Humming Tree Laulaau 'Ai by Heloise Rajkumari

Humming Tree Laulaau 'Ai by Heloise Rajkumari is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2015 A' Design Award Apamemea in Mamanu Meafale Competition Category.

ApamemeaMeafale· 2015

Humming Tree Laulaau 'Ai

by Heloise Rajkumari

Client: Heloise Rajkumari

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Meafale Category

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The Design

About Humming Tree Laulaau 'Ai

O le Humming Tree o se laulaau 'ai lea e galue foi e pei o se fagu 'olo mo fugala'au i luga o le fola. O le avanoa i le ogatotonu e taofia ai fugala'au maloulu po'o fou, lau ma lala la'au. O le foliga ua fa'aosofia mai i le foliga ulu ta'avale o le lau ta'amu, fa'atasi ai ma lona alalau, ua ma le lau mama. O le fausaga o le lau ua vaevaeina i ni vaega e lua, o le 'aufa'apa'u ma le 'aufaiivi, ma o le foliga o le lau e aliali mai i le mea e feso'ota'i ai vaega e lua nei. O le laulaau ua faia i le polycarbonate ma le u'amea ma e fua i le 1400 e le 950 e le 750 milimita. O le mamanu manino lea e mafai ona va'ai i totonu, e a'oa'oina ai le fa'alatalata mai o mea faanatura i tagata 'aiga i totonu o fale i taulaga.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Humming Tree Laulaau 'Ai, 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 Humming Tree Laulaau 'Ai 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. Humming Tree Laulaau 'Ai e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Humming Tree is a fusion of dining table and floor vase to hold tall dry or fresh flowers, leaves and tree branches. City life has become mentally exhausting and contact with Nature has become less. The intent is to let the diners experience natural elements arranged in the vase and this will help in reducing stress and negative feelings as they dine. It is a see through design with leaf structure split into two distinct Skin and Bone components. The leaf form becomes apparent when they overlap.
Dimensions & Packaging: Overall Dimension (l x b x h) : 1400 mm x 950 mm x 750 mm
Dining Area : 1100 mm x 950 mm
Tags: Leaf inspired, veins and blade, Taro Leaf, Vase Table, cantilevered table, see through design
Production Technology: Polycarbonate, steel
Research: Benefits of experiencing Nature and natural elements were studied and also the leaf structure of Taro leaf was studied for better understanding while developing the form.
Inspiration: Humming Tree is inspired from arrow head shape Taro leaf structure. Taro leaf collects water at its center spot and has distinct midrib and veins structure with clean blade and this inspired me to develop the leaf form into two distinct layers overlapping above each other and elongate and deepen the centre spot till the floor to function as floor vase.
Operation Flow: The dining table with collection/arrangement in the center spot is a strong stimulus to the diners since the scale is larger than conventional vases kept at the center of table. The human sized arrangement of natural dry/fresh flower, leaves and branches will help in restoring the mind and evoking positive thoughts.
Image Credits: Image #1, #2,#3,#4,#5 : (3D modeling and Rendering) Heloise Rajkumari