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Mushroom Hylla by Shota Urasaki

Mushroom Hylla by Shota Urasaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award i Brons in Möbeldesign Competition Category.


BronsMöbler· 2022

Mushroom Hylla

by Shota Urasaki

A' Design Award i Brons Winner in Möbler Category

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The Design

About Mushroom Hylla

Bokstext: Mushroom är en hylla utformad för fri visning av vardagsföremål. Varje svampform är handskuren en och en av Okinawa-kamferträ och försedd med en inbäddad magnet. Svamparna fästs på en tunn stålplåt som reser sig från golvet, vilket gör att varje form kan placeras fritt. Stora svampar rymmer olika föremål, medan små svampar håller vykort eller anteckningar. Basen kombinerar böjda stålplåtar med plywood. Designen inspirerades av svampar som växer på en träskylt, och dess utseende förändras med varje användare.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Brons

Mushroom Hylla 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. Mushroom Hylla 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. Mushroom Hylla tillfredsställer fantastiskt behov, rör vid längtan, charmar känslor och väcker nyfikenhet.

Behind the Design

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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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