Berkley Umsebenzi Oyinhloko Wefenisha by Ning Huang, Huangkun Cai and Yan Huang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ifenisha Competition Category.
InsimbiIfenisha· 2025
Berkley Umsebenzi Oyinhloko Wefenisha
by Ning Huang, Huangkun Cai and Yan Huang
Client: Ziel Home Furnishing Technology Co., Ltd.
Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award Winner in Ifenisha Category
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About Berkley Umsebenzi Oyinhloko Wefenisha
Umbhalo Wencwadi: I-Berkley iqoqo lefenisha elihlanganisa itafula lasekugcineni, itafula lekhofi, itafula lasekhoneni kanye nesitendi setelevishini. Leli qoqo lenziwe ngamapulangwe amancane (chipboard) kanye nemibhobho yensimbi. Izingxenye zihlangana ngezikulufu ezisebenza ngezindlela ezimbili nezikulufu zeplastiki phezulu, ngakho ukuhlanganiswa kwenziwa ngezandla ngaphandle kwamathuluzi. Amabhasikidi endwangu angagoqwa ukuze agcinwe futhi abekwe ezindaweni ezahlukene. Ifomethi eyisipeki esicaba (flat pack) inciphisa ivolumu yokuthutha kanye nezindleko. Izingxenye ezihlanganyelwe kulo lonke iqoqo zisiza ekugcineni izindleko zokukhiqiza ziphansi. Imigqa ehlanzekile inikeza lezi zinto ukubukeka okulula futhi okuhlobile.
The Recognition
About the Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award
Berkley Umsebenzi Oyinhloko Wefenisha 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. Berkley Umsebenzi Oyinhloko Wefenisha 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. Berkley Umsebenzi Oyinhloko Wefenisha 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
- The Berkeley Furniture Collection showcases minimalist elegance with its clean lines and practical design. Durability and stability are ensured by combining chipboard and steel tubing through hand assembly. This design and material is not only strong but also easy to install. The flat pack design reduces shipping costs and the folding storage basket increases storage space.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- End Table： width 340mm x depth 300mm x height 590mm
Coffee Table: width 100mm x depth 500mm x height 460 mm
Corner Table：width 288mm x depth 288mm x height 1390 mm
TV Stand：width 1100mm x depth 350mm x height 460 mm - Tags
- Production Optimized, Flat Pack, Easy Assembly, Adequate storage
- Production Technology
- The Berkley range of furniture is made entirely from chipboard and steel tubing, which ensures product quality while keeping production costs under control. To reduce the size of the package, the fabric baskets can also be folded for storage. The components of the entire range are connected by two-way screws and plastic screws at the top, making it easy to assemble by hand without tools.
- Design Challenge
- Ensuring stability and production costs while enabling tool-free assembly was the main challenge for this concept. As a solution, we used tougher steel tubes and chipboard to address stability issues. In addition, sharing components throughout the range was also a solution to reduce costs.
- Research
- Many companies prioritise low-cost products, which often means limited development budgets and cost-cutting at every stage. It is therefore a challenge to incorporate a tool-free installation concept into budget furniture. The aim of this concept is to demonstrate that tool-free installation concepts and financial gains can indeed coexist if the focus is on optimising design and production, even if the user's assembly experience is optimised and production costs are not increased.
- Inspiration
- The Berkley furniture series aims to simplify assembly by eliminating the need for tools. Recognizing that online furniture buyers often struggle with time-consuming and error-prone assembly processes, the design prioritizes ease and efficiency. Through hand-twisting to connect plates and steel tubes, the furniture achieves stability, durability, and enhanced storage capacity.
- Project Duration
- The project started in January 2024 and was completed in July 2024 in Shenzhen, China.
- Operation Flow
- The Berkley range of furniture is designed for quick assembly and disassembly. The whole structure can be easily assembled with a simple twist of the hand, ensuring stability without the need for complicated tools. Fitted with fabric baskets that can be placed in different positions depending on the use.
- Team Members
- ID Designer：Ning Huang，Huangkun Cai
CMF Designer：Yan Huang
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