Cocoon Wine Rack by Moritz Proell |
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| DESIGN NAME: Cocoon PRIMARY FUNCTION: Wine Rack INSPIRATION: Mainly, this design was inspired by the natural cocoon of butterflies. It is fascinating how nature found a way to protect them until they show their true beauty. Similar to this concept, the leather flaps wrap around the bottles and store them until someone wants to find out their real beauty – the taste of wine. As far as the material is concerned, oak is chosen because it perfectly fits wine barrels. And the infinity shape reflects the long-taking process of the traditional wine production. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: An abstracted form of an infinity loop shapes the light-appearing frame which is made of solid oak. The cubic concrete base gives the object the necessary weight to avoid it from tipping over and acts as a contrasting volume. Forged steel bars run in between the vertical parts of the frame and allow the leather flaps to hang on. Up to six wine bottles can be put into them to showcase and store them similar to butterflies that stay in their cocoons until they are ready to show their full beauty. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: The user can choose the number of bottles stored in each of the leather flaps. The optimum and visually best-looking version is either with one or three bottles. A maximum of six bottles can be put into each of the compartments. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in April 2017 in Linz and has finished in October 2017 in Linz. FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Furniture Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: The base is cast from concrete and gives the object the necessary weight to avoid it from tipping over. The frame on top of it is made out of solid oak pieces which are connected with traditional tongue and groove joints. The steel bars are plugged in between the vertical wooden pieces and run through the black leather flaps. The forged heads of the steel pieces hold them in place and prevent them from sliding through. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: product dimensions: 300mm x 300mm x 1800mm TAGS: unique wine rack, harmonic materials, wood, concrete, leather, wine storing, special storage system, contrasting volumes, unique design, high-end furniture RESEARCH ABSTRACT: What are natural elements that protect their most valuable parts? The bark of trees, the shell of nuts or the cocoon of not fully developed butterflies. Butterflies often associated with beauty and freedom. The way how they develop themselves in hanging cocoons is impressive. I wanted to adopt this concept to a wine rack where each bottle has their own place to rest until it is ready to “hatch”. CHALLENGE: The challenging part was basically to create a reinterpretation of a wine rack that combines all aspects of the wine production, the wine storing and what we most commonly connect with wine. The shape and structure had to be simple and clear but exciting as well. Also, appropriate materials had to be chosen to achieve the desired look. ADDED DATE: 2017-10-29 23:16:23 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : Moritz Pröll IMAGE CREDITS: Image #1: Photographer Moritz Pröll, Cocoon, 2017 Optional Image #1: Photographer Moritz Pröll, Cocoon, 2017 Optional Image #2: Photographer Moritz Pröll, Cocoon, 2017 Optional Image #3: Photographer Moritz Pröll, Cocoon, 2017 Optional Image #4: Photographer Moritz Pröll, Cocoon, 2017 PATENTS/COPYRIGHTS: Copyrights belong to Moritz Pröll, 2017. |
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NAME: Moritz Proell Design (MPD) PROFILE: "Moritz Proell Design" is a brand by Austrian furniture designer Moritz Pröll. It is all about contemporary and modern furniture design. The main focus is based on the unique idea and the language of form as well as the composition of colours, textures and materials. New ways of thinking make it possible to lift the boundaries between functional objects and works of art in order to create extraordinary and elegant pieces of furniture. The combination of all these elements gives each object its distinctive appearance. All products are handcrafted in local manufactures which ensures precision and high quality for a long lifespan. |
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Cocoon Wine Rack by Moritz Proell is Winner in Furniture Design Category, 2017 - 2018.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Moritz Proell. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Moritz Proell. |
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