Meta Zen Ẹ̀rọ Ìṣeré Ìsàlò Ìfọwọ́kàn by Yumeng Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun-ìṣeré, Eré àti Ohun Àfẹ́ṣeré Competition Category.
IrinOhun-ìṣeré· 2024
Meta Zen Ẹ̀rọ Ìṣeré Ìsàlò Ìfọwọ́kàn
by Yumeng Li
Client: Pear and Mulberry
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award Winner in Ohun-ìṣeré Category
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The Design
About Meta Zen Ẹ̀rọ Ìṣeré Ìsàlò Ìfọwọ́kàn
Meta Zen jẹ́ ẹ̀rọ ìṣeré ìsàlò fún àwọn àgbàlagbà àti fún ṣíṣẹ̀dá ọ̀ṣọ́ inú ilé papọ̀. Pẹ̀lú àpẹẹrẹ ìrọ̀rùn, tí ó ń lo ẹwà Zen tí gbogbo ènìyàn mọ̀ pẹ̀lú àpẹẹrẹ paramẹtiriki, àwọn módúlù náà ń parí àpẹẹrẹ yanrìn aláyípadà, láti ohun ọ̀ṣọ́ tábìlì onígun mẹ́ta dé ọ̀ṣọ́ ojú ilé pípé, tí ó ń ṣẹ̀dá àyíká Zen láàárín ìṣẹ́jú díẹ̀. Àwọn pánẹ́ẹ̀lì módúlù náà ní àwọn oofa nínú láti jẹ́ kí títọ́pé ṣe ìrọ̀rùn nígbà kíkọ́, èyí tí ó dára fún àwọn afọ́jú, àgbàlagbà, àti àwọn tí ọwọ́ wọn ń wárìrì. Ẹ̀rọ módúlù tí ó ní ìwé àṣẹ yìí ní ẹwà àrà púpọ̀ àti àwọ̀ àdánidá láti inú ohun èlò tí ó lè díbàjẹ́ pátápátá.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award
Meta Zen Ẹ̀rọ Ìṣeré Ìsàlò Ìfọwọ́kàn 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 Meta Zen Ẹ̀rọ Ìṣeré Ìsàlò Ìfọwọ́kàn 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 Meta Zen Ẹ̀rọ Ìṣeré Ìsàlò Ìfọwọ́kàn 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
- Meta.Zen is a poetic playset for adults and transformable interior decor designed for community spaces or temporary settings.
Minimalism in forms, the modules complete the dynamic sand pattern organically at any scale and complexity, from a three-piece table object to a whole facade decoration, deploying a Zen atmosphere in minutes.
Modular panels embed magnets to ease precise alignment efforts in building, which is friendly to visually impaired people, elders, and users with hand tremors. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Product Dimensions: Width 640 mm x Depth 380 mm x Height 105 mm /
Recommended Age: 5+ Recommended number of players: 1-4 /
Kit includes:
323 * MetaZen Modules,
1 * Pavilions,
4 * Trees,
2 * Lanterns,
1 * Stacked stones. - Tags
- decorative, magnetic, puzzle, zen, zen garden, configurable modules, mental therapy, haptic
- Production Technology
- All modules are reconfigurable to eliminate any redundant purchases for building differently to improve sustainability. All mass-producible parts are made from fully biodegradable PLA. Only natural fibers including bamboo and algae are added to tune natural color and texture.
The patented ridges and valleys geometrically express zen with a hygienic and handy setup forming ever-changing puzzle patterns that improve accessibility and replayability. - Design Challenge
- The core challenge was serving two audiences: offering a non-screen anxiety relief for individuals in quarantine and ensuring hotels, even as temporary isolation spaces, offering humane care through natural visuals and a universal zen cultural experience.
Another critical difficulty was ensuring the project allowed for easy reconfiguration by subsequent users over time, with potential future use as a playset for group activities and as an indoor installation adaptable to various scenarios. - Research
- Research shows tactile activities reduce quarantine anxiety, digital fatigue, and physical interaction scarcity. Employing widely recognized Zen aesthetics and computational tools, we crafted a modular system based on Taoist principles. With just three angles, it enables infinite Zen landscapes, combining geometric innovation and tactile inclusivity. This approach facilitates easy, unique Zen space creation for meditation, requiring no sand or expertise, prioritizing ease and hygiene.
- Inspiration
- Zen, is globally acknowledged for cultivating inner peace through performing activities.
Artistic forms follow the aesthetic principles of Zen including simplicity; subtly profound grace, and tranquility.
Aligned with Daoism, one single base module demonstrates a sense of flow; the assembled mysterious patterns reflect the worldview of Buddhism.
It conveys the wisdom of simplexity: Identical base modules can be rearranged into millions of combinations, forming the system in play that manifests wabi-sabi both aesthetically and functionally. - Project Duration
- Launched in December 2021 and completed in July 2022, this project was initially developed during the pandemic for adults living in collective quarantine settings. It aimed to reduce the anxiety of remote working individuals.
This project won European Product Design Award, and International Design Awards in 2022, and was selected as finalists in Product and User Experience categories of iF Design Award in 2023. It was featured on Yanko Design in January and Puxiang Design in February 2023. - Operation Flow
- Zen Culture: Facilitates self-meditation and stress relief for adults, promoting inner balance through playful interaction.
Inclusive: Features guided magnetic assembly and tactile patterns, offering a multisensory, accessible experience.
Community & Sustainability: This art form's flexibility encourages communal creativity and sustainable decor changes, supporting social meditation and Wabi-Sabi appreciation. Its durable design allows for versatile display, embodying both reusability and aesthetic adaptability. - Patents
- Patented. 63/404,074. PEAR & MULBERRY. 2022. USPTO.
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