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Manga Ijoko Ijoko by Enrique Minguez Ros

Manga Ijoko Ijoko by Enrique Minguez Ros is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun-èlò Ọgbà àti Ohun-èlò Ìta Ilé Competition Category.


IrinOhun-èlò Ìta Ilé· 2022

Manga Ijoko Ijoko

by Enrique Minguez Ros

Client: QZ Urban Furniture

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award Winner in Ohun-èlò Ìta Ilé Category

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The Design

About Manga Ijoko Ijoko

Awọn eroja ilu ṣe alabapin si fifun awọn ilu ni iwọn eniyan, idanimọ, ati itumọ apapọ. Imọran apẹrẹ fun Manga Bench bẹrẹ lati inu agbegbe omi okun, aaye kan fun eyiti a ti ṣe apẹrẹ rẹ, lilo imọ-ẹrọ ati awọn ohun elo aṣoju ti imọ-ẹrọ oju omi. Atilẹyin nipasẹ igbesi aye omi okun o lagbara lati ji awọn ẹdun ni ilu ati awọn agbegbe adayeba. Iwa mimọ ti awọn ila ati iyipo laarin awọn ọkọ ofurufu ti Bench Manga, fikun imọlẹ ati awọn awoara aṣoju ti gilaasi ati kọnja. Nigbati awọn ibujoko ti ko ba ti tẹdo, awọn oniwe-asọ undulating ni nitobi ṣe awọn ti o kan sculptural ano.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award

Manga Ijoko Ijoko 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 Manga Ijoko Ijoko 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 Manga Ijoko Ijoko 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
A bench of elegant simplicity with organic shapes.
The purity of the lines and the roundness between planes of the Manga Bench, reinforces the brightness and textures typical of fiberglass and concrete.
When the bench is not occupied, its soft undulating shapes make it a sculptural element.
Minimalist in design, its comfortable ergonomic profile and soft undulations invite contemplation and serenity.
Dimensions & Packaging
The measurements are 300 x 82 x 76 cm. The seat base is 44 cm from the ground.
Tags
Marine life, Sculptural, Fiberglass, Sustainability, Minimalist, Ergonomic
Production Technology
The materials used in the Manga Bench are committed to sustainability and the development of pioneering technologies (fiberglass, fiber-reinforced concrete or mechanical recycling of plastic R-PET). Environmentally friendly materials with a real component of sustainability, circularity and safety.
Using technology and materials typical of nautical engineering, the Manga Bench has taken into account its environmental impact during all the stages of its existence: extraction of raw materials, production, distribution, use, reuse, recycling and waste management.
Design Challenge
The main challenge was the design of a large urban element with dynamic undulating forms.
The big obstacle, given its size, was to demould the piece, so it was necessary to redraw the initial sketch.
In a second phase, the thickness of the planned fiberglass layer was reduced and the upper part of the backrest was reinforced with fiberglass mesh.
Today, thanks to the technology and materials used in nautical engineering, the production of fibreglass benches is very simple.
Research
The research is based on the design of an urban element that contributes to giving cities a human scale, identity and collective meaning.
The aim was to create a piece based on marine life and the maritime context, using nautical engineering technologies and materials, so a model and a mould were developed to obtain the designed piece.
The Manga bench has been made of fiberglass. A material that is capable of awakening emotions both in urban environments and in natural areas.
Inspiration
The design idea for the Manga Bench starts from the maritime context, a place for which it has been designed, using technology and materials typical of nautical engineering.
Inspired by marine life, it is capable of awakening emotions in urban and natural environments.
Project Duration
The project started in September 2019 and finished in June 2020 in Cartagena (Spain). It was exhibited in the port of Cartagena (2020) and Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Murcia (COAMU), Murcia, (Spain) in 2022.
Operation Flow
This piece not only fulfils the function of a seat but also provides an aesthetic value when it is placed in the urban space: seafronts, ports, squares, streets and boulevards.
Patents
Patented. 08/2020/621. Enrique Mínguez Ros. 2020. Intellectual property.
Team Members
Enrique Mínguez Ros and Enrique Mínguez Martínez
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer David Frutos, Manga Bench, 2020.
Image #2: Photographer David Frutos, Manga Bench, 2020.
Image #3: Photographer David Frutos, Manga Bench, 2020.
Image #4: Photographer David Frutos, Manga Bench, 2020.
Image #2: Photographer David Frutos, Manga Bench, 2020.

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