Nstimbi Server
Prize(s):
WINNER 2026 PRODUCT DESIGN / Furniture & Lighting
Lead Designer(s) Name(s):Siviwe Jali
Client Name:Nandos
Design Status:Commercialized
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Product Description:
Ntsimbi means metal in isiZulu. The server unit is made completely from steel, taking inspiration from the Zulu Sandal (iMbhadada) for colours. Blending Afromodernism and Brutalism to create a strong visual language that makes the unit a statement piece in any space.
Ntsimbi means metal in isiZulu. The server unit is made completely from steel, taking inspiration from the Zulu Sandal (iMbhadada) for colours. Blending Afromodernism and Brutalism to create a strong visual language that makes the unit a statement piece in any space.
Product Innovation / Specification:
The design is made completely from mild steel, using only one material allows for ease of production but also exploration in ways to demonstrate understanding of how to use the material and expose all the great qualities that are inherent.
The design is made completely from mild steel, using only one material allows for ease of production but also exploration in ways to demonstrate understanding of how to use the material and expose all the great qualities that are inherent.
Product Sustainability Approach:
The product is made from a single material, which makes it fall in line with the cradle to cradle philosophy of sustainability. A full metal product makes it easier for it to be recycled at the end of the product's life.
The product is made from a single material, which makes it fall in line with the cradle to cradle philosophy of sustainability. A full metal product makes it easier for it to be recycled at the end of the product's life.
Local and Regional Impacts of the Product:
The design has a significant local impact since it is a showcase of what modern African design looks like and creates a local vernacular that highlights what is possible.
The design has a significant local impact since it is a showcase of what modern African design looks like and creates a local vernacular that highlights what is possible.
