Akhalteke Nofoa Mālōlō e Amin Mohammadyari

O le mamanu Akhalteke Nofoa Mālōlō e Amin Mohammadyari o se manumalo maualuga tele o le fa'ailoga mamalu 2025 A' Design Award Apamemea i le Vaega Tauva Mamanu Meafale.

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Akhalteke Nofoa Mālōlō

na mamanuina e Amin Mohammadyari

Manumalo o le A' Design Award Apamemea i le Vaega Meafale

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Le Mamanu

E Uiga ia Akhalteke Nofoa Mālōlō

O le Akhalteke e ofoina mai se aafiaga tulaga ese o le nofo, e faaosofia ai le lagona o le tietie i se solofanua mo le taimi muamua. Faaosofia e aafiaga o le tietie solofanua a le ulugalii fai mamanu i lona laitiiti ma le fiafia tele i le tino o solofanua, o le mamanu lenei e faatuina ai se fefaiaaiga i itu e lua i le va o le tagata faaaoga ma lana aafiaga. E ave faaaoaoga mai le nofoa solofanua, o se tasi o uluai faiga o le nofo a tagata soifua, e tuufaatasia e le Akhalteke le mafanafana o se nofoa mālōlō ma le uiga moni o le tietie. O le igoa e sau mai le Akhalteke, o se ituaiga o solofanua Turkmen, e atagia ai le faaosofiaga ma le foliga maoae o le mamanu.

Le Fa'ailogaina

E Uiga i le A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Akhalteke Nofoa Mālōlō, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Akhalteke Nofoa Mālōlō e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. Akhalteke Nofoa Mālōlō e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

I Tua o le Mamanu

Pepa Fa'asalalau

Fa'amaoniaga, sui o le 'au ma fa'amatalaga fa'atekinisi na saunia e le tagata mamanu.

Uiga Fa'apitoa: In the design of Akhal-Teke, my goal was to create a unique sitting experience, one that evokes the feeling we all had the first time we rode a horse. Akhal-Teke establishes a two-way interaction with the user and their experience, offering a distinctive way of sitting that the user willingly embraces.
This eagerness to experience and accept is inspired by the Form of Akhal-Teke.
Fua & Fa'apipi'i: Width 770mm x Depth 855mm x Height 720mm.
Fa'ailoga: Conceptual, Lounge Chair, Lounge, Chair, Horse, Saddle
Tekonolosi Gaosiga: For the construction of Akhal-Teke, bio-composites made from hemp or flax fibers and PLA bio-resin were considered. This combination enabled the creation of a high-quality final form with desirable finishes while offering a sustainable alternative to traditional composites like fiberglass and carbon fiber.

At the same time, these materials not only promote environmental responsibility but also reinforce a natural connection to their inspiration.
Lu'itau o le Mamanu: The primary challenge in the design process was to create a two-way experience in the act of sitting, such that the object (seat) and the subject (user) engage in a dialectical interaction with one another, transforming sitting from a passive state into an active one and allowing for a fresh understanding of the sitting experience.

The next significant challenge was to achieve a form that simultaneously incorporates both aesthetics and functionality. The design was not intended to directly reference the anatomy of a horse. Rather, the goal was to establish a subtle connection to the experience of sitting, enabling users to intuitively connect with it without relying on direct or obvious visual cues.
Su'esu'ega: The horse, one of the first domesticated animals by humans, has a deep-rooted history with mankind. Our ancestors spent a significant amount of time riding, and thus, the way of sitting on a horse became one of the most common sitting postures. In the design of Akhal-Teke, the aim is to revive this sitting posture and bring it into everyday human life; a way of sitting that is likely embedded in our historical memory and DNA.
On the other hand, in considering materials for Akhal-Teke, thorough research was conducted to ensure that sustainable and environmentally friendly options were taken into account. In this regard, the material identity chosen for Akhal-Teke is aligned with the core identity of its design.
Fa'aosofia: The design is inspired by my childhood experiences of horseback riding and my fascination with equine anatomy.

As a design student, I was drawn to the idea that saddles represent some of humanity's earliest forms of seating, dating back to the domestication of horses.

Through this design, I sought to capture the feel of both a lounge chair and the riding experience, creating a form that evokes those dual inspirations.

The name Akhal-Teke is derived from a breed of Turkmen horses.
Umi o le Poloketi: the project started in September 2023 in Tehran and finished in September 2024.
Fa'agasologa o Galuega: The Akhal-Teke is inspired by the elegance of the anatomy of the Akhal-Teke breed of Turkmen horses, striving to go beyond its purely functional concept and becoming an object with identity in space, much like a noble horse.

As a chair, Akhal-Teke offers a unique sitting experience, evoking the feeling of riding a horse for the first time. Its form creates a two-way interaction with the user, encouraging a distinctive way of sitting that is eagerly embraced.

This eagerness stems from the form of the Akhal-Teke.