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Atun Bidhaa Za Taa by Mohamed Selim El Kady

Atun Bidhaa Za Taa by Mohamed Selim El Kady is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Bidhaa na Vifaa vya Mwangaza Competition Category.


ShabaMwangaza· 2022

Atun Bidhaa Za Taa

by Mohamed Selim El Kady

Client: Selim El Kady Design Studio

Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award Winner in Mwangaza Category

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The Design

About Atun Bidhaa Za Taa

Giza linafunika, ardhi iko kimya, Muumba wao amepumzika katika upeo wa macho yake. Kulipopambazuka, ukitokea kwenye upeo wa macho, uking'aa kama diski mchana, unaondoa giza, unatoa miale yako, na nchi hizo mbili ziko kwenye tamasha la Wimbo wa Great Aten. Bidhaa hii imetokana na ishara ya Pharaonic ya usawa, nguvu na kuzaliwa upya kwa Djed. Djed ililelewa katika usiku wa baridi zaidi, na giza zaidi wa mwaka kama ukumbusho wa kuunganishwa tena na nuru ya uadilifu.

The Recognition

About the Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award

Atun Bidhaa Za Taa 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. Atun Bidhaa Za Taa 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. Atun Bidhaa Za Taa 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
Atun is originated from the Ancient Egyptian Civilization, Its aims to integrate between ancient Egyptian culture aesthetics and modern Egyptian identity , where it results in distinguished products representing Egyptian culture and has a positive impact on the consumers.
Dimensions & Packaging
The products dimensions are:
The lighting product that contains Gold plated copper and wood is 16cm x 16cm x 27cm
The lighting product that contains Wood and glass is 10cm x 10cm x 45cm
The product that contains Copper and glass is 9cm x 9cm x 25cm
Tags
Lighting, Home Accessories, Djed, Sculpture, Cultural design, Emotional design, Handmade, Egyptian Civilization
Production Technology
I start from drawing the sketch, Passing through AutoCAD program then 3D MAX and CNC milling, In the production process we use a sample manual lathe machine and Laser cutter, The materials used in the design are environment-friendly, recycled and can be sustainable. These same materials were used by the Ancient Egyptians in their crafts, 1.Asersus wood 2.Alabaster Marble 3.Marmar Stone 4.Borosilicate glass 5. gold plated copper.
Design Challenge
The challenge was to design new lighting products that is shaped to be related to the Ancient Egyptian Civilization and the integration between the cultural design and emotional design.
Research
The entire research is integrated around the ancient Egyptian beliefs and about the importance of light and what it represents to the ancient Egyptian. We found the great Hymn of Akhtitatun to Aten that was found in the cemetery in the tombs of Tell El-Amarna, and how Djed hieroglyph was a pillar-like symbol that represented stability. It was also sometimes used to represent Osiris himself.
Inspiration
Darkness envelops, the land is in silence, their creator is resting in his horizon.
At daybreak, arisen from the horizon, shining as the disk in day,
you remove the darkness, you grant your rays,
and the two lands are in festival
Great Aten Hymn.
This product has been inspired from the Pharaonic symbol of balance, strength and reincarnation Djed. The Djed was raised on the coldest, darkest nights of the year as a reminder of to reconnect to the light of righteousness.
Project Duration
Duration: The idea started in 2018 and was first exhibited in October 2018 then again in November 2021 both in Cairo Design Award.
Location: Cairo, Egypt.
Operation Flow
The product is well designed. The details of its parts allow the user to handle the product in a comfortable way. It provides a uniform level of illumination throughout the space independently of other lighting sources. Moreover, its purpose is to ensure safe and ' easy traffic, as well as to create an overview of the room.
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer Mostafa Mahmoud, Atun, 2020.
Image #2: Photographer Mostafa Mahmoud, Atun, 2020.
Image #3: Photographer Mostafa Mahmoud, Atun, 2022.
Image #4: Photographer Mostafa Mahmoud, Atun, 2020.
video by: V digital, Atun,2022.

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