Balance 桌面收纳架 by Hernan Gregorio and Julia Stabio

Balance 桌面收纳架 by Hernan Gregorio and Julia Stabio is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 银奖 in 办公家具设计 Competition Category.

银办公家具· 2021

Balance 桌面收纳架

by Hernan Gregorio and Julia Stabio

Client: Hernan Gregorio, Julia Stabio

A' Design Award 银奖 Winner in 办公家具 Category

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The Design

About Balance 桌面收纳架

Balance 是一款专为办公空间设计的模块化桌面收纳系统。Balance 由一块基板与六种模块组成：置物面板、白板、软木板、看板、计时器和搁板。各模块通过强力钕磁铁吸附于基板之上，可自由组合出多种排列方式。基板采用高抗冲聚苯乙烯与粉末喷涂钢材制成，模块则为注塑成型的高密度聚乙烯，并提供胡桃木、橡木和软木等材质选择。基板通过标准显示器接口固定于支臂上。该设计可支持看板法与番茄工作法等效率管理方式。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 银奖

Balance 桌面收纳架是 A' Design Award 银奖得主，这是授予顶级、华美而令人印象深刻的设计的极为崇高的认可。银奖得主是极其卓越、极具创造力的作品，展现出其设计师杰出的专业技能、才华与敏锐。预计Balance 桌面收纳架将成为一件出色的典范之作，兼具非凡的专业性与深刻的创新性。这件赢得 A' Design Award 银奖的设计是一项备受瞩目、令人钦佩的发明，造福并拓展艺术、科学、设计和技术的边界。Balance 桌面收纳架是一件令人羡慕的创作，它唤起渴望，带来积极的情感，并激发惊叹与赞叹。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Balance is a multi-functional work and desk manager that inspires a more organized, personalized, and productive work experience. The product consists of a canvas and six types of modules (Surface, White Board, Cork, Kanban, Time, and Shelf) that attach magnetically to the canvas. The users can pick and choose the modules and materials that work best for their personality, work style, and aesthetic preference at the same time that they can combine them to allow the use of productivity techniques such as Kanban and Pomodoro.
Dimensions & Packaging: Canvas:
Large: 720mm x 320mm x 10mm
Medium: 520mm x 320mm x 10mm
Square: 320 mm x 320 mm x 10mm

Modules:
Large: 290mm x 190mm x 4mm
Square: 190mm x 190 mm x 4mm
Rectangle: 190mm x 90mm x 4mm
Small Square: 90mm x 90mm x 4mm
Tags: Desk, Office, Furniture, Work, Organization, Modules, System, Productivity, Personalization
Production Technology: The canvas is made out of high-impact polystyrene and powder-coated steel creating a rigid, magnetic, and durable surface for the modules. The modules are made of injection-molded HDPE granting an adequate rigidity for the structure, softness to the touch, and satin finish. Other alternatives are made of walnut, oak, and cork. Some finishes use special magnetic paint, to provide a magnetic and marker-friendly writing surface.
Design Challenge: The most challenging aspect of the Balance was on finding a design solution that best captures the nature and simplicity of digital interfaces. A considerable amount of models and prototypes helped shape the final form and modular aspect of the design in search of the right proportions and interaction with the user. Another important aspect was the creation and integration of physical products that allow the use of productivity techniques and processes otherwise intangible.
Research: We have investigated the personality, work environments, and workflows of various people in their respective jobs, as well as a variety of productivity and work management techniques. We also analyzed different physical and digital interfaces to understand what products were more effective, easy to use, and easy to understand to the user. The outcomes of the research allowed us to understand better the user needs and led us to determine the main characteristics of the product such as flexibility, organization, modularity, ease of use, and personalization.
Inspiration: The idea behind this product is to use digital interfaces as inspiration to create a new hybrid experience for the user. The form and modular qualities of the design evoke the digital touchscreen interfaces we use every day but with a tridimensional layer that creates a tactile and tangible experience. This new approach brings builds a bridge between the connectivity and structure of the digital environment and the visual and physical experience of products.
Project Duration: The project started in March of 2020 and finished in December of 2020.
Operation Flow: Users can quickly assemble the canvas to the arm by adjusting four screws through the standard VESA monitor connection. The arm is connected to the desk with a C shape clamp. Each module has strong neodymium magnets that create a connection to the canvas. The whiteboard comes with an adjustable stand that allows use on the desk surface granting the user to have a more natural and ergonomic position when drawing. The light angle can be adjusted by simply moving the upper module up and down.
Team Members: Hernan Gregorio, Julia Stabio