Obon Miiska Kafeega by Simone Bonanni is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Farnijarka Competition Category.
LacagFarnijar· 2021
Obon Miiska Kafeega
Client: Moooi
Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Farnijar Category
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The Design
About Obon Miiska Kafeega
Obon waa ururin ka kooban saddex miis oo kafee ah oo ka samaysan dhoobo (ceramic) leh dusha sare oo la dhalaaliyay. Ururintan waxaa dhiirri-galiyay terracotta, oo ah walax qadiimi ah oo aan is-ekayn. Miis kastaa waxaa lagu sameeyay gacanta, sidaas darteed qayb kastaa waa mid gaar ah. Saddexda cabbir waxay ka kooban yihiin hal miis oo leydi ah iyo laba miis oo afargees ah, iyagoo bixinaya xalal kala duwan oo loogu talagalay mashruucyada gudaha. Qaababku waa jilicsan yihiin oo xoogaa aan is-ekayn, dusha jirkuna waa siman yahay. Saldhigga qaro weyn waxaa lagu buuxiyaa walxaha ceeriin ah inta lagu jiro soo-saarista si loo kordhiyo xasilloonida. Dusha sare ee la dhalaaliyay way fududahay in la nadiifiyo waxayna iska caabbisaa wasakhda.
The Recognition
About the Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award
Obon Miiska Kafeega waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf aad u sarreeya oo la siiyo naqshado heerka ugu sarreeya oo quruxsan oo soo jiidasho leh. Guuleystayaasha Lacagta waa shaqooyin aad u dhalaalaya iyo hal-abuur sare leh oo muujiya khibrad, hibo iyo hufnaan naqshadeeyayaashooda. Obon Miiska Kafeega waa shaqo la filayo inay noqoto shaqo quruxsan oo tusaale ah, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur qoto dheer leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award waa hal-abuur aad loo dareemo oo la ammaano, waxtar leh oo hormariya xuduudaha farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada. Obon Miiska Kafeega waa hal-abuur dad badan ay doonayaan, kicisa rabitaanno, keena dareenno wanaagsan oo abuura yaab.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The Obon is a collection of three tables designed for Moooi. The collection is inspired by an ancient, earthy, irregular material: terra-cotta. The Obon Table is handmade and therefore each piece is unique. It is made of ceramic with a glazed top.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Material: Ceramics, glazed top
thickness table top: 6 cm
shape: Rectangular, square (high and low)
Rectangular dimensions: width:92 cm - height:28 cm - depth:44 cm
Square Low dimensions: width:61 cm - height:28 cm - depth:61 cm
Square High dimensions: width:47 cm - height:37 cm - depth:46 cm - Tags
- table, ceramic, handmade, terracotta, craftmanship, simonebonanni, moooi
- Production Technology
- The tables’ design is the result of a patient process of combining shapes and volumes. Their graphical purity blends into the structure of ceramics creating a unique mix of new and antique. The choice of terracotta came naturally with the drawings and outlines of the tables. From the beginning, the idea was to introduce a series of objects which appeared to be handmade and that could create a natural and gently imperfect tone. I wanted to make the object look beautiful for its spontaneity and genuineness, not for its complexity.
- Design Challenge
- The search for the right finish and the technical development of such large volumes in a material that is difficult to control represented a real challenge in terms of serial production and probably contained a good dose of innovation even for an experienced professional like Luigi. The problem was not only producing a perfect Obon Table, it was more about replicating them with the same quality, refining the technique day after day.
- Research
- We went through many samples of the material and tested more than twenty finishes both glazed, for the top, and natural for the edge and the base. Together with Luigi Bertapelle, an expert ceramicist in Veneto (Italy), we experimented with a new process of antiquing the surface of the terracotta. We worked on its tactile aspect with the inclusion of various thicknesses of chamotte, aiming to generate a perfect mix between the present and the past. It was fundamental to enclose such a graphically "educated" product in a special surface!
- Inspiration
- The tables are inspired by an ancient, earthy, irregular material: terra-cotta. With its origins lost in the mists of time, terracotta is at the base of millenary archaeological finds all over the world. These precious discoveries are evidence of our timeless creativity and desire to leave a sign, admire and ritualize
- Project Duration
- The Obon tables were exhibited in Salone del Mobile in April 2018. The project started 6 months prior to that in a little town in the region of Veneto, called Nove which is very famous for its ceramic.
- Operation Flow
- The Obon tables are small versatile coffee tables which can live in many different environments and interior design projects due to their very simple and soft silhouettes. The thick base is filled during the production process with raw material to give it a higher stability and the top surface has a glazed finish to make it easy to clean and to preserve its genuine beauty forever.
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Brand Moooi, Obon, 2018
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