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Smile Стол by Xu Le

Smile Стол by Xu Le is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Бронзова награда A' Design Award in Дизайн на мебели Competition Category.


БронзМебели· 2021

Smile Стол

by Xu Le

Client: Zhijiang college of zhejiang university of technology

Бронзова награда A' Design Award Winner in Мебели Category

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The Design

About Smile Стол

Smile е дървен стол, създаден за ежедневна употреба. Облегалката е оформена като леко повдигнат ъгъл на устата, което дава името на стола. Подлакътниците, предните крака и задните крака изглеждат като едно цяло парче дърво, което се е разделило и е израснало, отразявайки идеята за растежа на всички неща. Извитите линии на подлакътниците и облегалката са леки, гладки и пълни, като създават мек ефект на сянка. Столът е изработен от бук и северноамерикански орех, оформен чрез процес на огъване на дървото. Седалката и облегалката са прецизно обработени за по-добър комфорт.

The Recognition

About the Бронзова награда A' Design Award

Smile Стол е носител на Бронзовата награда A' Design Award — високо престижно признание, присъждано на изключителни дизайни, които се отличават с творчество, изобретателност и проницателност. Бронзовите победители са изобилно умели и поразително творчески артефакти, които удостоверяват богатия опит, въображение и находчивост на своите дизайнери. Очаква се Smile Стол да бъде високо ценен, възхищаван и обичан предмет, забележително професионален и иновативен. Този дизайн, спечелил Бронзовата награда A' Design Award, включва най-добрите практики в изкуството, науката, дизайна и технологиите и е отличен с вниманието си към детайла. Smile Стол великолепно удовлетворява нуждите, докосва желанията, очарова чувствата и привлича любопитството.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
The chair adopts advanced cold-curved wood technology in the process, uses the least materials to achieve the noble material sense of natural solid wood, and also fully uses the toughness of the wood itself. The rigorous and meticulous production process conveys the warmth of ingenuity and allows the owner to produce a heart of love.
Dimensions & Packaging
Product Size: 597*484*760 (mm) Product weight: 4.8 kg Product volume: 0.22 m3
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Production Technology
Production technology: wood bending process. Materials: Beech, North American walnut.
Design Challenge
The connection between the armrest and stool leg of the chair works like a piece of wood that grows after being split. These flowing curves increase the difficulty of production, and are also a great challenge to the production process. Before production, the designer prints out drawings and 3D printed models. Designers and woodworkers have discussed the appearance, dimensions, and craftsmanship many times to minimize errors in production and better restore the design of drawings. Designers use wood's hot bending technology to make handrails. In addition, the connecting part on the seat back has chosen the domino connection structure to restore the drawings as much as possible.
Research
Design background: I hope that designing a comfortable chair will also allow users to have a love of things and experience the aesthetics of life. Method: The ancient people's philosophical ideas were extracted, and the concept of the growth of all things was incorporated into the shape of the chair. In terms of aesthetics, the connection between the armrest and the stool leg grew like a piece of wood after being split. Incorporate the degree of line changes in traditional painting and calligraphy works into the lines of the chair, giving the shape a sense of integrity.
Inspiration
The backrest of the chair is like a slightly raised corner of the mouth, hence the name "Smile - Chair". The armrests, front legs, and rear legs of the laughing chair are visually like a piece of wood that has been split and grown, reflecting the concept of growth of everything. The delicate lines of the armrest and backrest are like silk, light and supple, full and exquisite, and extremely tension, and create a special shadow effect.
Project Duration
The project started in April 2019 in Hangzhou and finished in August 2020 in Hangzhou.
Operation Flow
Chairs are so common that few people care about them. The design of Mua Chair is to improve the details of chair surface and backrest to enhance the comfort, and the curve design of armrest can let users experience complete smoothness.
Team Members
Xu Le, Bao Liyuan, Yang Cunyuan, Xia Yingchong and Zhang Wen

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