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Aurora Mosebetsi wa Sehlooho: Tafole ea Laptop by Armen Khechadoorian

Aurora Mosebetsi wa Sehlooho: Tafole ea Laptop by Armen Khechadoorian is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Fenitjhara Competition Category.


BoronseFenitjhara· 2020

Aurora Mosebetsi wa Sehlooho: Tafole ea Laptop

by Armen Khechadoorian

Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award Winner in Fenitjhara Category

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The Design

About Aurora Mosebetsi wa Sehlooho: Tafole ea Laptop

Mongolo wa Buka: Aurora ke tafole ea laptop e etselitsoeng ts'ebeliso mangoleng kapa sofeng. Sebopeho se kobehileng se entsoe ka mapolanka a kobehang a bophara ba karolo ea bone ea inch, a khomaretsoeng 'me a bopjoa pakeng tsa li-template tse peli. Mokoallo o bohlale oa walnut e tiileng o kentsoe ka polankeng ka mahlakoreng ka bobeli, e le hore thapo ea ho tjhaja e ka ts'oaroa e sa sisinyehe ho sa tsotellehe moo lebone (outlet) le fumanehang. Mokoallo o boetse o sireletsa thapo hore e se kobehe haholo. Moaho oa walnut o tiileng o pota-potile tafole, 'mele o koahelitsoe ka veneer ea walnut le mokhoa oa ho phetha o hlakileng (clear toner finish). Boima bo bobebe bo etsa hore Aurora e nkoe habonolo, 'me bolelele ba eona bo tšehetsa ts'ebeliso ea lisebelisoa tse fetang le le leng.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award

Aurora Mosebetsi wa Sehlooho: Tafole ea Laptop ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e ikhethang e tsejoang ka boqapi, bohlale ba ho qapa le bohlale. Bahapi ba Boronse ke lintho tse nang le bokhoni ka ho felletseng le boqapi bo hlollang tse tiisang boiphihlelo bo bongata, mohopolo le bokhoni ba ho iphumana ba baqapi ba tsona. Aurora Mosebetsi wa Sehlooho: Tafole ea Laptop e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa bonong, mahlaleng, moralong le theknolojing mme o hlahella ka ho tsepamisa maikutlo lintlheng tse nyenyane. Aurora Mosebetsi wa Sehlooho: Tafole ea Laptop e kutloisisa litlhoko hantle, e ama litakatso, e hapa maikutlo mme e tsosa takatso ea ho tseba.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
Aurora laptop desk is a unique curved design element with it's detailed notch shape. Using quality light material resulted in a light and comfortable product. The two sided smart notch brings about an easy charging process regardless of the outlet's location. It also protects the charging cable against any potential damage due to excessive bending.
Dimensions & Packaging
Dimensions (L,W,H) :762mm x 304mm x 241mm
Corners return radius (R): 76mm
Board thickness : 19mm
The cylinder notch has a 45 degree angle with the board surface both on the top and sides, they are aligned two by two on each side of the desk. The cylinders are 28mm in diameter.
Tags
Aurora, laptopdesk, desk, curved, smartnotch,
Production Technology
Aurora was made of 1/4 '' bending boards glued and bent together. The smart notch is made of solid walnut placed in the bending board. It also has solid walnut edging all around. Finally, it is covered with
''A grade'' walnut veneer and stained with clear toner finish.
Design Challenge
The main challenge was to have a cohesive walnut look all over the product, especially inside the smart notch. Cutting the veneer at the notch areas required a very precise hand skill. In order to bend the bending boards at the curve area, two complimentary templets were made so the bending boards would be locked up glued in between.
Research
The main focus of the project was the smart notch. The goal was to make it both functional and aesthetically pleasing. After reviewing different mechanical features on different products such as air hose supporting spring ends or some electrical wires protecting systems I came up with the idea of the smart notch hold and protect feature. Size variation makes it less probable for the charging cable to jump out, so it would be held safe and avoid it to be bend and damaged over the time. Examined dimension gave a great stability on sofa yet it let Aurora to be long enough for multi device use friendly and comfortable .
Inspiration
My love asked for a laptop desk and that's how I started. Inspired by curved wooden furniture and the amazing Porsche 918 exhaust pipe's design, I come up with the primary design which evolved into Aurora.
Project Duration
The project started in January 2020 in Irvine, California and finished on February 2020.
Operation Flow
Aurora's light weight allows you to lift it easily and place it on your lap. Grab your charger and fit in the smart notch before plugging it into the laptop. Aurora is long enough for multi device or combination use. Aurora
ergonomics feature prevents you to bend your back over a book or laptop and lets you be able to read, work and enjoy your time.
Image Credits
Image #1:Creator Sina Kheyrandish, variations, 2020
Image #2:Creator Sina Kheyrandish, variations, 2020
Image #3:Creator Sina Kheyrandish, variations, 2020
Image #4:Creator Sina Kheyrandish, variations, 2020
Image #5:Photographer Armen Khechadoorian, 2020
Video :Creator Armen Khechadoorian, 2020

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