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Karamba Otita by Vasil Velchev

Karamba Otita by Vasil Velchev is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun-èlò Ilé Competition Category.


IrinOhun-èlò Ilé· 2019

Karamba Otita

by Vasil Velchev

Client: MAGMA graphics

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

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The Design

About Karamba Otita

Atilẹyin nipasẹ fiimu Pirate, otita yii dabi apoti iṣura balogun, nibiti o ti le ṣaṣeyọri tọju ikogun rẹ kuro lọwọ awọn atukọ, ti para bi nkan aga. Yato si duroa nibẹ ni o wa 2 farasin compartments lati tọju rẹ iṣura. Ara onigi, awọn okun ọkọ oju omi jẹ ki irisi jẹ ojulowo diẹ sii, bii nkan gangan ti agọ olori & # 039; Ninu apẹrẹ inu inu ode oni eyi le jẹ ohun ti o dara gaan ninu yara naa.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award

Karamba Otita 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 Karamba Otita 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 Karamba Otita 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
Spherical shape is nothing unusual. The unique feature here is the rope and the way how it is attached to the legs and piercing the body.This piece of furniture has double function. It can be used as a stool and also for a storage container. Drawer opens and closes with a clicking mechanism. The stool have little rotatable wheels hidden in its legs.
Dimensions & Packaging
Dimensions of the stool are 530 mm x 530 mm x 430 mm. Materials used: wood, ropes, furniture hardware
Tags
Stool, Karamba, Bulgaria, Magma, Graphics, Furniture, Design
Production Technology
Made of solid wood (or chipboard for cost saving version) it has colored ropes for decoration and to form the seat. The rope is attached to the legs by knots then it passes through the body and ends on top of it glued to the surface in the shape of spiral. There are four different ropes.
Design Challenge
The hardest part was to decide how to implement the ropes and knots in this furniture.
Research
Looking at pirate equipment, different kind of ropes and knots. Experimenting with the shape of the body and size of the legs.
Inspiration
Looking for unusual shape for a stool and in the same time to be functional. Inspired by movies the aim was to build something that looks like part of a ship equipment.
Project Duration
Project started 2 year ago and abandoned until bringing it back to life now. Total duration about 3 months.
Operation Flow
It's a storage container in the shape of stool with a drawer.
Team Members
Vasil Velchev
Image Credits
Vasil Velchev

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