Banana Na Na Umfanekiso Oqingqiweyo Wokuhombisa ngu-Kazoo Design Studio

Uyilo olubizwa ngokuba yi-Banana Na Na Umfanekiso Oqingqiweyo Wokuhombisa olwenziwe ngu-Kazoo Design Studio ngumwini obekekileyo webhaso elinobukhazikhazi le-2026 Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award Kudidi Lokhuphiswano lwe-Uyilo lweMpahla yeKhaya.

IntsimbiImpahla yeKhaya· 2026

Banana Na Na Umfanekiso Oqingqiweyo Wokuhombisa

ngu Kazoo Design Studio

Umxhasi: Kazoo Design Studio

Umwini we-Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award Kudidi Lwe-Impahla yeKhaya

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Malunga ne-Banana Na Na Umfanekiso Oqingqiweyo Wokuhombisa

IBanana Na Na ngumfanekiso oqingqiweyo wokuhombisa owenziwe ngepotselini omile ngendlela yebhanana emi nkqo. Le mo iphonononga ukuba ingatshintshwa kangakanani na imilo eyaziwayo ngelixa isaqhubeka ibonakala isaziwa. Imo epheleleyo enomfuziselo ka-U inika imvakalelo yolungelelwano, ngelixa imiqolo enemigca eqhawukileyo nejijekileyo yongeza imvakalelo yesingqisho. Le miqolo isebenza njengeenyawo ezixhasayo, kuba lo msebenzi awunaso isiseko esisicaba. IBanana Na Na yenziwe ngedijithali yaza yaprintwa ngobukhulu obuthathu njengesampulu yokuqala, emva koko yatyhidwa ngepotselini kusetyenziswa isikhonkxo seplasta esineendawo ezine. Ububanzi buyi-19 cm, ubunzulu buyi-4.3 cm kwaye ukuphakama kuyi-8 cm.

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Malunga ne-Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award

Banana Na Na Umfanekiso Oqingqiweyo Wokuhombisa 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. Banana Na Na Umfanekiso Oqingqiweyo Wokuhombisa 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. Banana Na Na Umfanekiso Oqingqiweyo Wokuhombisa iyahlonelwa ngenxa yenkcukacha yayo kwaye yacwangciselwa ukunika uphuculo lomgangatho wobomi olunceda ukwenza ihlabathi libe yindawo engcono.

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Ikhithi Yeendaba

Iziqinisekiso, amalungu eqela kunye neenkcukacha zobugcisa ezinikezelwe ngumyili.

Iimpawu Ezizodwa: This controversial banana sculptural piece is a bold reinterpretation of a home decor object. Two key ideas shaped its design. Firstly the objective was to explore how much an object's form can be altered while still retaining its recognizability and secondly how to reimagine a banana in an upright standing position, defying its natural tendency to rest on its side.
Imilinganiselo nePakishini: Width: 19 cm x Depth: 4.3 cm x Height: 8 cm
Iithegi: banana, contemporary, pop art, home decor
Ubuchwepheshe Bokuvelisa: The product was digitally designed using 3d modelling software and the prototype was 3d printed. A four part plaster mold was made from the prototype using traditional mold-making techniques. Porcelain was picked as the material of choice for its complementary role in the object's final look.
Umngeni Woyilo: The object does not have a flat base, but instead the ridges coming in from its sides play the role of supporting feet. Getting the object to sit correctly without rocking on a tabletop and not be back or front heavy was the biggest challenge that had to be overcome. A few different variations were made before finalizing the design that fulfilled the above criteria.
Uphando: This object was an attempt of turning a portmanteau (merging of two words) into a physical object. The name of this object derives from the words banana and the chorus "na na na na na" sung in Opus' 1984 song "Live is Life". The objective was to make the banana look like it would turn from its' resting position (laying flat on its' side) to a standing position in order to dance. The banana edges have been changed from smooth continuous ones to wavy dashed ones in order to add a sense of rhythmical motion.
Inkuthazo: Among all fruits, the banana has one of the most instantly recognizable silhouettes. It has repeatedly surfaced in pop art, paintings, sculptures, photographs, and installations cementing its role not only as an iconic form but also, at times, as a playful or provocative cultural symbol.

The name of the object is derived from the combination of banana and the repetitive na na na na na chorus in Opus' 1984 song Live is Life.
Ubude Beprojekthi: This project started in August 2025 and was completed within one month in Istanbul, Turkey.
Ukuhamba Komsebenzi: The overall U-shaped form of the object gives it a sense of balance, while the dashed and twisted ridges add a sense of rhythm to its character.
Amalungu Eqela: Designer: Konstantinos Paradeisopoulos
Designer: Zeynep Onder Paradeisopoulos
Amagunya Emifanekiso: All photos belong to Kazoo Design Studio.