Moonland Itafula by Ana Volante is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ifenisha Competition Category.
InsimbiIfenisha· 2020
Moonland Itafula
by Ana Volante
Client: Ana Volante Studio
Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award Winner in Ifenisha Category
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About Moonland Itafula
IMoondland iyithebula lekhofi eliyingqayizivele eliphefumulelwe ukunyakaza ngesihluku, eliveza amafomu aluhlaza, wejiyomethri nalawo ahlanzekile. Ukugxila kwayo embuthanweni, kuyo yonke imibono yayo, ama-engeli nezigaba kuba ulwazimagama lokuveza ifomu nomsebenzi. Umklamo wayo ukhanyisa amaphethini wezithunzi zenyanga, uhlonipha igama lawo. Lapho iMondland ihlanganiswa nokukhanya okuqondile okuqondile, ikhanyisa amaphethini ehlukene wezithunzi zenyanga hhayi nje kuphela ukuhlonipha igama layo kepha futhi imele nomphumela omangalisayo omlingo. Kuyifenisha eyenziwe ngezandla nokwenziwa kwemvelo,
The Recognition
About the Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award
Moonland 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. Moonland 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. Moonland 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
- The Moondland is a unique coffee table, its design irradiate patterns of moon shadows, honoring its name. When the Moondland is combined with direct ambient light, it irradiates different patterns of moon shadows not only honoring its name and but also representing a surprinsingly magical effect.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Dimensions 1,50mx1,20mx45cm (59"x48"x18")
Available in custom sizes - Tags
- moonland, coffeetable, themooncollection, anavolantestudio, venezuelandesigner, furnituredesign,
- Production Technology
- The Moondland was made using hardwood/plywood, brass, stainless steel
- Design Challenge
- The challenge was to create art pieces with character. I wanted my tables to be capable to shine by themselves and stand out without the need of a decorative accent. Hoping to result in art pieces going beyond functionality.
- Research
- Type of research: developing decorative and functional furniture item
Research Objectives: creating art pieces (table), going beyong functionality
Method: During the process, the intention was to evoke its raw, geometric and clean forms with wood and metals, being the circle in all of its views, angles and sections that influenced the most.
Result: resulting in moonshapes repeating all over
Effect of the research in real life: when the moonland table is receiving the correct ambient ligh, all the moon shadows become visible, resulting in a magical experience. - Inspiration
- The Moonland is inspired by the brutalism movement, evoking raw, geometric and clean forms. Its work in wood and metals harkens back to the 60's and 70's with its focus on the circle, in all of its views, angles, and sections becomes the vocabulary to express form and function.
- Project Duration
- Developing process Year 2019 in Miami Florida
Will be launched at the Architectural Digest Design Show (March 19th-March 22nd, 2020) in NY. - Operation Flow
- very easy to carry, handle and operate
- Patents
- Application No 29/723,083
- Team Members
- Ana Volante
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Moonland front view
Image #2: Moonland side view
Image #3: Moonland detail
Image #4: Moonland detail
Image #5: Moonland shadow
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