Mushroom Ishelufu by Shota Urasaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award in Uyilo lweFanitshala Competition Category.
IbhronziIfanitshala· 2022
Mushroom Ishelufu
Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award Winner in Ifanitshala Category
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About Mushroom Ishelufu
Mushroom yishelufu eyilelwe ukuboniswa okukhululekileyo kwezinto zemihla ngemihla. Uhlobo ngalunye lwe-mushroom lukroliwe ngesandla lunye ngalunye ukusuka kumthi we-camphor waseOkinawa kwaye lufakwe i-magnet. Ii-mushroom zinamathiselwe kwipleyiti encinci yentsimbi ephakama phantsi, ukuze uhlobo ngalunye lukwazi ukubekwa ngokukhululekileyo. Ii-mushroom ezinkulu ziphethe izinto ezahlukeneyo, ngelixa ii-mushroom ezincinci ziphethe iipostikhadi okanye amanqaku. Isiseko sidibanisa iipleyiti zentsimbi ezigobileyo kunye neplywood. Uyilo lwaphefumlelwa yi-mushroom ekhula kwisithuba sokhuni, kwaye inkangeleko yayo iyatshintsha ngokwexesha lomsebenzisi ngamnye.
The Recognition
About the Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award
Mushroom Ishelufu ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo kakhulu okunikwa imiyilo ephawulekayo eyahlukaniswa kukuyila, ubukrelekrele nobukrelekrele. Abaphumeleleyo beBhronzi ziimveliso ezinobuchule obukhulu nezidala ngokumangalisayo ezingqina amava aphangaleleyo, ukucinga nokwazi ukuzenzela kwabayili bazo. Mushroom Ishelufu iyathenjwa ukuba ibe yimpahla exatyiswa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo enobungcali obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award ubandakanya iindlela ezilungileyo kakhulu kubugcisa, inzululwazi, uyilo kunye nobuchwephesha kwaye ugqwesile ngenxa yokunikela ingqalelo kwiinkcukacha. Mushroom Ishelufu iyanelisa iimfuno ngokumangalisayo, ichukumisa iinqwenelo, ikhwebela iimvakalelo kwaye itsala umdla.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The shelf of camphor tree, sculpted to look like a mushroom, is embedded with magnets.
Therefore, they can be placed freely.
The mushrooms are attached to a thin steel plate that rises up from the floor.
The large mushrooms can be used to place various items, while the small mushrooms can be used to hold postcards or memos. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 910mm x Depth 450mm x Height 1500mm
- Tags
- Okinawa, Japan, Nature, Shelf, Furniture
- Production Technology
- The mushrooms are carefully hand-carved one by one from Okinawan camphorwood.
Thin steel plates were then bent and combined with plywood to create the base to which the mushrooms are attached. - Design Challenge
- I had a hard time conveying the wonder of nature in a sensory way. Structure and details were important, but I had to make sure that what I felt was expressed properly as I worked toward completion.
- Research
- I visited several islands in Okinawa for this project. I observed and repeatedly sketched the nature there. Then, while modeling in 3D, I made a number of mock-ups and examined them. At the same time, I also considered what materials would be appropriate.
- Inspiration
- I usually create ideas from the nature around me.
This was inspired by the sight of mushrooms growing out of a wooden sign in my neighborhood.
I felt the vitality and freedom of the mushrooms that grow from artifacts.
It was very interesting.
Currently, there are various ways of life and values.
This shelf changes its appearance depending on the user. - Project Duration
- The project started in June 2020 in Okinawa and finished in January 2021 in Okinawa.
- Image Credits
- [Image #1: Shota Urasaki, Mushroom, 2021. ][ Image #2: Shota Urasaki, Mushroom, 2021. ][ Image #3: Shota Urasaki, Mushroom, 2021. ][ Image #4: Shota Urasaki, Mushroom, 2021. ][ Image #5: Shota Urasaki, Mushroom, 2021.]
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