Artika Horizon Kifaa Kikuu: Saa ya Mkononi by Albert Rakhimzhanov is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Vito na Mapambo Competition Category.
FedhaVito· 2021
Artika Horizon Kifaa Kikuu: Saa ya Mkononi
Client: ARTIKA Design
Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award Winner in Vito Category
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About Artika Horizon Kifaa Kikuu: Saa ya Mkononi
Artika Horizon ni saa ya mkononi ambayo pia inaweza kubebwa mfukoni au kuvaliwa shingoni. Kamba iliyo kwenye mkanda inachukua nafasi ya sehemu za kawaida za mkanda, ikiipa saa muundo rahisi na wa kutegemewa. Mkanda hufungwa kwa klipu maalum, na klipu hiyo huigeuza saa kuwa kidani ambacho kinaweza kuning'inizwa shingoni au kufungwa kwenye nguo. Kasha limetengenezwa kwa metali na lina kipenyo cha milimita 43 na kina cha milimita 9. Uzalishaji umepangwa kufanywa kupitia utengenezaji wa nyongeza (additive manufacturing) au usagaji wa CNC. Umbo lilichochewa na shimo jeusi (black hole) pamoja na upeo wake wa matukio (event horizon), na kamba inaashiria anga likipinda kuzunguka wakati.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award
Artika Horizon Kifaa Kikuu: Saa ya Mkononi ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa ya ajabu unaotolewa kwa miundo ya hali ya juu kabisa, ya kupendeza na ya kuvutia. Washindi wa Fedha ni kazi zinazong'aa mno na bunifu kupita kiasi zinazoonyesha utaalamu bora, kipaji na busara ya wabunifu wao. Artika Horizon Kifaa Kikuu: Saa ya Mkononi inatarajiwa kuwa kazi nzuri ya kuigwa ambayo ni ya kitaalamu kwa kiasi kikubwa na yenye ubunifu wa kina. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award ni uvumbuzi unaojulikana sana na kupendwa, unaonufaisha na kupanua mipaka ya sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia. Artika Horizon Kifaa Kikuu: Saa ya Mkononi ni kazi inayotamaniwa mno inayochochea hamu, huleta hisia chanya na huzua mshangao na mastaajabu.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- A wrist watch with a cord on the strap. The watch can be worn on the wrist, or as a stopwatch in a pocket or around the neck. Unlike conventional straps, the construction of Horizon watches is simpler and more reliable, there is literally nothing to break.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The watch diameter is 43 mm and the depth is 9 mm
- Tags
- Watch, Stopwatch, Time, Accessory, Gadget, Device.
- Production Technology
- The dimensions of a real quartz movement were used in the development of this project. Body material - metal, assumed production technologies - additive manufacturing or CNC milling. This is justified by the small circulation and the complexity of the design.
- Design Challenge
- The most difficult thing in this project is the symbiosis of two global tasks, namely: the need to match the brand and integrate another global theme. Such conditions create many restrictions that can alienate a large segment of consumers. To make a product with a complex meaning, which would be interesting, including for an ordinary inexperienced user, it is necessary to offer him new, original functions. In this case, it is an opportunity to wear this watch not only as a wrist accessory
- Research
- The project started as part of a master's project and is part of a collaboration with the Barcelona-based design studio Anima. The task was to develop the concept of a wrist watch for the Artika brand. The main task of the project was to develop a watch that reflects the philosophy of Artik. Also, the idea of the project is the theme of space and time and an attempt to reflect them in the form of a wristwatch. Attempting to integrate the mataphor into both form and function is the basic idea.
- Inspiration
- The Horizon watch is the final version of this project. This watches reflect the main ideas of the first iterations, which were inspired by the Black Hole and its event horizon, how space can bend under the influence of large forces. So in this watch - the cord symbolizes a space that bends around time beyond its control
- Project Duration
- The project started in September 2019 in St. Petersburg and ended in January 2020 in Saint-Petersburg
- Operation Flow
- The watch is put on the hand and pulled together with a special clip. This clip turns the watch into a pendant accessory that can be hung around the neck or tied to clothes. The crown is a separate piece due to its design. The crown is inserted into a special hole, after which the watch can be wound.
- Team Members
- Сurator: Kirill Rakitin
Customers: Ànima & Artika - Image Credits
- Image #1: Creator Albert Rakhimzhanov, Main view, 2020.
Image #2: Creator Albert Rakhimzhanov, Additional view, 2020.
Image #3: Creator Albert Rakhimzhanov, Additional view, 2020.
Image #4: Creator Albert Rakhimzhanov, Detail view, 2020.
Image #5: Creator Albert Rakhimzhanov, Variations, 2020.
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