Flowerblock Pẹpẹ Ìkọ́nasí by Mizuki Chinen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun-èlò Ilé Competition Category.
FàdákàOhun-èlò Ilé· 2026
Flowerblock Pẹpẹ Ìkọ́nasí
Client: Chinen Mizuki
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award Winner in Ohun-èlò Ilé Category
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The Design
About Flowerblock Pẹpẹ Ìkọ́nasí
Flowerblock jẹ́ pẹpẹ ìkọ́nasí tí a ṣe àgbékalẹ̀ rẹ̀ láti ṣiṣẹ́ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ohun èlò ìpamọ́ àti gẹ́gẹ́ bí ohun ìpín yàrá. Ìmísí àgbékalẹ̀ náà wá láti ara àwọn bíríkì òdòdó (flower blocks), àwọn ẹ̀ka kọnkiriti tí ó ní àwọn àpẹẹrẹ ìhò jiometiri tí a ń lò nínú iṣẹ́ ìkọ́lé ilẹ̀ Okinawa, tí ó máa ń sẹ́ ìmọ́lẹ̀ oòrùn tó lágbára nígbà tí ó sì ń jẹ́ kí afẹ́fẹ́ kọjá. Àwọn àlàfo láàárín àwọn àpótí náà ń fún pẹpẹ náà ní ìrísí fẹ́rẹ́ àti gbangba. Àwọn ọ̀pá irin aláìlèèpata (stainless steel) ni ó so àwọn àpótí náà pọ̀ fún ìdúróṣinṣin, igi funfun ash tó le ni ó ń gbé àwọn ibi tí ẹrù wúwo dúró lé, plywood sì ń dín ìwúwo gbogbo rẹ̀ kù. Pẹpẹ náà kò ní pátákó ẹ̀yìn, nítorí náà a lè gbé e sí ẹ̀gbẹ́ ògiri tàbí sí àárín yàrá.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award
Flowerblock Pẹpẹ Ìkọ́nasí jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ onípọ̀nlé lọ́nà àrà ọ̀tọ̀ tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe ìpele gíga jùlọ tó dára tó sì ń kan ọkàn. Àwọn olùborí Fàdákà jẹ́ àwọn iṣẹ́ tó ń tàn yòò gidigidi tó sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá púpọ̀ tí wọ́n ń ṣàfihàn ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀, ẹ̀bùn àti ìmọ̀ràn àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Flowerblock Pẹpẹ Ìkọ́nasí yóò jẹ́ iṣẹ́ àgbàyanu, àpẹẹrẹ rere, ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun jinlẹ̀. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award yìí jẹ́ ohun ìmúṣẹ̀dá tó hàn gbangba gidigidi tí a mọrírì tó ń ṣe anfàní tó sì ń tì ààlà iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ síwájú. Flowerblock Pẹpẹ Ìkọ́nasí jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ń ṣe ìlara, tó ń jí ìfẹ́ inú, tó ń mú ìmọ̀lára rere wá tó sì ń jí ìyàlẹ́nu àti ìyanu.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This shelf deliberately leaves space between boxes, creating an overall cool and light impression. Light and air pass through the gaps, reducing visual pressure and creating a pleasant sense of openness in the space. Its open, airy presence, reminiscent of Okinawa's climate, evokes a refreshing feel even in hot seasons, bringing a gentle rhythm to the room it occupies. It is a design that considers not only functionality but also visual coolness.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 2000mm x 400mm x 1020mm
- Tags
- Shelf, Design, Furniture, Furniture design,
- Production Technology
- Stainless steel rods connect the boxes, ensuring durability and stability. The surfaces where these rods are inserted utilize solid white ash wood for its superior strength, providing robust support to load-bearing areas. Meanwhile, plywood is used for other sections to achieve overall weight reduction.
- Design Challenge
- To make the structure viable, we went through numerous trials and errors. Ensuring sufficient strength and stability proved particularly challenging. However, increasing strength inevitably added weight, so we also struggled to balance robustness with lightness.
- Research
- We conducted a durability test to verify how much weight the two stainless steel rods can withstand.
- Inspiration
- This shelf was designed inspired by Flower Blocks widely used in the architecture of my hometown, Okinawa. Flower Blocks are concrete blocks featuring geometric openwork patterns. They possess the characteristic of blocking strong sunlight while allowing pleasant breezes to pass through, combining practicality and decorative appeal. I focused on this functional beauty and incorporated a structure conscious of pathways for light and wind into the shelf's design.
- Project Duration
- The project commenced in Okinawa in April 2025.
- Operation Flow
- This shelving unit is intentionally designed without a back panel, allowing it to serve not only as storage furniture but also as a partition that gently divides a room. By not completely blocking sightlines or light, it maintains an open feel while enabling zoning according to purpose. Another key feature is its flexibility in placement it can be installed not only against walls but also in the center of a room or near windows. It adapts flexibly to changes in lifestyle and spatial usage.
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