Mekong Ideski Lokubhala by Tran Nguyen Bao Khoi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ifenisha Competition Category.
IbhulonziIfenisha· 2020
Mekong Ideski Lokubhala
Client: Khoi
Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award Winner in Ifenisha Category
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About Mekong Ideski Lokubhala
Idizayini iyidesika lokubhala, lalabo abathanda ukulula. Ukuma kwawo kukhipha isikebhe sezikebhe zamapulangwe eMekong Delta. Ngaphandle kokukhombisa inqubo yobuciko bendabuko, kukhombisa nokuthi kungenzeka ukukhiqizwa kwesisindo. Izinto ezisetshenziswayo zihlanganiswa nezinkuni zemvelo, imininingwane yensimbi ecacile nokuqina kwesikhumba. . Ubungako: 1600W x 730D x 762H.
The Recognition
About the Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award
Mekong Ideski Lokubhala iwinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile kakhulu okunikezwa imiklamo ephawulekayo eyehlukaniswa ukudala, ubuhlakani nobukhali bengqondo. Abawinile beBhulonzi yimisebenzi enobuchule obukhulu nedala ngokumangalisayo eqinisekisa isipiliyoni esibanzi, umcabango nobuhlakani babaklami babo. Mekong Ideski Lokubhala ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo, enobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu ebuciko, esayensi, ekuklameni nasebuchwepheshe futhi uhamba phambili ngenxa yokunaka kwawo imininingwane. Mekong Ideski Lokubhala iyanelisa izidingo ngokumangalisayo, ithinta izifiso, iheha imizwa futhi ikhanga ukufuna ukwazi.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This design is a writing desk, for those who like simplicity. It is a combination of the familiar rustic wooden boat image on the Mekong River with modern design lines. Beside showing the ingenuity of traditional carpentry in making, it also show the possibility of mass production.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Dimension: 1600W x 800D x 762H. The desk parts are removable for packaging and shipping.
- Tags
- mekong river, mekong delta, wood boat, wood desk, boat inspiration
- Production Technology
- The desk is made by solidwood, that is combination of the shine of metal and the roughness of leather and wood .. In other options about material, the designer even wants to show the surface of table body and table legs as harsh as the wooden boat shell, bring emotions to the touch.
- Design Challenge
- The most difficult part of this design activity is to pick out the simplest, most familiar of river life to become the mark of the design. Selective detail shown to be commercial; trying to strike a balance between crafting and mass production.
- Research
- When the world gets closer and closer together, one can see similar designs everywhere. But human nature is like exploring, listening to stories they never knew. Local cultural identity is also a resource for creativity. At artwork, the designer wants to talk about a rich Mekong Delta, with simple and gentle people; they choose wooden boats as their homes.
- Inspiration
- The artwork gets inspiration from the shape of wood boats on Mekong river, which flows through Vietnam. The designer has his own opinion: When someone is sitting at work, his mind is like a boat going, it needs a good captain with wisdom, concentration, and cultivate knowledge constantly.
- Project Duration
- It has never appeared at any exhibition.
- Operation Flow
- The desk drawer can be opened with a light press. The gold-plated tray holds your phone, tablet or something small..
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