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Adamas Jutha by Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi

Adamas Jutha by Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award آسنین انعام in فٹ ویئر، شوز ءِ بوٹس ڈیزائن Competition Category.


آسنفٹ ویئر· 2022

Adamas Jutha

by Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi

A' Design Award آسنین انعام Winner in فٹ ویئر Category

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The Design

About Adamas Jutha

Adamas یک جوتی ءِ که بے بند و ہست، شہر ءِ روچانہ‌ءِ گشتن و برتن ءِ واستہ ڈیزائن بوتگ۔ سول ءِ سر تیز و کنجی ءِ شکل ءِ پہلوگ ہست کہ نا صیقلی الماس ءَ ءِ نگاہ ءَ الہام گپتگ، و نرم و کشدار بالائی حصہ پاد ءَ گڑا نزیک ءَ چیدگ۔ اصلی مواد مصنوعی رٻڑ و کشدار پارچہ ہست۔ کمپیوٹر تجزیہ ءَ سول ءِ ہر پارچگ ءِ ساخت و ضروری وزن ءِ تعین کنگ ءِ واستہ کار گپت بوتگ۔ سول یک ٹکہ ءَ جوڑ بوتگ، کہ تیز پیداوار، مستحکم پا جاگہ و کم مواد ءِ ضائع ءِ حمایت کنت۔ یک سہارہ دین ساخت سول ءَ تہ کعب تئیں پہن بیت و بالائی حصہ ءَ اپئی جاگہ ءَ ساتیت۔

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award آسنین انعام

Adamas Jutha A' Design Award آسنین انعام ءِ ورگ آ انت، معزز اعتراف کہ آ جوانیں ڈیزائناں دیگ بیت کہ جوانیں ڈولا ڈیزائن کنگ بوتگیں تخلیقاں چہ متوقع پیشہ ورانہ ءُ صنعتی ضرورتاں پورا کننت۔ آسن ءِ ورگ آ وتی خالقاں ءِ مزن مہارت، اعلیٰ ماہری، ماہرانہ سمجھ ءُ تخلیقی صلاحیت پیش کننت۔ Adamas Jutha چہ امید کنگ بیت کہ آ یک باز قدر کنگ بوتگیں، ساراہگ بوتگیں ءُ پیارکنگ بوتگیں تخلیق بیت کہ عملی ءُ جدت ءِ انت۔ ای ڈیزائن کہ A' Design Award آسنین انعام ءَ برتگ، صنعت ءِ بہترین طریقہ یکجا کنت ءُ علم ءُ صلاحیت گوں جوڑ بوتگیں قابل تکنیکی خصوصیتاں دار انت۔ Adamas Jutha ءِ سنجیدگی ءِ سببا عزت کنگ بیت ءُ آ زندگی ءِ معیار ءَ بہتری آرگ ءِ پہ جوڑ کنگ بوتگ کہ جہان ءَ جوانتر جاگہ جوڑ کنگ ءَ مدد کنت۔

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
The accelerating urbanization has put people's lives in a constant state of tension. Adamas' style reflects the state of existence of urbanites in a rapidly developing technological city. The Adamas' diamond-like angular sole represents a seemingly impenetrable system, but the soft upper gives the foot a sense of complete wrapping and security. It encourages people to challenge authority bravely and seek breakthroughs freely.
Dimensions & Packaging
Length 320mm x Width 115mm x Height 150mm
Tags
Lifestyle, Computational, Techwear, Laceless Design, Footwear Design
Production Technology
The primary materials used in the production of this footwear design are synthetic rubber and elastic fabric. In this case, the synthetic rubber was optimized by computerized virtual physical algorithms and tests to derive the structure of each part and its required mass. In addition, connections for one-piece molding exists between all aspects of the sole to help achieve rapid processing and footbed stability. At the same time, the support structure extending from the sole to the ankle also provides sufficient bonding space for the upper to ensure proper curvature and wrapping.
Design Challenge
The biggest challenge of this design was the need to support the upper using a structure that extends from the sole of the shoe. The streamlined material requires more detail in the side wrap structure.
Research
This design aims at innovative research and practice on outsole shape and soft/hard material fit. In the process, we explored the possibility of using computer analysis in shoe design to control the force of materials and improve the wrapping of the upper. At the same time, we also tried to create wrapping strong one-piece outsoles to reduce the waste of manufacturing materials. This design further explores the prospect of high contrast technology style in the future urban lifestyle shoe field in terms of style.
Inspiration
The inspiration of Adamas comes from unpolished diamonds. The design of the shoes reflects the designer's view on the future status of urbanization. With an elastic upper and sturdy sole, Adamas is the synthesis of organic soul and ruthless technology. It is like a high-capacity creature from the world of cyberpunk, hiding a peaceful mind in the hardened shell, wandering on the edge of high urbanization. The sharp contrast of forms brings sensory stimulation.
Project Duration
The project started in March 2019 in Champaign, IL and finished in June 2019 in Champaign, IL, and was exhibited in Beijing in September 2020 and Los Angeles in April 2021.
Patents
Copyrights belong to Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi, 2021
Team Members
Hengbo Zhang
Wenxi Qi
Image Credits
Image #1: Creator Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi, Adamas, 2020.
Image #2: Creator Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi, Adamas, 2020.
Image #3: Creator Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi, Adamas, 2020.
Image #4: Creator Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi, Adamas, 2020.
Image #5: Creator Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi, Adamas, 2020.

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