Karamba Isihlalo by Vasil Velchev is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ifenisha Competition Category.
InsimbiIfenisha· 2019
Karamba Isihlalo
Client: MAGMA graphics
Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award Winner in Ifenisha Category
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About Karamba Isihlalo
Igqugquzelwe ifilimu yezigebengu lesi situlo sibukeka njengesifuba sikakapteni sikamcebo, lapho angafihla khona ngempumelelo impango yakhe kubasebenzi, izifihle njengefenisha. Ngaphandle kwekhabethe kunezindawo ezi-2 ezifihliwe zokugcina ingcebo yakho. Umzimba wokhuni, izintambo zomkhumbi zenza ukubonakala kube okwangempela, njengocezu lwangempela lukakaputeni' Emklamo wangaphakathi wesimanje lokhu kungase kube ukugcizelela okuhle ngempela ekamelweni.
The Recognition
About the Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award
Karamba Isihlalo 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. Karamba Isihlalo 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. Karamba Isihlalo iyahlonishwa ngenxa yokucophelela kwayo futhi ihlelelwe ukulethela izinguquko zomgangatho wempilo ezisiza ukwenza umhlaba ube yindawo engcono.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Spherical shape is nothing unusual. The unique feature here is the rope and the way how it is attached to the legs and piercing the body.This piece of furniture has double function. It can be used as a stool and also for a storage container. Drawer opens and closes with a clicking mechanism. The stool have little rotatable wheels hidden in its legs.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Dimensions of the stool are 530 mm x 530 mm x 430 mm. Materials used: wood, ropes, furniture hardware
- Tags
- Stool, Karamba, Bulgaria, Magma, Graphics, Furniture, Design
- Production Technology
- Made of solid wood (or chipboard for cost saving version) it has colored ropes for decoration and to form the seat. The rope is attached to the legs by knots then it passes through the body and ends on top of it glued to the surface in the shape of spiral. There are four different ropes.
- Design Challenge
- The hardest part was to decide how to implement the ropes and knots in this furniture.
- Research
- Looking at pirate equipment, different kind of ropes and knots. Experimenting with the shape of the body and size of the legs.
- Inspiration
- Looking for unusual shape for a stool and in the same time to be functional. Inspired by movies the aim was to build something that looks like part of a ship equipment.
- Project Duration
- Project started 2 year ago and abandoned until bringing it back to life now. Total duration about 3 months.
- Operation Flow
- It's a storage container in the shape of stool with a drawer.
- Team Members
- Vasil Velchev
- Image Credits
- Vasil Velchev
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