Ko te hoahoa Weaving Wood Kāpata nā ZKW Studio he kaitoa whakahirahira o te 2025 A' Design Award Parahi i te Wāhanga Whakataetae Hoahoa Taputapu.
ParahiTaputapu· 2025
Weaving Wood Kāpata
nā ZKW Studio
Kiritaki: ZKW Studio
Kaitoa o te A' Design Award Parahi i te Wāhanga Taputapu
Kaitoa Tohu Manatokohia
Manatokohia te Tūnga Tohu mō #172721Te Hoahoa
Mō Weaving Wood Kāpata
Ko te Kāpata Whatu Rākau he kāpata wōnati tapahīkori e toru ana papa taha i hangaia mai i te takapau pākai wōnati whatu. Ka rerekē te mātotoruhanga o te whatu puta noa i te mata, ka puta mai he tāwhana māmā ki te kakamotanga. Ko tēnei tukanga mahi-ā-ringa, e kore e taea e ngā pūrere mīhini, ka whakakotahi i te pakeke o te rākau me te ngohengohe o te takapau. I te wā ka wherahia ki te rā, ka puta ngā ātārangi paparanga ki runga, ā, ko te hāngaitanga o ngā ia rākau ka uru ki te takitaki aro ōrite.
Te Whakamihi
Mō te A' Design Award Parahi
Ko Weaving Wood Kāpata te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Weaving Wood Kāpata he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a Weaving Wood Kāpata i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.
I Muri i te Hoahoa
Kete Pāpāho
Ngā whakamihi, ngā mema o te rōpū me ngā taipitopito hangarau i whakaratohia e te kaihoahoa.
- Āhuatanga Motuhake
- This piece of furniture employs a unique weaving technique that integrates walnut veneer into textile, transforming the originally fabric into a unique screen. When exposed to sunlight, the woven surface casts delicate and beautiful shadows. Weaving veneer into textile is a unique technique that machines are not capable of doing. Each wooden board undergoes a meticulous selection based on its grain and color, building a consistent sense of nature beauty.
- Inenga & Pēketanga
- W * D * H : 508 * 304 * 1118 mm
- Tūtohu
- Cabinet, Veneer Textile, Furniture, Material Innovation, Indoor Furniture
- Hangarau Whakanao
- This cabinet is entirely handcrafted from walnut, including the textile panels on both sides, which are woven from a combination of cotton thread and walnut veneer. The technique of integrating wood veneer into textile weaving is a process that cannot be replicated by machines. Due to the hardness and thickness of the walnut veneer, the tension of the weave must be carefully and continuously adjusted—tight enough to securely hold the veneer strips in place, yet flexible enough to maintain structural integrity without causing displacement.
- Wero Hoahoa
- The project posed creative and technical challenges, particularly in adapting thick wood veneer for weaving. Wood veneer lacks the tension typically required by a loom and thread fabric, making it necessary to carefully calculate the spacing between each column to maintain a good structure. Beyond the textile, the frame designed to hold the textile became another big technical challenge. Though the grooves are invisible from the outside, there are 28 hidden channels that secure the woven surface in place. Due to their seamless requirement and the thinness of each wooden board, cutting precise grooves along narrow edges proved fine-tuned craftsmanship, merging material research with construction precision.
- Rangahau
- The project is rooted in a deep investigation of materials and making techniques, centering on a textile innovation that integrates thin walnut veneer into a woven structure using a loom. The process involved extensive experimentation, beginning with a series of prototypes that tested veneer thicknesses, thread weights, and weaving patterns. A key challenge was preserving the tension necessary for weaving while accommodating the rigidity of wood—an issue resolved through careful calibration of spacing, tension, and structural support.
Traditional weaving tools were adapted for this process, with each strip of veneer hand-cut and softened for flexibility before being woven alongside cotton thread. Machines proved incompatible with the delicacy and precision required, making the technique entirely dependent on manual craftsmanship. The final textile achieves both strength and fluidity, allowing the wood grain to appear continuous across a pliable surface.
In parallel with material research, the project draws on classical furniture forms—particularly the trapezoidal cabinet, a shape now rare in contemporary contexts. Reinterpreted through this new textile language, the form is both familiar and reimagined, merging historic references with a distinctly modern sensibility. - Whakaaweawe
- Inspired by the balanced spirit of nature, this cabinet reinterprets a classic trapezoidal form with three side panels composed of walnut veneer textile. The veneer is woven more densely near the frame, creating a visual and tactile gradient , not only in the viewing but also in the tactile experience. By blending rigid walnut with flexible textile, the piece explores harmony through material, offering a unique sensory experience that invites closer interaction and touch.
- Roanga o te Kaupapa
- The project started in October 2023 and finished in March 2024 in United States, and was exhibited in ICFF WANTED in May 2024.
- Rerenga Mahi
- The cabinet features a slender profile suited for storing small objects, making it well-suited to living spaces and compact interiors. Its low height allows it to sit neatly beside a television, serving as a functional storage piece. Designed to be freestanding, the cabinet reveals its tactile quality when illuminated. Sunlight filtering through the woven textile creates a soft interplay of light and shadow. The pale-toned fabric responds gently to natural light, introducing a sense of airy and a renewed lightness to the surrounding space.
- Ngā Mema o te Rōpū
- Textile Partner: Huining Liu
Kaitautoko
Tūhuratia i Tua Atu o Designers.org
Kimihia ngā hua, ngā ratonga me ngā āheinga mai i ā mātou hoa whakatairanga.
Ētahi Atu Hei Tūhura
Ngā Hoahoa e Hono Ana
Tūhuratia ētahi atu hoahoa whiwhi tohu mai i te kāwai kotahi, kua kōwhiria mā te kounga.
