Bamboo Joint 模組化層架 by Yu Ren is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 傢俱設計 Competition Category.

銅傢俱· 2022

Bamboo Joint 模組化層架

by Yu Ren

Client: Ziel Home Furnishing Technology Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 傢俱 Category

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The Design

About Bamboo Joint 模組化層架

竹節架係專為細單位同租住空間設計嘅模組化層架。金屬支撐桿嘅造型參考咗竹節嘅形態,實木層板單靠自身重量放喺支撐桿上,唔使用任何工具都可以組裝。每塊層板都預先鑽好孔,並裝有橡膠墊,加強同支撐桿之間嘅連接。層板數量可以按房間大小同實際用途嚟選擇。平板包裝令運輸更加簡便。單塊層板同支撐桿都可以單獨購買、更換,或者送返回收再造。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

Bamboo Joint 模組化層架是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主，這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品，印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計Bamboo Joint 模組化層架將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品，兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐，並因注重細節而出類拔萃。Bamboo Joint 模組化層架出色地滿足需求，觸動渴望，迷住情感，並吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Bamboo joint is a modular furniture used by small-sized households and renters under the Internet environment. The support rods are designed like bamboo joints, and the laminates are installed without tools due to their own gravity. It can be assembled by DIY, and the flat packaging is convenient for transportation. Users can purchase individual plates and metal rods in the mall as needed. When the product is worn out, users can send the accessories to the mall for replacement or recycling.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 400 mm x Depth 400 mm x Height 280 mm
Tags: Shelf, bamboo, modular, flat packaging, tool-free installation
Production Technology: Bamboo joint consists of environmentally friendly solid wood panels, metal support rods and head knobs. The environmental protection sheet has holes, and the holes are equipped with rubber pads, which can strengthen the connection between the sheet and the metal support rod.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge in the process of realization and research is to solve the furniture design of small-sized residential families and renters in the current Internet shopping environment. In addition, we must focus on environmental protection and rational recycling of resources. Provide users with more possibilities at low cost.
Research: In the current social environment, small-sized houses and renting houses have become the choice of many young people. With the development of the Internet, flat-packed furniture is also an inevitable development trend, which can realize the standardization and scale of product production and reduce the cost of warehousing and logistics. Tool-free installation and modular assembly allow users to easily install and colleagues can use it according to their needs. Users can also purchase individual plates and metal rods in the mall as needed.
Inspiration: The bamboo joint design is inspired by the bamboo joints. The bamboo joints are exposed, and the bamboo is slightly elevated, and it is born with joints, which is regarded as a symbol of integrity. Bamboo is known as the gentleman of bamboo in China. The ancient Chinese poet Su Shi loved bamboo and wrote: It is better to eat without meat than to live without bamboo.
Project Duration: The project started in Shenzhen in February 2021 and finished in Shenzhen in July 2021.
Operation Flow: Insert the 4 support rods into the pre-drilled holes of the laminate and press them firmly. The number of laminates can be installed according to the needs. And users can DIY and assemble them according to the space and functional requirements of the house.