Flowerblock Javon by Mizuki Chinen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Kumush Mukofoti in Mebel Dizayni Competition Category.
KumushMebel· 2026
Flowerblock Javon
Client: Chinen Mizuki
A' Design Award Kumush Mukofoti Winner in Mebel Category
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About Flowerblock Javon
Flowerblock — bu ham saqlash mebeli, ham xona ajratgichi vazifasini bajarish uchun mo'ljallangan javondir. Dizayn Okinava arxitekturasida qo'llaniladigan, kuchli quyosh nurini filtrlash bilan birga havo o'tkazadigan geometrik to'rsimon naqshli beton bloklar — flower bloklardan ilhomlangan. Qutilar orasidagi bo'shliqlar javonga yengil va ochiq ko'rinish beradi. Zanglamaydigan po'lat sterjenlar barqarorlik uchun qutilarni bir-biriga bog'laydi, yaxlit oq shumtol yog'ochi yuk tushadigan nuqtalarni mustahkamlaydi, fanera esa umumiy og'irlikni kamaytiradi. Javonning orqa paneli yo'q, shuning uchun uni devorga suyab yoki xonaning o'rtasiga joylashtirish mumkin.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Kumush Mukofoti
Flowerblock Javon 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. Flowerblock Javon 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. Flowerblock Javon ko‘pchilik havas qiladigan, istaklarni uyg‘otadigan, ijobiy tuyg‘ular olib keladigan hamda hayrat va ajablanish uyg‘otadigan ijoddir.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This shelf deliberately leaves space between boxes, creating an overall cool and light impression. Light and air pass through the gaps, reducing visual pressure and creating a pleasant sense of openness in the space. Its open, airy presence, reminiscent of Okinawa's climate, evokes a refreshing feel even in hot seasons, bringing a gentle rhythm to the room it occupies. It is a design that considers not only functionality but also visual coolness.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 2000mm x 400mm x 1020mm
- Tags
- Shelf, Design, Furniture, Furniture design,
- Production Technology
- Stainless steel rods connect the boxes, ensuring durability and stability. The surfaces where these rods are inserted utilize solid white ash wood for its superior strength, providing robust support to load-bearing areas. Meanwhile, plywood is used for other sections to achieve overall weight reduction.
- Design Challenge
- To make the structure viable, we went through numerous trials and errors. Ensuring sufficient strength and stability proved particularly challenging. However, increasing strength inevitably added weight, so we also struggled to balance robustness with lightness.
- Research
- We conducted a durability test to verify how much weight the two stainless steel rods can withstand.
- Inspiration
- This shelf was designed inspired by Flower Blocks widely used in the architecture of my hometown, Okinawa. Flower Blocks are concrete blocks featuring geometric openwork patterns. They possess the characteristic of blocking strong sunlight while allowing pleasant breezes to pass through, combining practicality and decorative appeal. I focused on this functional beauty and incorporated a structure conscious of pathways for light and wind into the shelf's design.
- Project Duration
- The project commenced in Okinawa in April 2025.
- Operation Flow
- This shelving unit is intentionally designed without a back panel, allowing it to serve not only as storage furniture but also as a partition that gently divides a room. By not completely blocking sightlines or light, it maintains an open feel while enabling zoning according to purpose. Another key feature is its flexibility in placement it can be installed not only against walls but also in the center of a room or near windows. It adapts flexibly to changes in lifestyle and spatial usage.
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