Tai Tafole e Nyenyane ea Lehlakoreng by Sunriu Design

Tai Tafole e Nyenyane ea Lehlakoreng by Sunriu Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Fenitjhara Competition Category.

SileveraFenitjhara· 2023

Tai Tafole e Nyenyane ea Lehlakoreng

by Sunriu Design

Client: Sunriu Design

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

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The Design

About Tai Tafole e Nyenyane ea Lehlakoreng

Tai ke tafole e nyenyane ea lehlakoreng e entsoeng ka lipoleiti tsa tšepe tsa liteishene tsa motlakase tse sa sebetseng. Moralo ona o lelefatsa bophelo ba tšebeletso ea lisebelisoa tse lahliloeng le ho fokotsa litšila. Tlhahiso e hloka feela ho sehoa ka laser le ho kobuoa, kahoo li-mold tse turang ha li hlokahale. Likarolo tse phuthetsoeng li bataletse li kopanngoa ke mosebelisi, e leng se khutsufatsang nako ea tlhahiso. Mela ea kantle e hopotsa setšoantšo sa matsoho a kopantsoeng thapelong, 'me sebopeho sa ka tlase se susumelitsoe ke setulo sa serurubele. Sekheo se bohareng se tšoara buka e butsoeng. Tafole e lekana 450 ka 350 ka 550 limilimithara.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award

Tai Tafole e Nyenyane ea Lehlakoreng ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e phahameng ka ho fetesisa, e ntle le e tsosang maikutlo. Bahapi ba Silevera ke mesebetsi e khanyang haholo le e nang le boqapi bo ikhethang e bontšang botsebi, talenta le bohlale ba baqapi ba eona. Tai Tafole e Nyenyane ea Lehlakoreng e lebelletsoe ho ba mosebetsi o motle, oa mohlala, o nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha e tebileng. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award ke mohopolo o hlokomelehang haholo le o ratoang o tlisang molemo mme o sutumelletsang meeli ea bonono, mahlale, moralo le theknoloji. Tai Tafole e Nyenyane ea Lehlakoreng ke mosebetsi oo batho ba bangata ba o lakatsang, o tsosang litakatso, o tlisang maikutlo a matle le o tsosetsang ho makala le ho hlolla.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Use the discarded substation metal sheets and only laser cutting, and bending are required to complete the side table. Just like many of Taiwanese unique appliance's feature processing and assembling with existing materials. The Tai Side Table has a place where books can be temporarily placed in the center of the table without bookmarks. The below structure is taken from the butterfly stool. Also, its tabletop can be replaced with any material at our fingertips and can even be transformed into a low table or bench.
Dimensions & Packaging: 450 mm x 350 mm x 550 mm
Tags: Side Table, Metal Side Table, Side Table Design, Upcycling Furniture, Circular Economy, Circular Design, Minimalist Furniture, Oriental Aesthetics.
Production Technology: There is no need to use costly molds and be limited by the minimum production volume. It only requires laser cutting and bending to finish the process. Even if you only make one side table, you can make it by hand bending. The flat-packed design can significantly reduce production time through assemble by user. It is just like the production concept of digital manufacturing.
Design Challenge: The most challenging part is that it is not easy to find a factory that can help because the discarded material needs to be cleaned and cut off the rusty part of the metal before the next step of the production process, and factories hardly ever encounter materials that need such treatment.
Research: Global warming and environmental pollution have been very important issues for this generation. Reducing carbon emissions is a pressing issue in addressing global warming and environmental pollution. The key to reducing carbon emissions is to shift from a linear economy to a circular economy. The recycling of waste materials is an important part of it, which can significantly reduce waste, pollution and carbon emissions. Tai Side Table aims to effectively utilize retired substation metal plates, extend the service life of the materials, and maximize the use of resources to reduce the burden on the environment.
Inspiration: The exterior lines are inspired from IM Pei's The Luce Chapel. It has the image of praying with folded hands in the East. The reason for the flat-packed design which are easy to produce and assemble is to make better effectively use of the retired substation metal sheets to recreate furniture. Under the condition of not using excess sheet metal, we hope to create furniture that is easy to produce, beautiful, and eco-economical.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2022 in Taiwan Kaohsiung
Operation Flow: The metal edges are trimmed and round cornered to provide a good touch when moving the side table. The original lacquer of the transformer box can be retained or repainted. It's simple exterior and lines make it easy to match most interiors and even outdoor use.
Image Credits: Jing Cyuan Tang, 2022.