to be floating.
Dimensions & Packaging: Size: 96.5X17X5 cm / 38X6.7X2 Inches
Tags: wall clock, oversize clock, interior design, Studio Wallaby
Production Technology: Made from a high-quality, laser-cut strip of aluminum, the clock has been sustainably designed to minimize material waste.
Design Challenge: Balancing the artistic aspect of kirigami with the functional requirements of a clock was tricky. Designing Roman numerals that can be cut and folded effectively from the aluminum strip while remaining visually appealing and easily readable poses a creative challenge.
Research: The study centered on the design aspects of the product, incorporating the development of numerous paper models and layouts. This entailed the analysis of dimensions, proportions, fonts, and the structural integrity of the forthcoming clock. The investigation resulted in the choice of Roman numerals 3 and 9 as the central design elements, chosen for their symmetry, which enabled the application of the Kirigami effect.
Inspiration: The clock was inspired by kirigami, the Japanese art of folding and cutting paper. In kirigami, paper is both folded and cut, resulting in a three-dimensional design that stands out from the page.
Project Duration: March 2020 - July 2020 Studio Wallaby, Yoqneam-Ilit, Israel
Operation Flow: The clock arrives ready to use and can be hung on the wall with two screws.
Team Members: Shelly Agronin
Image Credits: Shelly Agronin