Umdwebo Zense Isethi Yetafula Nesihlalo ngu-Louis Wai Yin Hung ungumnqobi ohlonishwa kakhulu womklomelo odumile we-2025 Umklomelo Wegolide we-A' Design Award Esigabeni Somncintiswano se-Ukudizayina Ifenisha.
IgolideIfenisha· 2025
Zense Isethi Yetafula Nesihlalo
Iklayenti: Iterative Studio
Umnqobi we-Umklomelo Wegolide we-A' Design Award Esigabeni se-Ifenisha
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Mayelana ne-Zense Isethi Yetafula Nesihlalo
I-Zense itafula eliguqulayo elihlanganisa ubuciko bendabuko baseShayina nokusebenza kwesimanje. Ukwakheka kwalo kwenza inqubo yokuguquka ibe yisenzo somasiko, ebandakanya zonke izinzwa ezi-5 zomsebenzisi ukushintsha ngaphandle kwezinkinga phakathi kwendawo yokubhala nendawo yomcimbi wetiye. Lesi siqephu senziwe ngesandla, silandelela ubuncane bokhuni obungakaze bubonwe ngamasu obuciko obuhlakaniphile, kuncike kuphela kumasu endabuko yokuhlanganisa ukhuni, ngaphandle kwezingxenye zensimbi.
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Mayelana ne-Umklomelo Wegolide we-A' Design Award
Zense Isethi Yetafula Nesihlalo iwinile uMklomelo Wegolide we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile kakhulu okunikezwa imiklamo yeklasi yokuqala, emangalisayo nephawulekile. Abawinile beGolide yimiklamo emisha kakhulu, enombono ongaphambili futhi egqamile ebonisa ubuhlakani, ukuhlakanipha nobuchule babaklami babo. Zense Isethi Yetafula Nesihlalo ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto entsha edunyiswe kakhulu, ebeka isitayela futhi ebalulekile elethe inani elingakaze libonwe. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wegolide we-A' Design Award ungumgomo omangalisayo nohlonishwayo osiza kakhulu futhi osunduza imingcele yobuciko, isayensi, ukuklama nobuchwepheshe. Zense Isethi Yetafula Nesihlalo idala imizwa ejulile yesifiso, ivuse intshiseko, ikhuthaze ukudala futhi iyasiheha.
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- Izici Ezihlukile
- Zense is both a furniture to ritual instrument. Its transforming structure—crafted from impossibly slender wood members—orchestrates tea ceremony and calligraphy while inscribing cultural memory into space. Every operational motion (wood sliding, joinery clicking) becomes ceremonial act of all 5 senses from touch, to sound; every use converts rooms into heritage vessels. The exoskeleton's artisanal precision enforces ritual deliberation, making tradition tactile through:
- Izilinganiso Nokupakisha
- 1300mm x 550mm x 720mm. Fully handcrafted with (screwless) traditional wooden joinery techniques. Weight distribution of structures optimised to minimise profile of structural members into 30mmx30mm solid wood.
- Amathegi
- Handcrafted, table, chair, set, upcycled, wood, traditional, joinery, asian, culture
- Ubuchwepheshe Bokukhiqiza
- Handcrafted by master artisans using traditional Chinese joinery, the furniture set is composed of 553 upcycled timber components, each meticulously shaped to optimize weight distribution—resulting in a slender yet perfectly balanced structure. Analog iterations refined proportions without digital intervention, ensuring harmony between form and function. Magnets were discreetly chiseled into wooden housings, as the assembly relies entirely on wood-on-wood joinery, eliminating metal fasteners. Even its construction embodies ritual, merging vernacular craftsmanship with intentional, meditative precision.
- Inselele Yokudweba
- This project faced the dual challenge of reviving ancient Chinese joinery while pushing wood’s structural limits to unprecedented thinness—all without modern engineering aids. nternally, we grappled with fading craftsmanship traditions. Material constraints demanded upcycled wood with unpredictable grain behavior, while the absence of metal fasteners required perfect joinery precision. Production hinged on master artisans capable of such handwork that relied on sensory intuition alone.
- Ucwaningo
- This project pursued the minimal threshold dimensions of wooden members while retaining structural integrity, guided solely by craftsmen who discern strength through fingertips. Each slender element was refined not by engineering calculations, but through generations of tactile material intelligence. Practitioners tested these components, their ceremonial movements revealing where rigidity needed to yield to grace.
- Ugqozi
- Zense transforms Asian heritage into lived experience. This kinetic table merges tea ceremony and calligraphy through masterful woodcraft—its slender exoskeleton achieving structural elegance while enforcing ritual deliberation. Every interaction engages the senses, making tradition tactile rather than symbolic. Through material intelligence and embodied use, Zense bridges past and future, turning cultural memory into tangible, sensory encounters.
- Ubude Bephrojekthi
- The project started in 2018 and was exhibited most notably DesignInspire 2019 and SUPERDESIGN SHOW (Superstudio Pi - Via Tortona 27 - Milan) in 2022, amongst other venues in Hong Kong and China across 2022-2025.
- Ukuhamba Kokusebenza
- Zense begins as a serene writing surface, but with a simple lift, its wooden top rises and locks into place, transforming into a tea ceremony platform. There are no buttons or complicated mechanisms; just smooth, deliberate motions that mirror the care of traditional rituals themselves. This motion forces mindfulness, and addresses all 5 sense of the body. Every interaction—the weight of the moving parts, the satisfying click of alignment is designed to make the past feel present and purposeful.
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