River Umsebenzi Ophambili: Ivazi by Sini Majuri is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award in Uyilo lweFanitshala Competition Category.
IntsimbiIfanitshala· 2022
River Umsebenzi Ophambili: Ivazi
by Sini Majuri
Client: Icy Design Oy
Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award Winner in Ifanitshala Category
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About River Umsebenzi Ophambili: Ivazi
Umbhalo Wencwadi: I-River yivazi lengilazi elivuthelwe ngomlomo, elikhuthazwe ngumlambo oluhlaza esiSuonenjoki, eFinland. Isitya sinobude beesentimitha ezingama-22 kwaye sinomlo olula ongumbombo. Iqhekezo ngalinye lenziwe kwistudiyo kwaye labunjwa ngesandla eFinland, ngoko ke ukuhamba kombala ngaphakathi kwamaqweqwe eglasi kuyingqongqo. Umbala ushukuma phezu komphezulu ngokungathi ngamanzi ampompozayo. Amaqashamlilo amancinci esoda esiseleni asabela nokukhanya. Ivazi ngalinye lityikitywe ngesandla. Uyilo lumanyanisa isimo esizolileyo saseScandinavia noqhekezo lweglasi lwaseFinland ukudala into esetyenziswa yonke imihla, engapheliyo kwaye enyamezelayo.
The Recognition
About the Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award
River Umsebenzi Ophambili: Ivazi ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo okunikwa imiyilo elungileyo eyanelisa iimfuno zobungcali neemveliso ezilindelekileyo kwimveliso ezicwangciswe kakuhle. Abaphumeleleyo beNtsimbi babonisa ubuchule obukhulu, ubuchule obuphezulu, ukuqonda kwengcali namandla okuyila abayili babo. River Umsebenzi Ophambili: Ivazi iyathenjwa ukuba ibe yimveliso exatyiswa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo neyinto entsha. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award udibanisa iindlela ezilungileyo kakhulu zemboleko kwaye unezimpawu zobuchwephesha ezifanelekileyo ezidityaniswe nolwazi netalente. River Umsebenzi Ophambili: Ivazi iyahlonelwa ngenxa yenkcukacha yayo kwaye yacwangciselwa ukunika uphuculo lomgangatho wobomi olunceda ukwenza ihlabathi libe yindawo engcono.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The River vase is studio made from mouth blown glass. Every vessel has unique water like flow of color. Collection mixes Scandinavian cool with capricious Finnish glass blowing techniques that allow color flow freely within the glass layers.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 22 cm tall mouth blown glass
- Tags
- vase, finland, suonenjoki, vessel
- Production Technology
- Studio made, hand shaped glass
- Design Challenge
- The challenge of the design is to create movement of river in a way that it flows beautifully with the simplified oval shape. Every vessel of the collection is unique. Therefore all the pieces created must have the same soul, but the unique charisma.
- Research
- The River vase aims to capture the essence of flowing water with the means of mouth blown glass. The impression is desired to be flowing, free yet harmonious. The contrasts in nature are the main research viewpoint of the collection.
- Inspiration
- River vase is inspired by a blue river located in Suonenjoki Finland. The collection plays with the elegance of the movement of liquid glass that is frozen into a stasis that is fragile yet forever. The rhythm of the glass making process ensures that every vessel has unique splashes of color that mimic the dance of flowing rivee water. Every vase has their own breath. Its a methaphor for a soul of a piece that makes it more than mere interior object.
- Project Duration
- River vase is designed in 2021 for the city of Suonenjoki
- Operation Flow
- Studio made vessels are expertly handcrafted in Finland. Each mouth blown object has unique watery texture and is signed by hand. There are soda bubbles on the bottom that react with light. The design philosophy behind the series is to create elegant, timeless and durable everyday objects. The vases gain their value from their high quality and design.
- Patents
- Sini Majuri, Helsinki, Finland
- Image Credits
- Sini Majuri, Helsinki, Finland
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