Mushroom Shelf by Shota Urasaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Farnijarka Competition Category.
NaxaasFarnijar· 2022
Mushroom Shelf
Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Farnijar Category
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The Design
About Mushroom Shelf
Mushroom waa qalab qolof ah oo loogu talagalay in lagu soo bandhigo alaabta maalinlaha ah si xor ah. Qaab kasta oo boodhka ah ayaa gacanta lagu qoray hal-hal isagoo laga sameeyay alwaax loo yaqaan Okinawan camphorwood, kaas oo lagu dhex geliyay magnet. Boodhadhka waxaa lagu dheggan yahay saxan bir ah oo khafiif ah kaas oo ka soo baxa dhulka, taasoo suurtagelinaysa in qaab kasta si xor ah loo dhigo. Boodhadha waaweyn waxay hayaan alaabooyin kala duwan, halka boodhadha yaryari ay hayaan kaararka boostada ama qoraallada gaagaaban. Saldhigga wuxuu isku daraa saxammo bir ah oo la qalloocsaday iyo alwaax dhalatay (plywood). Naqshadan waxaa dhiirigelisay boodhad ka soo baxday calaamad alwaax ah, muuqaalkeeduna waa mid isbeddela iyadoo ku xiran isticmaalaha kasta.
The Recognition
About the Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award
Mushroom Shelf waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf sare leh oo la siiyo naqshado aan caadi ahayn oo lagu garto hal-abuur, hal-abuur cusub iyo caqli. Guuleystayaasha Naxaasta waa shaqooyin xirfad buuxda leh iyo hal-abuur yaab leh oo xaqiijiya khibrad weyn, male-awaal iyo kartida naqshadeeyayaashooda. Mushroom Shelf waa walax la filayo inay noqoto mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur cusub leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu ku darsadaa hab-dhaqanno ugu wanaagsan farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada wuxuuna ku fiican yahay dhawrista tafaasiisha. Mushroom Shelf si fiican ayay u buuxisaa baahiyaha, taabataa rabitaannada, soo jiidataa dareenka kicinayaanna xiisaha aqoonta.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The shelf of camphor tree, sculpted to look like a mushroom, is embedded with magnets.
Therefore, they can be placed freely.
The mushrooms are attached to a thin steel plate that rises up from the floor.
The large mushrooms can be used to place various items, while the small mushrooms can be used to hold postcards or memos. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 910mm x Depth 450mm x Height 1500mm
- Tags
- Okinawa, Japan, Nature, Shelf, Furniture
- Production Technology
- The mushrooms are carefully hand-carved one by one from Okinawan camphorwood.
Thin steel plates were then bent and combined with plywood to create the base to which the mushrooms are attached. - Design Challenge
- I had a hard time conveying the wonder of nature in a sensory way. Structure and details were important, but I had to make sure that what I felt was expressed properly as I worked toward completion.
- Research
- I visited several islands in Okinawa for this project. I observed and repeatedly sketched the nature there. Then, while modeling in 3D, I made a number of mock-ups and examined them. At the same time, I also considered what materials would be appropriate.
- Inspiration
- I usually create ideas from the nature around me.
This was inspired by the sight of mushrooms growing out of a wooden sign in my neighborhood.
I felt the vitality and freedom of the mushrooms that grow from artifacts.
It was very interesting.
Currently, there are various ways of life and values.
This shelf changes its appearance depending on the user. - Project Duration
- The project started in June 2020 in Okinawa and finished in January 2021 in Okinawa.
- Image Credits
- [Image #1: Shota Urasaki, Mushroom, 2021. ][ Image #2: Shota Urasaki, Mushroom, 2021. ][ Image #3: Shota Urasaki, Mushroom, 2021. ][ Image #4: Shota Urasaki, Mushroom, 2021. ][ Image #5: Shota Urasaki, Mushroom, 2021.]
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