Archie Cadira by Ahmad Mirjani is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Ferro in Disseny de Mobiliari Competition Category.

FerroMobiliari· 2022

Archie Cadira

by Ahmad Mirjani

Client: Ahmad Mirjani

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Mobiliari Category

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The Design

About Archie Cadira

Archie és una cadira de filferro inspirada en l'arquitectura islàmica. La forma reviu els arcs i la geometria de les rajoles Girih, adaptades a la vida moderna. Els components del seient estan fets de filferro d'acer soldat. Els filferros es tallen a mides predeterminades i es corben sense escalfar-los, i algunes parts s'han de corbar a mà. Un recobriment de crom o niló fa que la cadira sigui resistent a la humitat i al rovell, de manera que també es pot fer servir a l'exterior. L'espai negatiu entre les línies aporta una sensació de lleugeresa. Els patrons es poden variar, la qual cosa permet la personalització en massa. La cadira mesura 520 mm per 470 mm per 800 mm.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

Archie Cadira és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro, un reconeixement prestigiós concedit a bons dissenys que compleixen els requisits professionals i industrials esperats de creacions ben dissenyades. Els guanyadors de Ferro demostren una gran habilitat, una alta especialització, una comprensió experta i la capacitat creativa dels seus creadors. Es preveu que Archie Cadira sigui una creació molt apreciada, admirada i estimada que és pràctica i innovadora. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro integra les millors pràctiques del sector i té característiques tècniques competents lligades al coneixement i al talent. Archie Cadira és respectat per la seva minuciositat i està pensat per oferir millores en la qualitat de vida que ajuden a fer del món un lloc millor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The chair gives a strong impression with its unique form which is inspired by Islamic architecture. In particular, the design revives the arches and art of Girih tiles (which relies heavily on geometric patterns) and is adapted to modern life.
The chair can be used for every space and due to the possible variety of patterns, this design has the great potential for mass customization.
Dimensions & Packaging: Length 520mm, Width 470mm, Height 800 mm
Tags: furniture, chair, wire chair, arch, girih, geometric pattern
Production Technology: The seat components are made of welded steel wire. The wires are cut in predetermined sizes and must be bent without any heating factor. Some of the chair components are such that bending the wires is not possible by using machines and must be done manually. By adding chrome or rilson (nylon 11) coating to the wires, the chair can be made resistant to moisture and rust, and it is possible to use the chair outdoors.
Design Challenge: The design of the chair is mainly dependent on the lines. Therefore, in the design process, it was tried to move the design lines in a way that results in an integrated structure, and finally it is aimed to achieve a new style of wire chairs.
Research: The design process began with the review of furniture history and specifically mid-century modern style. In these observations, the characteristic furniture of this period and their features such as simple and clear lines, organic and geometric forms, democratic design were analyzed. Based on this, the wire chair style became the basis of the design. After that, the two architectural elements of arch and girih (strapwork) in Islamic architecture and the girih tiles were studied and further embedded into the project.
Inspiration: It was started with the study of the history of wire chairs and the designers who have worked in this field. As the design of wire chairs is highly dependent on the movement of lines, the possibility of using lines inspired by Islamic architecture was explored.
In the product design process, arches and specific geometric patterns have been the source of inspiration which are summarized in Girih.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2021 in Isfahan, Iran and finished in April 2021.
Operation Flow: The geometric patterns used in the design of the chair impress the viewer spontaneously. Furthermore, the negative space used in the design of the chair conveys a sense of lightness.
Team Members: Ahmad Mirjani
Image Credits: Ahmad Mirjani, 2021.