Tao Wiegstoel by Hsu-Hung Huang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award in Brons in Meubelontwerp Competition Category.
BronsMeubels· 2022
Tao Wiegstoel
Client: Hsu Hung Huang Design Lab
A' Design Award in Brons Winner in Meubels Category
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The Design
About Tao Wiegstoel
Die naam kom van die Tao-mense wat op Orchid Island in oostelike Taiwan woon. Hierdie inheemse mense is ook bekend vir hul tradisionele kano-vakmanskap. Geïnspireer deur die handwerk van Tao, het Hsu-Hung Huang hul bootbou-vakmanskap in 'n meubelstuk geïntegreer. Verder het die ontwerper gehoop om die ervaring om die Tao-kano te roei oor te dra in die vreugde van swaai in 'n wiegstoel. Uiteindelik het die projek die bewaring van ontasbare kulturele erfenis ondersoek en dit deur middel van kontemporêre ontwerpmetodes in stylvolle en elegante kunswerke vertaal.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award in Brons
Tao Wiegstoel is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Brons, 'n hoogs prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan uitstaande ontwerpe wat gekenmerk word deur kreatiwiteit, vindingrykheid en skerpsinnigheid. Wenners in Brons is ruimskoots vaardige en opvallend kreatiewe artefakte wat die groot ervaring, verbeelding en vindingrykheid van hul ontwerpers bevestig. Daar word verwag dat Tao Wiegstoel 'n hoog aangeskrewe, bewonderde en gekoesterde voorwerp is wat merkwaardig professioneel en innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Brons gewen het, inkorporeer die beste praktyke in kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie en is uitstekend vanweë sy aandag aan detail. Tao Wiegstoel bevredig behoeftes pragtig, raak aan begeertes, bekoor gevoelens en spreek die nuuskierigheid aan.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Taiwan is a picturesque and mountainous island on the Pacific Ocean and it demonstrates tremendous diversity in its cultural heritage. Especially, indigenous nations who have various legends, crafts, and ceremonies strongly represent Taiwan’s unique marine culture and spirit. To preserve this precious and traditional culture, the designer attempts to embed spiritual and societal knowledge and practices into material design.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Length 1300mm* Width 500mm* Heigth 900mm/ Sit Height 450mm
- Tags
- Rocking Chair, wood furniture, culture, Taiwan indigenous people, boat
- Production Technology
- Ash, Oak, Beech
- Design Challenge
- Mirroring the traditional boat building method, multiple wooden compartments were joined together by tenons and mortises; additionally, the mechanical characteristics of various wood species are considered to make the rocking chair the distinctive piece that it is. Thus, the structure of the furniture is more durable in resisting deformation significantly against changes in environmental humidity. Through applying the hand-rubbed Danish oil finish, this method provides a natural and original wood texture to the furniture. Ultimately, by combining traditional craft with contemporary fabrication, an elegant and simple rocking chair was made.
- Research
- The Tao Rocking Chair was inspired by the boat-building methods of the Tao Indigenous community, previously of Orchid Island, a rugged and remote island off the southeastern coast of Taiwan. Respecting cultural heritage, a crucial part of Tao life centres upon the building of traditional fishing boats for the Tao people. Hence, addressing the issue of culture preservation, the designer aims to communicate Taiwan’s unique culture to the world via this project and transfer the experience of rowing the Tao canoe into the joyfulness of swinging in a rocking chair.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the craft of Tao, a Taiwan indigenous people, the designer has integrated their maritime culture into furniture design. Their knowledge and skills strongly represent Taiwan’s unique oceanic culture and spirit. By combining traditional and contemporary methods, this furniture design hopes to inform people of the culture of Taiwan’s indigenous people.
- Project Duration
- The project started in May 2017 in London and finished in September 2017 in London, and was exhibited at Viaduct Showroom London, Goldsmith University London and Eslite Bookstore Taiwan in July 2018 and 2019.
- Operation Flow
- The designer felt that sitting on Tao Rocking Chair is similar to taking a boat. When users sit on the rocking chair and get it going, the rocking chair will look like a real boat that is slipping on the vast sea.
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Photographer Shih, Po-Yang, Tao Rocking Chair I, 2017. / Image #2: Photographer Shih, Po-Yang, Tao Rocking Chair II, 2017. / Image #3: Photographer Shih, Po-Yang, Tao Rocking Chair III, 2017. / Image #4: Photographer Chien, Chih-Lin, Tao Rocking Chair and Hsueh, Yu-Hsien I, 2018. / Image #5: Photographer Chien, Chih-Lin, Tao Rocking Chair and Hsueh, Yu-Hsien II, 2018.
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