Fan Tabili Kofi by Objective Gallery is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun-èlò Ilé Competition Category.
IrinOhun-èlò Ilé· 2022
Fan Tabili Kofi
Client: Objective Gallery
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award Winner in Ohun-èlò Ilé Category
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About Fan Tabili Kofi
Fan jẹ́ tabili kofi tí a fi ìmísí abẹ́fẹ́lẹ́ ṣíṣí-payá ti orílẹ̀-èdè Ṣáínà ṣe. Orí tabili náà ni a fi òkúta mabù (marble) àti epo igi ọnà ṣe, tí a sì so pẹ̀lú ege bronze kan ní àárín tí ó ní àpẹrẹ ìdajì-òṣùpá. Ojú irin tí ó wọ̀ ní àyíká rán ni létí abẹ́fẹ́lẹ́ tí a ṣí payá, ohun tí a mọ̀ nínú àṣà ìbílẹ̀ Ṣáínà pẹ̀lú inúrere àti ìṣíra lọ́fẹ̀ẹ́. Àyè apá-yíká kan wà ní àárín tí ó lè gba òdòdó tàbí àwọn ohun ọ̀ṣọ́ kékeré sí. A fá òkúta mabù náà léraléra kí ó lè bára mu dáradára pẹ̀lú irin tí ó wọ̀. Tabili náà ní ìwọ̀n 1120 mm ní ìbú, 1120 mm ní ìjìnlẹ̀, àti 700 mm ní ìga.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award
Fan Tabili Kofi jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Fan Tabili Kofi yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Fan Tabili Kofi nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Boldly remixed with stone and wood tabletops, the central piece of metal is curated in the shape of a half-moon that resembles the Chinese fan. The fusion of multiple materials creates a mood of mystery and playfulness.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 1120 mm x Depth 1120 mm x Height 700 mm
- Tags
- Collective Design, Homeware Design, Furniture Design, Chinese Fan
- Production Technology
- Bronze, Marble, Artistic Bark
- Design Challenge
- The structure of the fan table is a triangle, formed by a combination of wood and metal to support the table-top weight. The part where the metal and marble are spliced presented a structural challenge. To achieve a perfect fit, the marble was sanded repeatedly to match and fit in the curved metal surface.
- Research
- To have a deeper understanding of Chinese folding fans, designer Bryce Cai made a special visit to the Fan Museum in Hangzhou. By studying the museum collections on tour with educators, he absorbed information about the folding fans’ basic structure, its 3000-year history, and its long-lasting influence on traditional Chinese culture. In ancient China, words in homophony and fortune were often associated. "Shan", simultaneously represented goodness and the object itself. Fans were often gifted to friends as tokens of appreciation and mascots. Although with time, the folding fan has gradually faded from the daily lives of people, Bryce Cai has found a poetic way to present the fan in another form in our homes, both as a tribute to traditional culture and a reminder of kindness.
- Inspiration
- Fan Table is inspired by Chinese fans. In ancient times, it was often given as a gift to friends because of its homophony with Shan（which stands for kindness in Chinese). It also has the meaning of advancing and retreating freely and at ease.
- Project Duration
- The project started in March 2020 and finished in June 2020 in Guangzhou, and was exhibited in Shanghai in July 2020. This exhibition “COEXIST” lasted for 3 months.
- Operation Flow
- The special semicircle in the center of the coffee table can freely place flowers and small ornaments.
- Team Members
- Creative Director: Bryce Cai
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Photographer Guan Li
Image #2: Photographer Guan Li
Image #3: Photographer Guan Li
Image #4: Photographer Guan Li
Image #5: Photographer Guan Li
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