Tangled Paths Umsebenzi Ophambili: Umfanekiso Wobugcisa Owenziwe Ngezinto Ezisetyenziswe Kwakhona by Nargiza Usmanova is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award in Uyilo loBugcisa obuHle kunye nokuFakwa kwoBugcisa Competition Category.
IntsimbiUbugcisa obuHle· 2025
Tangled Paths Umsebenzi Ophambili: Umfanekiso Wobugcisa Owenziwe Ngezinto Ezisetyenziswe Kwakhona
Client: Yonge + St. Clair
Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award Winner in Ubugcisa obuHle Category
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About Tangled Paths Umsebenzi Ophambili: Umfanekiso Wobugcisa Owenziwe Ngezinto Ezisetyenziswe Kwakhona
Isicatshulwa Sencwadi: Tangled Paths ngumfanekiso wobugcisa omkhulu owenziwe ngezinto ezisetyenziswe kwakhona. Lo msebenzi ulinganiselwa kumamitha amathathu ngobubanzi, ubunzulu kunye nobude. Amaqweqwe ekhadibhodi kunye neekhathoni zamaqanda benza iiflemu ezijikelezayo ezidityaniswe ngeglu kwaye zixhaswe ziintonga zesteyile, iinathi kunye neediski. Ipeyinti yeakrilikhi inika esi sakhiwo sithandelene umbala waso. Ubekwe kwilobhi yeofisi, lo mfanekiso unokujongwa kuyo yonke imijikelo, kwaye abatyeleli banokudlula ngaphakathi komsebenzi lo. Tangled Paths ibonisa intshukumo yobomi basedolophini kwaye ikhuthaza ukusetyenziswa kwezinto ezisetyenziswe kwakhona.
The Recognition
About the Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award
Tangled Paths Umsebenzi Ophambili: Umfanekiso Wobugcisa Owenziwe Ngezinto Ezisetyenziswe Kwakhona 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. Tangled Paths Umsebenzi Ophambili: Umfanekiso Wobugcisa Owenziwe Ngezinto Ezisetyenziswe Kwakhona 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. Tangled Paths Umsebenzi Ophambili: Umfanekiso Wobugcisa Owenziwe Ngezinto Ezisetyenziswe Kwakhona iyahlonelwa ngenxa yenkcukacha yayo kwaye yacwangciselwa ukunika uphuculo lomgangatho wobomi olunceda ukwenza ihlabathi libe yindawo engcono.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- 'Tangled Paths' is a striking art installation that embodies urban life's movement, energy, and complexity. As part of the Design TO Festival, this piece is one of seven large-scale installations showcased in high-rise office lobbies, offering a moment of reflection within the fast-paced cityscape. Constructed using 90% recycled materials, 'Tangled Paths' highlights sustainability in urban evolution while engaging audiences in an immersive visual experience.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 3 m x Depth 3 m x Height 3 m
- Tags
- Art installation, Visual arts, Recycled installation, Urban art, Cardboard
- Production Technology
- The recycled project statistics:
Cardboard sheets - 80
Egg cartons - 250
Hot glue sticks - 800
Wood glue (L) - 5
Acrylic paint (L) - 6
Plus, 3 steel threaded rods, 16 steel nuts, 8 steel washers - Design Challenge
- The most challenging aspect of this project was developing a method to create large cardboard frames (measuring 3 meters by 3 meters) that could maintain their shape without breaking while supporting and intertwining with one another. The frames were constructed from lightweight, recycled materials such as cardboard, boxes, and egg cartons, and were joined together using glue.
- Research
- The research focused on ecological art, aiming to promote environmental awareness through recycled material installations. Objectives included exploring sustainability in design and raising ecological consciousness. Methods involved studying environmental data, analyzing artistic trends, and testing material durability. Tools included recycled materials and prototyping techniques. Participants were artists and environmental experts. Results revealed increased audience engagement with eco-conscious themes, showcasing design's potential to influence sustainability and inspire social responsibility.
- Inspiration
- 'Tangled Paths' encapsulates the chaotic beauty of life in a bustling metropolis like Toronto, where millions of individuals cross paths daily, intertwining their journeys in a dynamic web of human experience. Conceived and led by Nargiza, the installation’s creative vision takes shape through twisting and interwoven colour structures that symbolize the unseen yet profound connections between people – moments of collaboration, learning, and growth that define the city’s ever-evolving identity.
- Project Duration
- The project started in October 2024, finished in January 2025 in Toronto, and was exhibited at the Design TO Festival from January to February 2025.
- Operation Flow
- The installation 'Tangled Paths' is a recycled sculptural, color-rich object designed to serve as the focal point in the business center's lobby. It's large scale draws attention, allowing people to view the piece from every angle and, if they wish, even pass through it.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Nargiza Usmanova, 2025
- Image Credits
- Image #1 - Photographer Maksim Zinchuk, NUMZ Graphics
Image #2 - Photographer Maksim Zinchuk, NUMZ Graphics
Image #3 - Photographer Maksim Zinchuk, NUMZ Graphics
Image #4 - Photographer Maksim Zinchuk, NUMZ Graphics
Image #5 - Photographer Maksim Zinchuk, NUMZ Graphics
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