Zense Ameza n'Intebe na Louis Wai Yin Hung

Umushinga Zense Ameza n'Intebe wa Louis Wai Yin Hung ni uwatsinze igihembo cyubahwa cyane 2025 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Zahabu mu Cyiciro cy'Ihiganwa cya Igishushanyo cy'Imitako.

ZahabuImitako· 2025

Zense Ameza n'Intebe

na Louis Wai Yin Hung

Umukiriya: Iterative Studio

Uwatsinze Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Zahabu mu Cyiciro cya Imitako

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Ibyerekeye Zense Ameza n'Intebe

Zense ni ameza uhindagurika uhuza ubukorikori gakondo bw'Abashinwa n'imikorere y'igihe cya none. Ishusho ryayo rifata inzira yo guhindura nk'igikorwa cy'imihango, gikoresha impfumbyi eshanu z'uwukoresha kugira ngo uhindure neza hagati y'ubuso bwo kwandika inyuguti nziza n'urubuga rw'imihango y'icyayi. Igikoresho cyakozwe mu ntoki, gishakisha ubwororo bw'ibiti butigeze bubaho binyuze mu bukorikori bw'intahemuka bw'abacuraranzi, bushingiye ku bukorikori gakondo bwo guhuza ibiti gusa, nta gice cy'icyuma na kimwe.

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Ibyerekeye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Zahabu

Zense Ameza n'Intebe ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Zahabu, ishimwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo biri ku rwego rwa mbere, bitangaje kandi by'indashyikirwa. Abegukanye Zahabu ni ibihangano birimo udushya twinshi, bifite icyerekezo kandi bimurika, bigaragaza impano, ubwenge n'ubuhanga bw'ababihanze. Zense Ameza n'Intebe biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano gishimwa cyane, gishyiraho imigendekere mishya kandi gitanga agaciro katigeze kaboneka. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Zahabu ni umushinga utangaje kandi wubahwa ugura imbibi z'ubuhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga. Zense Ameza n'Intebe itera ibyifuzo bikomeye, ikangura ishyaka, ishishikariza guhanga kandi igatwara imitima yacu.

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Dosiye y'Itangazamakuru

Amazina y'abagize uruhare, abagize itsinda n'amakuru y'ubuhanga byatanzwe n'umuhanzi.

Ibintu Bidasanzwe: 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:
Ibipimo n'Ipaki: 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.
Ibibazo Fatizo: Handcrafted, table, chair, set, upcycled, wood, traditional, joinery, asian, culture
Ikoranabuhanga ryo Guteza Imbere: 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.
Ikibazo cy'Ishusho: 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.
Ubushakashatsi: 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.
Ibyatumye Habaho: 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.
Igihe cy'Umushinga: 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.
Uburyo bw'Imikorere: 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.