The HQ Meza ya Matumizi Mengi by Nora Voon is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Samani Competition Category.
ShabaSamani· 2021
The HQ Meza ya Matumizi Mengi
by Nora Voon
Client: Noda Designs Inc
Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award Winner in Samani Category
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About The HQ Meza ya Matumizi Mengi
HQ ni meza ya matumizi mengi iliyobuniwa kwa ajili ya nyumba ndogo. HQ hutumika kama meza ya kulia chakula na pia kama dawati la ofisi la pamoja lenye kizuizi kinachoweza kuondolewa. Kizuizi hicho kimepakwa rangi yenye sumaku, hivyo maandishi ya kumbukumbu yanaweza kubandikwa juu ya uso wake. Meza hii imetengenezwa kwa Ecoboard, nyenzo inayotokana na mabaki ya majani makavu ya ngano baada ya mavuno. Mbao hukatwa kwa mashine ya CNC na kuunganishwa kwa mbinu ya vijino na mifereji inayoingiliana, hivyo hakuna haja ya kutumia skrubu. Nafasi ya kuhifadhi vifaa vidogo vya ofisi imewekwa, na tundu maalum limetengenezwa kuweka nyaya za umeme katika mpangilio mzuri. Meza hii husafirishwa ikiwa imekunjwa gorofa (flat pack).
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award
The HQ Meza ya Matumizi Mengi ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa unaotolewa kwa miundo bora inayotofautishwa kwa ubunifu, ustadi na busara. Washindi wa Shaba ni kazi za ufundi mwingi na bunifu ya kushangaza zinazothibitisha uzoefu mpana, mawazo na ustadi wa wabunifu wao. The HQ Meza ya Matumizi Mengi inatarajiwa kuwa kitu kinachothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambacho ni cha kitaalamu na bunifu kwa kiasi kikubwa. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora katika sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia, na ni bora kwa umakini wake kwa undani. The HQ Meza ya Matumizi Mengi hutosheleza mahitaji kwa uzuri, hugusa hamu, huvutia hisia na kuvutia udadisi.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Multifunctional table that can be used as a dining table and also a multi person office desk with a social distancing barrier/panel - flat pack and entirely assembled like Lego with no screws needed. Magnetic paint for notes and the material used is eco friendly.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Table dimensions 70”w x 40”d x 30”h (1778mm x 1016mm x 762mm) Overall package dimensions 70”w x 40”x 8,5”h (1778mm x 1016mm x 216mm)
- Tags
- The HQ, table, multifunctional, desk, dual usage, headquarters, Noda, Noda Designs
- Production Technology
- We are using ecofriendly MDF alternative Ecoboard, also known as Wheatboard, the next generation of MDF fiber board. It is completely environmentally friendly. Ecoboard is made of 100% high-quality natural wheat straw, not wood. It is comprised of agricultural fibers that are left-over after harvests, by-product that is usually disposed of. The assembly is tung and groove (interlocking) method to allow for easy home assembly. CNC cutting is used for the grooves/design pattern. This product does not use any screws and the paint on the screen/panel is magnetic and ecofriendly so that you can put your notes up etc. We particularly liked the idea of old school carpentry ( similar to dove tail detailing) and the practicality of the multifunctional features that it has. There are storage space within the table which allows for office stationaries such as pens, pencil, paper clips, and the cords for the computers and phones are neatly tucked away within the cut out hole.
- Design Challenge
- The hardest is actually spraying the magnetic paint in an ombre look.
- Research
- In a world where home sizes were already dwindling and our ideas of working and living have been constantly redefined, the boundaries between work and life were drastically altered by the pandemic. Work/Life has a whole new meaning. Stuck at home, so many unknowns, living/working all in the same space. If ever there was a time for good fun design, it’s now. We decided to design a multifunctional table for smaller homes so that their space is not cluttered and wanted to give the feel of a well made product, ecofriendly, affordable and yet design focused. We used very simple design elements with easy installation assembly and at a price that is affordable.
- Inspiration
- During this pandemic, we realized that most people are frustrated with living and working from home and most of the time they complained about having their partners/spouse being always around them even during working hours. We thought what best idea to make a product that is truly multifunctional and yet give them some privacy during working hours - hence the emergence of the HQ. We wanted a desk that ticks all the boxes in terms of a work office set up but also great for evenings for dining.
- Project Duration
- The project started in September 2020 in Toronto.
- Operation Flow
- The HQ accommodates multi workers with a removal separator, it has grooves to fit supplies, a storage system, space for all those pesky cords and it’s coated in a space-age magnetic paint so notes never blow away. Then when work is done (hooray), the HQ sits 6 people, maybe 8 depending on your distancing strategy. Compact enough for condos, easy to assemble, and affordable for all. Great colors, awesome features, and an understanding of the modern world, where work and life are beautifully blurred as one.
- Team Members
- Nora Voon
Ceren Kaptan
Julia Milbourne
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