Tangled Paths Galuega Fa'ata'atia Fa'apitoa i Mea Toe Fa'aaogaina by Nargiza Usmanova is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Faatufugaga Maualuga Competition Category.
UʻameaFaatufugaga Maualuga· 2025
Tangled Paths Galuega Fa'ata'atia Fa'apitoa i Mea Toe Fa'aaogaina
Client: Yonge + St. Clair
A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Faatufugaga Maualuga Category
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About Tangled Paths Galuega Fa'ata'atia Fa'apitoa i Mea Toe Fa'aaogaina
O Alafanua Fefeteaʻi o se fa'ata'atiaga fa'ata'ita'i tele lea na faia mai mea toe fa'aaoga. O le galuega e tolu mita le lautele, le loloto ma le maualuga. O laupepa pusa ma atigiulu o fuamoa e fai ai fa'avaa fefeteaʻi o loʻo fa'apipi'i fa'atasi i le kelu ma lagolagoina e fusi u'amea, nati ma alava. O le vali akulika e maua ai le lanu o nei fausaga fefiloi. O lo'o tu'u i totonu o le fale talimalo o se ofisa, e mafai ona va'aia le faatagata mai itu uma, ma e mafai fo'i e tagata asiasi ona sasao atu i totonu o le galuega. O Alafanua Fefeteaʻi o lo'o atagia mai ai le gaioiga o le olaga i le taulaga ma fa'alauiloa ai le fa'aaogaina o mea toe fa'aaogaina.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Uʻamea
O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Tangled Paths Galuega Fa'ata'atia Fa'apitoa i Mea Toe Fa'aaogaina, 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 Tangled Paths Galuega Fa'ata'atia Fa'apitoa i Mea Toe Fa'aaogaina 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 Tangled Paths Galuega Fa'ata'atia Fa'apitoa i Mea Toe Fa'aaogaina 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
- 'Tangled Paths' is a striking art installation that embodies urban life's movement, energy, and complexity. As part of the Design TO Festival, this piece is one of seven large-scale installations showcased in high-rise office lobbies, offering a moment of reflection within the fast-paced cityscape. Constructed using 90% recycled materials, 'Tangled Paths' highlights sustainability in urban evolution while engaging audiences in an immersive visual experience.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 3 m x Depth 3 m x Height 3 m
- Tags
- Art installation, Visual arts, Recycled installation, Urban art, Cardboard
- Production Technology
- The recycled project statistics:
Cardboard sheets - 80
Egg cartons - 250
Hot glue sticks - 800
Wood glue (L) - 5
Acrylic paint (L) - 6
Plus, 3 steel threaded rods, 16 steel nuts, 8 steel washers - Design Challenge
- The most challenging aspect of this project was developing a method to create large cardboard frames (measuring 3 meters by 3 meters) that could maintain their shape without breaking while supporting and intertwining with one another. The frames were constructed from lightweight, recycled materials such as cardboard, boxes, and egg cartons, and were joined together using glue.
- Research
- The research focused on ecological art, aiming to promote environmental awareness through recycled material installations. Objectives included exploring sustainability in design and raising ecological consciousness. Methods involved studying environmental data, analyzing artistic trends, and testing material durability. Tools included recycled materials and prototyping techniques. Participants were artists and environmental experts. Results revealed increased audience engagement with eco-conscious themes, showcasing design's potential to influence sustainability and inspire social responsibility.
- Inspiration
- 'Tangled Paths' encapsulates the chaotic beauty of life in a bustling metropolis like Toronto, where millions of individuals cross paths daily, intertwining their journeys in a dynamic web of human experience. Conceived and led by Nargiza, the installation’s creative vision takes shape through twisting and interwoven colour structures that symbolize the unseen yet profound connections between people – moments of collaboration, learning, and growth that define the city’s ever-evolving identity.
- Project Duration
- The project started in October 2024, finished in January 2025 in Toronto, and was exhibited at the Design TO Festival from January to February 2025.
- Operation Flow
- The installation 'Tangled Paths' is a recycled sculptural, color-rich object designed to serve as the focal point in the business center's lobby. It's large scale draws attention, allowing people to view the piece from every angle and, if they wish, even pass through it.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Nargiza Usmanova, 2025
- Image Credits
- Image #1 - Photographer Maksim Zinchuk, NUMZ Graphics
Image #2 - Photographer Maksim Zinchuk, NUMZ Graphics
Image #3 - Photographer Maksim Zinchuk, NUMZ Graphics
Image #4 - Photographer Maksim Zinchuk, NUMZ Graphics
Image #5 - Photographer Maksim Zinchuk, NUMZ Graphics
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