Banana Na Na Ère Ọ̀ṣọ́ by Kazoo Design Studio

Banana Na Na Ère Ọ̀ṣọ́ by Kazoo Design Studio is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun Ọ̀ṣọ́ Ilé Competition Category.

IrinOhun Ọ̀ṣọ́ Ilé· 2026

Banana Na Na Ère Ọ̀ṣọ́

by Kazoo Design Studio

Client: Kazoo Design Studio

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

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The Design

About Banana Na Na Ère Ọ̀ṣọ́

Banana Na Na jẹ́ ère pọ́sílínì ọ̀ṣọ́ tí a ṣe ní ìrísí ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ tí ó dúró ṣánṣán. Ìrísí rẹ̀ ń ṣàwárí bí a ṣe lè yí àwòrán ojú tí a mọ̀ dáadáa padà tó, kí ó sì tún jẹ́ ohun tí a lè dá mọ̀. Àpẹẹrẹ U tí gbogbo rẹ̀ ní ń fúnni ní ìmọ̀lára ìwọ̀ntúnwọ̀nsì, nígbà tí àwọn ìlà gígùn tí a gé kélekèle tí ó sì lọ́ ń fi kún ìmọ̀lára ìlù. Àwọn ìlà náà tún ń ṣiṣẹ́ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ẹsẹ̀ atìlẹ́yìn, nítorí pé iṣẹ́ náà kò ní ìsàlẹ̀ pẹlẹbẹ. A ṣe àwòṣe Banana Na Na lórí ẹ̀rọ dígítà, a sì tẹ̀ ẹ́ jáde ní ọ̀nà mẹ́ta gẹ́gẹ́ bí àpẹẹrẹ àkọ́kọ́, lẹ́yìn náà a dà á sínú pọ́sílínì pẹ̀lú àmúwẹ̀rẹ̀ pilásítà alápá mẹ́rin. Ìbú rẹ̀ jẹ́ sẹ̀ǹtímítà 19, ìjìnlẹ̀ rẹ̀ jẹ́ sẹ̀ǹtímítà 4.3, gíga rẹ̀ sì jẹ́ sẹ̀ǹtímítà 8.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award

Banana Na Na Ère Ọ̀ṣọ́ 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 Banana Na Na Ère Ọ̀ṣọ́ 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 Banana Na Na Ère Ọ̀ṣọ́ 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: 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.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width: 19 cm x Depth: 4.3 cm x Height: 8 cm
Tags: banana, contemporary, pop art, home decor
Production Technology: 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.
Design Challenge: 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.
Research: 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.
Inspiration: 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.
Project Duration: This project started in August 2025 and was completed within one month in Istanbul, Turkey.
Operation Flow: 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.
Team Members: Designer: Konstantinos Paradeisopoulos
Designer: Zeynep Onder Paradeisopoulos
Image Credits: All photos belong to Kazoo Design Studio.