Dhizaini Synthetic Blue Chivezwa naZe Zhou ndiye mukundi anokudzwa zvikuru wemubairo unoremekedza we2026 Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award muChikwata cheKukwikwidza cheHunyanzvi Hwakaisvonaka neKuiswa kweHunyanzvi.

SimbiHunyanzvi· 2026

Synthetic Blue Chivezwa

na Ze Zhou

Mutengi: Zoe Ze Zhou

Mukundi weMubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award muChikwata cheHunyanzvi

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Nezvekwa Synthetic Blue Chivezwa

Synthetic Blue chivezwa chakafanana nejellyfish. Chivezwa ichi chakagadzirwa zvachose kubva kumidziyo yepurasitiki inoraswa yakadzoreredzwa, yakaumbwa patsva nekupisa uye yakanyudzwa zvachose muresin. Chimiro chedome chinogadzirwa kuburikidza nekudzvanywa uye kupisa kunodzorwa, kuchichengetedza zvimiro zvepamusoro zvinoyeuchidza nezvemembrane dzezvipenyu. Basa iri rinogara mundiro isina kudzika yeresin yakakomberedzwa nehuni, izvo zvinoratidza pamusoro pemvura inopenya. Vaoni vanotanga vachiona chinhu ichi sechisikwa chemugungwa, vozoziva purasitiki yakaraswa, kuchinja kunokwevera pfungwa kumhedzisiro yemarara paupenyu hwemugungwa.

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Nezve Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award

Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award wakahwinwa ne Synthetic Blue Chivezwa, rukudzo runokudzwa runopiwa kumadhizaini akanaka anozadzisa zvinodiwa zvehunyanzvi neyeindasitiri zvinotarisirwa kuzvigadzirwa zvakagadzirwa zvakanaka. Vakunda veSimbi vanoratidza unyanzvi hukuru, hunyanzvi hwakakwirira, kunzwisisa kwevakachenjera uye kugona kwekugadzira kwevagadziri vavo. Synthetic Blue Chivezwa inotarisirwa kuva chigadzirwa chinokudzwa zvakanyanya, chinoremekedzwa uye chinodiwa, chinoshanda uye chine zvitsva. Dhizaini iyi yakahwina Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award inosanganisa maitiro akanakisa eindasitiri uye ine hunhu hwetekinoroji hwakakwana hwakabatana neruzivo nehunyanzvi. Nekushanda kwayo zvakanaka, Synthetic Blue Chivezwa inoremekedzwa uye yakagadzirirwa kupa kuvandudzwa kwehupenyu kunobatsira kuita kuti nyika ive nzvimbo iri nani.

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Bepa Renhau

Zvikwereti, nhengo dzetiimu nezvimwe zvakadzama zvakapihwa nemudhizaina.

Hunhu Hwakasiyana: The sculpture is constructed entirely from reclaimed disposable plastic utensils that have been thermally reshaped and permanently embedded in resin.

The piece rests within a shallow resin basin framed in wood. Integrating material recycling, biomimetic morphology, and controlled thermoplastic manipulation, the work synthesizes sustainability, process-driven form, and ecological narrative into a cohesive sculptural object.
Kukura & Kupakiwa: The object is positioned within a shallow resin basin framed by wood, simulating a reflective water surface. This base establishes spatial context while stabilizing the structure.

The project merges material recycling, biomimetic morphology, and controlled thermoplastic manipulation into a single cohesive object.
Matagi: Art，Sustainable Design，Environmental friendly，Product Design
Tekinoroji Yekugadzira: The sculpture is constructed entirely from reclaimed disposable plastic utensils that have been thermally reshaped and embedded in resin. The dome structure is formed through compression and controlled heat processes, preserving surface textures that resemble biological membranes.
Changamire yeDhizaini: The primary challenge was balancing structural stability with organic irregularity. Thermoplastic materials deform unpredictably under heat, requiring iterative experimentation to maintain translucency without
collapse.

Another challenge involved achieving water-like optical depth within a shallow resin base while preserving clarity and minimizing air bubbles.
Tsvakurudzo: It explores thermoplastic reconfiguration and biomimetic form translation. Through experimental heating and compression methods, disposable plastic utensils were transformed into semi-organic structures while maintaining evidence of their original function.

The research investigates how material memory, translucency, and deformation can simulate marine morphology. The work also examines visual misidentification as a design strategy, translating ecological phenomena into object-scale form.
Chikurudziro: Sea turtles often mistake floating plastic for jellyfish, leading to fatal ingestion. Synthetic materials have infiltrated natural ecosystems.

Synthetic Blue emerges from this resemblance. Instead of symbolically depicting marine life, the project reshapes discarded plastic utensils into a form that mimics the fragile translucency of a jellyfish.

By transforming waste into a seductive marine apparition, the work exposes the paradox of artificial beauty and environmental harm.
Nguva yePurojekiti: Designed and fabricated in California, USA, 2024–2025.
Exhibited in 2025 at:
• Some Like It Hot, California Creative Arts, CA
• Pocket Gallery, Burbank, CA
Mafambiro eBasa: Viewers first encounter the sculpture as a delicate marine organism due to its translucent surface and aquatic coloration.

As proximity increases, the identity of disposable plastic materials becomes recognizable. This perceptual transition — from aesthetic admiration to material awareness — forms the primary interaction mechanism.

The work operates through visual deception and revelation, mirroring the ecological misrecognition that inspired it.
Mapetenzi: Zoe Ze Zhou
Nhengo dzeTimu: Zoe Ze Zhou
Zvikwereti zveMifananidzo: Zoe Ze Zhou