Rims and Spokes Itafula Lekhofi by Rashad Habib

Rims and Spokes Itafula Lekhofi by Rashad Habib is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award in Ubuciko Obuhle Competition Category.

IbhulonziUbuciko Obuhle· 2022

Rims and Spokes Itafula Lekhofi

by Rashad Habib

Client: Habib Rashad

Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award Winner in Ubuciko Obuhle Category

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The Design

About Rims and Spokes Itafula Lekhofi

Amarimu nama-Spokes, njengoba igama lizikhulumela ngokwalo, ithebula le-Coffee cum showcase elenziwe ngamarimu nezipoki zebhayisikili ezigqitshwe ngefasitelana lengilazi eline-chamfered lenza ucezu olugxile kakhulu. Idizayini iyashintsha kodwa ilula, inhle kodwa iyasebenza. Ilingana nazo zonke izinhlobo zezilungiselelo zangaphakathi ngenxa yohlelo lwayo lombala obala nge-chrome. Ubude betafula buqoshwe ngamabomu ukuze buhambisane nokusetha okukhululekile kwezihlalo. Sekukonke ubuhlakani nobuchule bomkhiqizo buhlukile futhi kungase kube indawo ephakathi nendawo yanoma iyiphi indawo yanoma yiliphi ikhasimende.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award

Rims and Spokes Itafula Lekhofi 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. Rims and Spokes Itafula Lekhofi 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. Rims and Spokes Itafula Lekhofi iyanelisa izidingo ngokumangalisayo, ithinta izifiso, iheha imizwa futhi ikhanga ukufuna ukwazi.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The innovative idea of combining same kind of bicycle wheels helps to provide good strength and balance to the structure. The rims & spokes coffee table doesn’t attract rust due to the use of brass caps on each spoke of the wheel, which adds to the strength of the structure. The bicycle wheels are fixed as a singular structure with detachable glass provision making it easy to clean and maintain.
Dimensions & Packaging: 1340 mm x 700 mm x 460 mm
Tags: Coffee Table, Glass, Table, Table Design, Bicycle, Wheel, Design, Furniture, Furniture Design
Production Technology: Basic coffee tables, nowadays, are made with plywood, particle board and general fixtures used, are basic wooden joinery like box joint, basic butt joint and nuts & bolts. The rims & spokes coffee table is made using welding technique called ‘Arc welding’. The top two circular wheels are welded at the Centre and two half rims and two quarter rims are welded at two centers of the top wheels. For the stabilization and balancing of glass at the top is added “L” shaped steel pieces welded at 4 corners of each wheel with a hole on the top to attach Plastic Suction Cup to hold the glass on the top.
Design Challenge: The most challenging part was the circular glass fixture on the top of the table. As the spokes of the wheels were not easy to balance the glass. It was then decided to use “L” shaped steel pieces which helped to elevate the glass at a level that balances it and gives stability being attached to the table.
Research: During November 2021, I started my research on materials for designing a piece of furniture that is sustainable. Through research different types of materials used in bicycle wheels was finalized. Then the steel wheels with brass caps on the spokes were chosen to help the structure from not rusting and also providing good strength to the structure.
Inspiration: The ideology of designing a coffee table from bicycle wheels is to make a creative design with focus on aesthetics, function and structure. The design is a classy coffee table with ample space to store things on it, easy to maintain and visually appealing.
Project Duration: The project started in November 2021 and was finished by January 2022 in Hyderabad, India.
Operation Flow: The most important aspect while designing the ‘rims & spokes coffee table’ is to make it user-friendly and maintenance-free. The coffee table with its ample space design can be accessed from any direction due to its circular pattern and helps to keep things comfortably spread across it.
Team Members: Habib Rashad
Image Credits: Habib Rashad