Mekong Skrivbord by Tran Nguyen Bao Khoi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award i Brons in Möbeldesign Competition Category.
BronsMöbler· 2020
Mekong Skrivbord
Client: Khoi
A' Design Award i Brons Winner in Möbler Category
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The Design
About Mekong Skrivbord
Designen är ett skrivbord för de som älskar enkelhet. Dess form framkallar silhuetten av träbåtar på Mekong Delta. Förutom att visa den traditionella snickeritekniken, visar den också möjligheten till massproduktion. Material som används är kombinationen av naturligt trä, finmetalldetaljer och skinnets ojämnhet. . Mått: 1600W x 730D x 762H.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award i Brons
Mekong Skrivbord är vinnare av A' Design Award i Brons, ett högst prestigefyllt erkännande som tilldelas enastående designverk som utmärker sig genom kreativitet, uppfinningsrikedom och klokhet. Bronsvinnare är mycket skickliga och slående kreativa föremål som styrker formgivarnas stora erfarenhet, fantasi och påhittighet. Mekong Skrivbord förväntas vara ett högt skattat, beundrat och älskat föremål som är anmärkningsvärt professionellt och innovativt. Detta vinnande verk i A' Design Award i Brons införlivar bästa praxis inom konst, vetenskap, design och teknik och är utmärkt genom sin omsorg om detaljer. Mekong Skrivbord tillfredsställer fantastiskt behov, rör vid längtan, charmar känslor och väcker nyfikenhet.
Behind the Design
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- Unique Properties
- This design is a writing desk, for those who like simplicity. It is a combination of the familiar rustic wooden boat image on the Mekong River with modern design lines. Beside showing the ingenuity of traditional carpentry in making, it also show the possibility of mass production.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Dimension: 1600W x 800D x 762H. The desk parts are removable for packaging and shipping.
- Tags
- mekong river, mekong delta, wood boat, wood desk, boat inspiration
- Production Technology
- The desk is made by solidwood, that is combination of the shine of metal and the roughness of leather and wood .. In other options about material, the designer even wants to show the surface of table body and table legs as harsh as the wooden boat shell, bring emotions to the touch.
- Design Challenge
- The most difficult part of this design activity is to pick out the simplest, most familiar of river life to become the mark of the design. Selective detail shown to be commercial; trying to strike a balance between crafting and mass production.
- Research
- When the world gets closer and closer together, one can see similar designs everywhere. But human nature is like exploring, listening to stories they never knew. Local cultural identity is also a resource for creativity. At artwork, the designer wants to talk about a rich Mekong Delta, with simple and gentle people; they choose wooden boats as their homes.
- Inspiration
- The artwork gets inspiration from the shape of wood boats on Mekong river, which flows through Vietnam. The designer has his own opinion: When someone is sitting at work, his mind is like a boat going, it needs a good captain with wisdom, concentration, and cultivate knowledge constantly.
- Project Duration
- It has never appeared at any exhibition.
- Operation Flow
- The desk drawer can be opened with a light press. The gold-plated tray holds your phone, tablet or something small..
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