Ravaq Itafula by Ali Sharifi Omid is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ifenisha Competition Category.
InsimbiIfenisha· 2020
Ravaq Itafula
Client: HAF design and construction department
Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award Winner in Ifenisha Category
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About Ravaq Itafula
URavaq uhlose ukuvuselela lobuhle labo bophahla be-moqarnas abambozwe ngezibuko ngesilinganiso esincane. Lawa mafomu anezisekelo zesiko leminyaka eyi-1000 futhi ukwakha kwawo kabusha kwanamuhla kukwenza okwakudala nalolo lwanamuhla. I-Ravaq ikhombisa imibala ezungezile kusuka kuma-engeli ahlukene ukufanisa indawo eya kuyo inhle kakhulu. Inselelo enkulu ye-raq bekuwukudala amafomu amasha futhi aqhamukayo kwiphethini yendabuko kanye nemoto ukuze lapho usubhekene nephethini yonke, ubuqiniso bayo buyakubuyisela ngesikhathi ngenkathi usasebenzisa lokho ngefenisha yesimanje.
The Recognition
About the Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award
Ravaq Itafula iwinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile okunikezwa imiklamo emihle ehlangabezana nezidingo zobungcweti nezemboni ezilindelekile ezimpahleni ezihlelwe kahle. Abawinile beNsimbi babonisa ikhono elikhulu, ubungcweti obuphezulu, ukuqonda kochwepheshe namandla okudala abadali babo. Ravaq Itafula ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo nenezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu zemboni futhi unezimfanelo zobuchwepheshe ezifanelekile ezihlanganiswe nolwazi nethalente. Ravaq Itafula iyahlonishwa ngenxa yokucophelela kwayo futhi ihlelelwe ukulethela izinguquko zomgangatho wempilo ezisiza ukwenza umhlaba ube yindawo engcono.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Ravaq aims to renew the grandeur those moqarnas ceilings covered with mirrors in a smaller scale. These forms are rooted in a 1000 year tradition and their modern reconstruction ties the ancient with the contemporary. Ravaq reflects the surrounding colors from different angles to match the place that it goes to more beautifully.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Hight:464 mm xDiameter: 586
weight:14 kg - Tags
- Geometric design,Parametric design,Side table,Moqarnas,Persian motifs
- Production Technology
- The main idea in producing ravaq was a high quality and perfect production, so we have used CNC cutting a stainless steel and glass sheets to minimize human error. The main materials its production are stainless steel and color glasses.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge of this project was to create new and innovative forms from a traditional pattern and motif so that once you are faced by the whole pattern, its authenticity takes you back in time while you are still use that with modern furniture.
- Research
- Research on this project began by focusing on Persian architectural, geometrical patterns. Our aim was to use this two dimensional geometry and pattern to create three dimensional masses. Our main aesthetics priority was not to get trapped in repeating old fashioned forms and to create postmodern forms with new material.
- Inspiration
- Moqarnas is one of the mast important elements of Persian architecture. First it was used as columns’ to buttress domes and mosques ceilings. Then however, it became mainly a decorative element of the building these ceilings are usually covered with mosaic-style mirrors in order to maximize light reflection at any angle.
- Project Duration
- I have been researching on Iranian-Islamic geometric designs and patterns in the last year and have been trying to design some furniture
which is inspired by ancient Iranian architectural motifs. This and some other projects that I have done are the results of this endeavour. This project has been mass produced in Iran last December. - Operation Flow
- Ravaq is a special side table which evokes a beautiful volume of architectural in the performance environment. The main mass of the stainless steel is a mirror that interacts with the space itself.
- Patents
- Haf
- Image Credits
- Designer: Ali Sharifi Omid / Illustrator: kaveh Nemati
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