Morcube Kifaa cha Kuchezea cha Mbao chenye Vipande Vinavyoungana by Ying Cui is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Vinyago, Michezo na Bidhaa za Burudani Competition Category.
ChumaKinyago· 2023
Morcube Kifaa cha Kuchezea cha Mbao chenye Vipande Vinavyoungana
by Ying Cui
Client: Yino Studio
Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award Winner in Kinyago Category
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About Morcube Kifaa cha Kuchezea cha Mbao chenye Vipande Vinavyoungana
Morcube ni kifaa cha kuchezea cha mbao chenye vipande vinavyoungana, kilichobuniwa kwa ajili ya ujenzi wa kibunifu na mchezo wa mafumbo. Kila mchemraba una vipimo vya milimita 75 kwa kila upande na umetengenezwa kwa mbao ya maple yenye mng'ao wa asili. Vipande vitano vilivyokatwa kwa usahihi huunda kila mchemraba, vikiunganishwa kwa mbinu ya kiasili ya mwingiliano wa tundu na kishikizo (mortise and tenon) bila kutumia gundi. Mchemraba hizi huunganishwa kupitia viungo vya umbo la mkia wa njiwa (dovetail) vinavyoteleza pamoja na vinavyoweza kutenganishwa kwa kuvutwa. Mteremko wa nyuzi 45 kwenye kila kishikizo huruhusu mwendo laini. Morcube huchochea fikra za kibunifu na hutoa changamoto ya kimuundo kwa watoto na watu wazima.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award
Morcube Kifaa cha Kuchezea cha Mbao chenye Vipande Vinavyoungana 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. Morcube Kifaa cha Kuchezea cha Mbao chenye Vipande Vinavyoungana 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. Morcube Kifaa cha Kuchezea cha Mbao chenye Vipande Vinavyoungana 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
- Morcube is a versatile toy that allows users the opportunity of exploring their creativity with challenges on every level. It is like a blank canvas with infinite possibilities. With the special locking mechanism, it also provides an intellectual challenge for puzzle lovers. Morcube is 100% made of wood with natural finish. The smooth feel of these precision-cut pieces make it a joy to play with. Moreover, the high quality of maple wood and craftsmanship ensure that it lasts for years.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 75 mm x 75 mm x 75 mm
- Tags
- Toy, Wooden Toy, Toy Block, Brain Teaser, Modular Toy, Mortise and Tenon, 3D Toy, Architectual Toy, Creative Tool
- Production Technology
- Each cube consists of 5 wooden parts that are fixed together with traditional mortise and tenon without applying glue. The slots in the tenon retain certain elasticity, ensuring the cubes perform well for both structural requirements and user experience. A 45-degree bevel on each side of the tenon guarantees smooth sliding movement. The components of each cube are precisely manufactured by customized machines with a final touch by hand. The cube is the work where craftsmanship meets engineering.
- Design Challenge
- As we know wood is very challenging to be processed with high precision, and it is a live material that changes everyday with humidity. In spite of that, we insist on using wood as the material to create a toy that can be passed from generation to generation due to its natural feeling and for the purpose of being sustainable for people and environment. After many testing and structural adjustments, our product finally achieved the effect that we expect it to be.
- Inspiration
- It is always been my passion to create interactive tools that nurture creativity, emotions and sense of sustainability. Morcube, unlike ordinary wooden stacking blocks, has joinery structure inspired by traditional mortise and tenon in wood crafts that makes many more shapes, structures and functions possible. Regarding to the material, I believe that wood is safe and friendly to people, and its appearance will never be out of date whether for children or adults.
- Project Duration
- The project started in Augest 2021 in Shanghai and now we are still looking for manufacturers and e-commerce platforms to sell our products.
- Operation Flow
- Each morcube is connected by dovetail mortise and tenon. To connect, align a tenon with a mortise and slide in; to disassemble, you can either slide it out or simply pull them apart. The tenons are designed with specific level of friction and elasticity that they wouldn’t break when being twitched out. It even creates satisfying sound and interaction that people can’t stop playing it. Thanks to the sliding system, it allows more design figurations to build while appreciating traditional craft.
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