Op.2-3 Asosiy vazifa: Kubok by Seungbum Ma

Op.2-3 Asosiy vazifa: Kubok by Seungbum Ma is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Kumush Mukofoti in Mukofotlar, Sovrin va Musobaqalar Dizayni Competition Category.

KumushTaqdirlash· 2026

Op.2-3 Asosiy vazifa: Kubok

by Seungbum Ma

Client: Design House

A' Design Award Kumush Mukofoti Winner in Taqdirlash Category

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The Design

About Op.2-3 Asosiy vazifa: Kubok

Ushbu kubok 2024-yilgi Seul Living Design Fair uchun ishlab chiqilgan boʻlib, ustunlar, tirgaklar va plitalar kabi asosiy meʼmoriy elementlardan ilhomlangan, ular zamonaviy materiallar va ishlab chiqarish usullari orqali qayta talqin qilingan. Akrildan yasalgan ushbu kubok anʼanaviy koreys yogʻoch birlashtirish mantigʻini aks ettiradi, shu bilan birga yorugʻlik, soya va material oʻzgarishini oʻrganadi. Shakl burchak va yoritishga qarab oʻzgaradi, baʼzan porlaydi, aks etadi yoki rangli soyalar tashlaydi, aniq yigʻish tadqiqoti orqali strukturaviy ravshanlikni sezgi chuqurligi bilan birlashtiradi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kumush Mukofoti

Op.2-3 Asosiy vazifa: Kubok A' Design Award Kumush Mukofotining g‘olibi bo‘lib, bu go‘zal, ulug‘vor va ta’sirchan eng yuqori darajadagi dizaynlarga beriladigan favqulodda nufuzli e’tirofdir. Kumush g‘oliblari o‘z dizaynerlarining ajoyib mahorati, iste’dodi va o‘tkirligini ko‘rsatuvchi juda yorqin va o‘ta ijodiy asarlardir. Op.2-3 Asosiy vazifa: Kubok ajoyib, namunaviy, diqqatga sazovor darajada kasbiy va chuqur innovatsion asar bo‘lishi kutiladi. A' Design Award Kumush Mukofotini qo‘lga kiritgan ushbu dizayn san’at, fan, dizayn va texnologiya chegaralarini kengaytiruvchi juda e’tiborga loyiq, tahsinga sazovor ixtirodir. Op.2-3 Asosiy vazifa: Kubok ko‘pchilik havas qiladigan, istaklarni uyg‘otadigan, ijobiy tuyg‘ular olib keladigan hamda hayrat va ajablanish uyg‘otadigan ijoddir.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This is the trophy design for the 2024 Seoul Living Design Fair. Inspired by fundamental architectural elements, such as beams, columns, and slabs, the design reinterprets traditional Korean joinery using acrylic. The trophy’s form responds to light and angle: at times glowing and casting stained-glass-like reflections, at others becoming a dark mirror or a silent, solid mass. Three versions were created—Special, Product, and Space Prizes—each rendered in RGB hues symbolizing light itself.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 103 mm x Depth 103 mm x Height 323 mm
Tags: architectural object, architectural trophy, trophy
Production Technology: This project also served as an experiment in translating architectural and furniture joinery techniques into a smaller scale. It involved a series of tests to determine tolerances that allow precise acrylic assembly without breakage, along with studies to identify the optimal colors and levels of transparency. The final outcome was achieved through extensive exploration of transparency, translucency, opacity, reflectivity, dyeing, tinting, and color mixing.
Design Challenge: Wood was fragile, while rigid paper allowed for easy assembly but presented issues with warping and finish. Aluminum lost its precision and deformed during cutting. While 3D printing offered structural stability, it was excluded due to its incompatibility with the interlocking design language.

Ultimately, acrylic was chosen for its ability to transmit and reflect light, casting colored shadows while glowing on its own. However, tests were required to determine the optimal tolerances for assembly without breakage, as well as to identify suitable colors and levels of transparency.
Research: Under a tight timeline, it was necessary to explore multiple formal alternatives for the trophy while simultaneously studying the complex joinery details at a small scale using various materials.
Inspiration: This project explores the universal language of architecture to evoke new experiences and meanings. Fundamental elements, such as beams, columns, walls, and floors, are reconfigured with contemporary materials to defamiliarize the everyday and invite renewed reflection. By reinterpreting traditional joinery through modern techniques, the work honors history while opening paths toward the future.
Project Duration: The project started in January and finished in February 2024 in Seoul, and was exhibited in the Seoul Living Design Fair 2024 in March.
Operation Flow: Placed by a sunlit window, it takes on entirely different forms and impressions depending on the time, weather, and the viewer’s perspective.
Team Members: SeungBum Ma
Euijung Sung
Eunbin Lim
Image Credits: All photos by Yoon Park.