Ariel Palanzonee fa'amatala mai: When I state that "reality is not solid," I am inviting a shift in how we perceive the material world around us. In the traditional sense, we tend to look at objects as static, finished, and permanent entities. However, my design philosophy is rooted in the belief that everything is in a constant state of flux. I understand objects not as final destinations, but as temporary states—specific moments where a continuous movement pauses for a brief interval, but never truly stops. In this context, form is not a "final answer" or a closed conclusion to a creative problem. Instead, I see form as a "trace"—a physical evidence or a visual echo of a dynamic process. Just as a photograph of a long exposure captures the path of light, an object should capture the energy and the intent of its creation. It is the manifestation of what has been in motion, whether that motion is physical, conceptual, or emotional. My creative process is guided by sensitivity, intuition, and deep observation. I believe that within matter, there is a "poetic soul" waiting to be discovered. This soul is not found in rigid geometry or industrial coldness, but in the organic flow that connects human experience with the natural world. Therefore, my work seeks to redefine the relationship between the user and the object. Design, for me, transcends pure functionality. While an object must serve its purpose, its true value lies in its 'presence' and its ability to evoke 'emotion'. A piece of design should not just occupy space; it should transform it. It should feel alive, as if it is in a state of "becoming"—a bridge between the past motion that shaped it and the future experiences it will inspire. By embracing this fluid perspective, we move away from the obsession with the "static" and begin to appreciate the beauty of the ephemeral and the eternal dance of matter and energy.
Kopi vaega o le fa'ailoga o lo o i lalo e fa'aalia ai le muāgagana o le mamanu #1388 i lau lava upega tafa'ilagi e pei o tusitusiga pe o se ata e so'otaga atu i le itulau o le Design Adage #1388 i le Design Adage (https://designadage.com/sm/1388). E mafai ona e tu'u i totonu fua upu faautautā e uiga i le mamanu mai le Design Adage i au upega tafa'ilagi. Pe a e kiliki i luga o vaega o tusitusiga, o le a fa'aalia se muai va'aiga e fesoasoani ia te oe e va'ai le auala e foliga ai le muāgagana pe a tu'ufa'atasi i lau upega tafa'ilagi.
Tusitusiga ma So'otaga o le Muāgagana o le Mamanu
Ata Fa'amatalaga ma So'otaga o le Muāgagana o le Mamanu
E Iai Sau Upu Faautautā e Uiga i le Mamanu?
Aumai lau upu faautautā e uiga i le mamanu i le Becoming!
Su'esu'e a matou filifiliga fa'apitoa o le aso e fa'amanatu ai le silisili ese i le mamanu i le lalolagi atoa.
Mamanu o le Aso
O le fa'ailoga mamea A' Design Award and Competition e fa'aalia se mamanu silisili ese i aso ta'itasi, filifilia mai tagata na maua le A' Design Prize, e avea ma le Mamanu o le Aso. Su'esu'e mea na faia, fofo fa'alelē, ma filifiliga matagofie o le mamanu fa'apitoa o le aso nei ma ia iloa le mea na musuia ai.
O le fa'ailoga mamea A' Design Award and Competition e fa'aalia i aso ta'itasi se au su'esu'e ma atina'e, o ē e tu'ufa'atasia a latou tomai e fausia ai se oloa po o se galuega silisili ese e avea ma le Au Mamanu o le Aso. Iloa le sao a sui ta'itasi ma le auala na la'ua galulue fa'atasi ai e fausia le fautuaina fou i le mamanu.
O le fa'ailoga mamea ma le lauiloa A' Design Award and Competition e fa'aalia i aso ta'itasi se tufuga mamanu silisili ese, va'aia mamao, manumalo. A'oa'o e uiga i le tala'aga ma le a'oa'oga a le tufuga mamanu fa'apitoa o le aso nei ma ia iloa galuega na fausia ai lana galuega ma le mea e fa'aoso ai ana filifiliga tomai.
O le fa'ailoga mamea A' Design Award and Competition e fa'amanatu i aso ta'itasi se ta'alo moni o le mamanu e avea ma le Ta'alo o le Mamanu o le Aso. Su'esu'e le teugatusitusiga a se tufuga mamanu o ana galuega ma le tomai ua fausia ai le alamanuia o le mamanu. Iloa a latou galuega tetele, oloa ma fautuaina fou na fausia e le Ta'alo o le Mamanu ma va'ai le auala na atiina ae ai lo latou sitaili.
O le fa'ailoga mamea A' Design Award and Competition e fa'aalia i aso ta'itasi se fa'atalanoaga filifilia ma se tufuga mamanu silisili ese e avea ma le Fa'atalanoaga Mamanu o le Aso, lea e fa'asoa ai e le tufuga mamanu manumalo a le A' Design Award le auala e fausia ai, i ana lava upu, oloa manumalo ma galuega fautuaina fou.
O le fa'ailoga mamea A' Design Award and Competition e fa'ailogaina i aso ta'itasi se tufuga mamanu iloga e avea ma le Fa'ailoga o le Aso. Iloa mafua'aga o le fa'ailogaina tatau o tufuga mamanu manumalo a le A' Design Award ma su'esu'e a latou galuega tomai, oloa ma galuega manumalo.
O le fa'ailoga mamea A' Design Award and Competition e fa'aalia i aso ta'itasi se manatu mamanu tuemau e avea ma le Manatu Mamanu o le Aso. Su'esu'e se manatu mamanu tuemau, ma a'oa'o e uiga i le mafaufauga i tua o le galuega tomai na maua le fa'ailogaina mamea a le A' Design Award.
O le fa'ailoga mamea A' Design Award and Competition e fa'aalia i aso ta'itasi se fa'ailoga oloa e fa'amuamua le mamanu e avea ma le Fa'ailoga Oloa Mamanu o le Aso. Iloa mamanu lelei, galuega tetele ma fofo fautuaina fou mai le fa'ailoga oloa manumalo o le aso nei, ma iloa le mea e ese ai mai isi.
O le fa'ailoga mamea A' Design Award and Competition e fa'aalia i aso ta'itasi se mamanu fa'atūina aga fou e avea ma le Aga Fou o le Mamanu o le Aso. Iloa le mamanu aga fou o le aso, o lo o maua le malosi i maketi i le lalolagi atoa, ma ia malamalama i le mea e fautuaina fou ma tuemau ai le mamanu.