The Bridge Kabati la Pembeni by Acrylber Furniture is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Samani Competition Category.
ChumaSamani· 2021
The Bridge Kabati la Pembeni
Client: Acrylber Designer Furniture Gallery
Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award Winner in Samani Category
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About The Bridge Kabati la Pembeni
Bridge ni kabati la pembeni lililobuniwa kutumika nyumbani na ofisini. Kabati hili limetengenezwa kwa mbao ngumu za asili za jarrah zilizorejeshwa, zenye unene wa milimita 30, zilizotolewa kwenye mihimili ya paa za nyumba zilizobomolewa huko Perth, Australia Magharibi. Kabati hili limesimikwa kwa miguu ya akriliki migumu yenye rangi nyeupe, ambayo pia hupita ndani ya kipande hicho na kuunda sehemu ya juu yake. Vishikizo vilivyofichwa ndani na kingo za droo zilizopindwa kidogo huunda mwonekano rahisi na safi. Droo hizo huteleza kwa mfumo wa "soft close" na "full extension", huku bawaba za asili za kitamaduni zikiruhusu milango kufunguka kwa nyuzi 160. Rangi ya polyurethane isiyo na rangi hulinda vifaa vyote viwili.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award
The Bridge Kabati la Pembeni ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima unaotolewa kwa miundo mizuri inayokidhi mahitaji ya kitaalamu na ya kiviwanda yanayotarajiwa kutoka kwa kazi zilizobuniwa vizuri. Washindi wa Chuma huonyesha ustadi mkubwa, utaalamu wa hali ya juu, uelewa wa kitaalamu na uwezo wa kibunifu wa waumbaji wao. The Bridge Kabati la Pembeni inatarajiwa kuwa kazi inayothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambayo ni ya vitendo na bunifu. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora za tasnia na una sifa za kiufundi zenye uwezo zilizounganishwa na ujuzi na kipaji. The Bridge Kabati la Pembeni inaheshimiwa kwa uangalifu wake na imebuniwa kutoa maboresho ya ubora wa maisha yanayosaidia kuufanya ulimwengu kuwa mahali bora zaidi.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The 30mm thick, solid, reclaimed jarrah cupboard is suspended by the white acrylic solid surface legs which also forms part of the top. A sleek, minimalist look is created thanks to the recessed handles and the bevelled edge of the drawers. A fusion of contemporary and traditional style, The furniture piece combines beauty with practicality, and is finished with a two pack clear polyurethane. The way the two products intertwine provides a different visual effect when viewed from various angles.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- White acrylic solid surface,
Reclaimed jarrah roof beams from demolished houses from Perth, Western Australia, suburbs.
Width 1850mm
Depth 500mm
Height 850mm
Blum Movento softclose runners
Traditional butt higes - Tags
- Furniture, sideboard, acrylic, solid timber, solid surface, furniture design, freestanding furniture
- Production Technology
- Before construction could begin, careful planning was needed to ensure the angle elements would fit together seamlessly and the doors and drawers would open and close effortlessly. The drawers are fitted with Blum Movento, soft close, full-extension runners while traditional butt hinges were chosen for the doors to allow them to open 160 degrees. The angle drawers are solid jarrah with mortise and tennon together, finished with black velvet bases.
- Design Challenge
- The challenge was in combining the modern material (solid surface) with the traditional material (solid timber) in a way that both elements were highlighted and looked as though they belonged together. There were many revisions of the design to ensure the minute details were perfect before any construction was attempted. I was conscious that each material has different properties and restrictions in the way they can be manufactured so part of the process was experimentation and refinement.
- Research
- My research came from years of trial and error using both solid timber and acrylic solid surfaces. I had to research the different characteristics of both and how they're effected by the environment, who they move due to moisture content in the air. I glued together some timber pieces and placed them in different heat/moisture circumstances to gauge the timber movement. the same was done with the solid surface. The timber had a greater movement due to environmental factors, than the solid surface. In conducting such research I was able to determine that they would have to be allowances for the timber expanding and retracting at different rates to the acrylic solid surface, to make sure there would be any cracking in the future.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration was to provide an ultra-modern twist on a traditionally-designed sideboard to create a piece that would be at home in any contemporary home or office. The sharp angular form of the sideboard highlights the crisp white of the acrylic where it intersects rich tones of the timber to provide a strongly contrasting visual effect which sets it apart from more traditional furniture.
- Project Duration
- The idea for the project was conceived in September 2019. From there, design and technical drawings took a further four months. Construction began in April 2020 and the piece was completed in June later that year and has been on exhibition in the Acrylber showroom from January 2021.
- Operation Flow
- This product was designed primarily as a sideboard or hall table in a home but also has applications as a credenza or storage unit in an office or reception space. The drawers are fitted with runners that allow the drawer to open to its fullest extend and door hinges that provide full access to the interior, for maximum functionality. It was specifically designed to allow the height to provide an additional set down area and to be optimally positioned at an ergonomic height from the floor.
- Patents
- Trademark 2020 David Nesbit
- Team Members
- David Nesbit
- Image Credits
- Photos by Kash Photography
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