Argento Arredamento · 2021
Ring Libreria
by Rama Akel
- A' Design Award d'Argento 2021 in Arredamento
- CLIENT: Kawn Designs
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 27,005
- Verification code 856985D569 · Verify this award
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About Ring Libreria
Ring è una libreria ispirata alla sezione aurea e all'Uomo Vitruviano di Leonardo da Vinci. Una lamiera metallica viene piegata a mano fino a formare un cerchio e fissata a una base in legno massello. Aste in ottone sono collocate a distanze uguali sulla base e formano il quadrato che completa il profilo della sezione aurea. Le aste attraversano i fori di tre dei cinque ripiani, mentre gli altri due ripiani poggiano su aste piegate. Ring può essere addossata a una parete oppure dividere due zone di un ambiente. Il progetto è concepito come custode del sapere.
About the A' Design Award d'Argento
Ring Libreria ha vinto l'A' Design Award d'Argento, un riconoscimento enormemente prestigioso conferito a design di fascia alta, splendidi e impressionanti. I vincitori d'Argento sono opere tremendamente brillanti ed estremamente creative che illustrano l'eccezionale competenza, il talento e l'acume dei loro designer. Ci si aspetta che Ring Libreria sia un'opera meravigliosa, una vetrina di eccellenza, notevolmente professionale e profondamente innovativa. Questo design vincitore dell'A' Design Award d'Argento è un'invenzione molto notevole e ammirata che giova ai confini dell'arte, della scienza, del design e della tecnologia e li fa avanzare. Ring Libreria è una creazione molto invidiata che evoca desideri, porta sentimenti positivi e accende meraviglia e stupore.
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- Unique Properties
- Reminiscent of Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, which remains a building block for modern civilization and beauty across all disciplines to this day. The bookshelf functions as a keeper of knowledge.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Dimensions: (Diameter) 180, (D) 35, (H) 183 cm.
- Tags
- Vitruvian Man, Da Vinci, Ring, Bookshelf, Library, Golden Ratio, Shelving
- Production Technology
- A metal sheet manually bent into a perfect ring forming the main circle of the bookshelf structure, fixed on solid wooden base. The square background completing the Golden Ratio shape is done by brass rods, equally distributed and fixed to the wooden base. The rods go through holes in three of the five shelves of the unit. The other two shelves are held by bent rods that do not make it to the top of the square.
- Design Challenge
- The first challenge was to make sure the circular shape holds without having to add obvious support. This was solved by adding two slim perpendicular rings at both ends of the main frame set to the inside to keep the lightness of the ring. The second challenge was to seamlessly carry the wooden shelves without messing with the Da Vinci ratio. To overcome this issue we fixed the brass rods to the base and made them go through consistent holes in three of wooden shelves. The other two shelves were carried on bent rods that did not make it to the top of the square without compromising the overall ratio.
- Research
- As an architect I recognize the value of the Golden Ratio and its impact on the monumental architecture in the world. With this realization and appreciation, I wanted to create a reminder of this human achievement in our interiors. Could not think of a better presentation than a knowledge keeper unit.
- Inspiration
- Ring is inspired by the divine proportion (The Golden Ratio). It is a silhouette of Davinci's Vitruvian Man carrying out a rhythm orchestrated by the copper rods
- Project Duration
- The project started as. basic sketch on April 25th 2019 in Amman, Jordan. The manufacturing process took approximately three months. Ring was launched and presented in November 2019 in Downtown Design Week in Dubai.
- Operation Flow
- Ring is a statement piece that interacts with both the space and the user. It can be placed against a wall or beautifully separate two spaces in a subtle way. It adds beauty, function and value to the space by allowing the user to relate to the Vitruvian Man and its Divine Proportion.
- Patents
- none
- Image Credits
- Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #1, 2020
Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #2, 2020
Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #3, 2020
Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #4, 2020
Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #5, 2020
