Banana Na Na Faatagata Teuteu e Kazoo Design Studio

O le mamanu Banana Na Na Faatagata Teuteu e Kazoo Design Studio o se manumalo maualuga tele o le fa'ailoga mamalu 2026 A' Design Award Uʻamea i le Vaega Tauva Mamanu Meafale Teuteu.

UʻameaMeafale Teuteu· 2026

Banana Na Na Faatagata Teuteu

na mamanuina e Kazoo Design Studio

Tagata Fa'atau: Kazoo Design Studio

Manumalo o le A' Design Award Uʻamea i le Vaega Meafale Teuteu

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Lanu

Le Mamanu

E Uiga ia Banana Na Na Faatagata Teuteu

O le Banana Na Na o se faatagata teuteu e faia i le porcelain e foliga i se fa'i o lo'o tu sa'o i luga. O le foliga o lenei galuega e su'esu'e ai le tele e mafai ona suia ai se foliga masani a'o tumau pea le iloagofie. O le foliga atoa e pei o le mataitusi U e maua ai se lagona o le paleni, a'o pona vaeluaina ma mimilo e faaopoopo ai se lagona o le pao. O nei pona e avea foi ma vae lagolago, aua e leai se faavae mafolafola o lenei galuega. O le Banana Na Na na fausia muamua i se faiga faakomepiuta ma lomia i le tolu itu e fai ma faataitaiga, ona sasaa lea i le porcelain i se faamaufaailoga plaster e fa vaega. O le lautele e 19 senitimita, o le loloto e 4.3 senitimita ma le maualuga e 8 senitimita.

Le Fa'ailogaina

E Uiga i le A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Banana Na Na Faatagata Teuteu, 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 Banana Na Na Faatagata Teuteu 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 Banana Na Na Faatagata Teuteu 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.

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: This controversial banana sculptural piece is a bold reinterpretation of a home decor object. Two key ideas shaped its design. Firstly the objective was to explore how much an object's form can be altered while still retaining its recognizability and secondly how to reimagine a banana in an upright standing position, defying its natural tendency to rest on its side.
Fua & Fa'apipi'i: Width: 19 cm x Depth: 4.3 cm x Height: 8 cm
Fa'ailoga: banana, contemporary, pop art, home decor
Tekonolosi Gaosiga: The product was digitally designed using 3d modelling software and the prototype was 3d printed. A four part plaster mold was made from the prototype using traditional mold-making techniques. Porcelain was picked as the material of choice for its complementary role in the object's final look.
Lu'itau o le Mamanu: The object does not have a flat base, but instead the ridges coming in from its sides play the role of supporting feet. Getting the object to sit correctly without rocking on a tabletop and not be back or front heavy was the biggest challenge that had to be overcome. A few different variations were made before finalizing the design that fulfilled the above criteria.
Su'esu'ega: This object was an attempt of turning a portmanteau (merging of two words) into a physical object. The name of this object derives from the words banana and the chorus "na na na na na" sung in Opus' 1984 song "Live is Life". The objective was to make the banana look like it would turn from its' resting position (laying flat on its' side) to a standing position in order to dance. The banana edges have been changed from smooth continuous ones to wavy dashed ones in order to add a sense of rhythmical motion.
Fa'aosofia: Among all fruits, the banana has one of the most instantly recognizable silhouettes. It has repeatedly surfaced in pop art, paintings, sculptures, photographs, and installations cementing its role not only as an iconic form but also, at times, as a playful or provocative cultural symbol.

The name of the object is derived from the combination of banana and the repetitive na na na na na chorus in Opus' 1984 song Live is Life.
Umi o le Poloketi: This project started in August 2025 and was completed within one month in Istanbul, Turkey.
Fa'agasologa o Galuega: The overall U-shaped form of the object gives it a sense of balance, while the dashed and twisted ridges add a sense of rhythm to its character.
Sui o le 'Au: Designer: Konstantinos Paradeisopoulos
Designer: Zeynep Onder Paradeisopoulos
Fa'aaloaloga o Ata: All photos belong to Kazoo Design Studio.