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Nio X Csm Umbambi Wephunga Lasekhaya by Nio Life

Nio X Csm Umbambi Wephunga Lasekhaya by Nio Life is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ifenisha Competition Category.


InsimbiIfenisha· 2022

Nio X Csm Umbambi Wephunga Lasekhaya

by Nio Life

Client: NIO Life

Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award Winner in Ifenisha Category

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The Design

About Nio X Csm Umbambi Wephunga Lasekhaya

I-Nio X Csm iwuhlelo lwephunga lasekhaya olwenziwe ngeposilini. Umqoqo lo ufaka izibambi zamafutha abalulekile, izitshisi zempepho kanye nezibambi zamakhandlela. Isitho ngasinye sisebenzisa isakhiwo esifanayo se-pebble, esilungiswa kancane ngokwencazelo yokusetshenziswa ngakunye, ngakho lo mqoqo uyaguquguquka futhi ulula ukukhiqizwa. Iposilini yakhethwa ngoba lolu hlobo lwezinto lumunca amafutha abalulekile futhi lugcina iphunga isikhathi eside. Ukusetshenziswa kulula, njengoba izinto zephunga zibekwa phezu kwe-pebble. Ama-pebble angasetshenziswa nawo njengokuhlobisa etafuleni nasezindishini zamabhukwana noma athwalwe uma kuhanjwa.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award

Nio X Csm Umbambi Wephunga Lasekhaya 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. Nio X Csm Umbambi Wephunga Lasekhaya 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. Nio X Csm Umbambi Wephunga Lasekhaya 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
This is a Home Fragrance range including essential oil holders, incense burners and candle holders. The project combines NIO’s Blue Sky Coming vision with modern Scandinavian simplicity and usability, aiming to create a simple product which can be placed anywhere in the home. Each product uses the same beautiful pebble form and slightly adjusted, makes this a versatile design, simple to produce and with room to expand. Simple yet nature shape highlights the details of pebble form and also fragrance.
Dimensions & Packaging
Multi dimensions
Production Technology
Porcelain
Design Challenge
The challenge in the design process was how to make the fragrance last longer. Through researching materials and carrying out tests, the designer chose to concentrate on using Porcelain to absorb the essential oils, in order to keep the fragrance for a longer period of time. These pebbles can also be portable and used as car fragrance.
Research
As a group we spent time researching NIO’s values and what might fit in with their company brand and vision. My role throughout the group work was to research climate change, sustainable materials and ethical practice within ceramics. This research later influenced my choice of using natural air purifying materials, such as Bee’s Wax Candles and White Sage incense - both proven to remove toxins from air in the home.
Inspiration
Inspired by the Blue Sky Coming vision, the product aims to create a picture: Being on the beach, where the air is freshest and you can almost taste the sea. Spending time outdoors, picking up pebbles and feeling the physically comforting stones. The products enable users to sense sea at home and convey the concept that people all breath freely and run happily under the blue sky.
Project Duration
Started in August 2018, first sale in February 2020.
Operation Flow
All users need to do is very simple. They should just place fragrance items on the products. The products add joy and relaxation for users both at home and during travel. Further, it can be placed as decoration on tables or bookshelves.
Team Members
NIO Life
Miranda Swanson
Paprika Williams

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