Sofan La Taula Plegable by Qi An is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award de Bronze in Disseny de Mobiliari Competition Category.

BronzeMobiliari· 2023

Sofan La Taula Plegable

by Qi An

Client: Graduate School of Techno Design

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Mobiliari Category

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The Design

About Sofan La Taula Plegable

En combinar la cultura i el comportament de l'usuari, els elements funcionals i estètics tradicionals de Soban es redissenyen per adaptar-se a la cultura de la vida moderna i s'utilitzen nous materials i tecnologies per desenvolupar i produir els productes. En adaptar-se als canvis en les característiques de comportament de les persones en diferents períodes, els mobles que duren durant molt de temps són atemporals i també poden adonar-se del desenvolupament sostenible del disseny i l'ús dels mobles.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Sofan La Taula Plegable és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Bronze, un reconeixement altament prestigiós concedit a dissenys sobresortints que es distingeixen per la creativitat, l'enginy i l'astúcia. Els guanyadors de Bronze són artefactes ampliament hàbils i sorprenentment creatius que autentiquen la vasta experiència, la imaginació i el recurs dels seus dissenyadors. Es preveu que Sofan La Taula Plegable sigui un objecte molt apreciat, admirat i estimat, notablement professional i innovador. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Bronze incorpora les millors pràctiques de l'art, la ciència, el disseny i la tecnologia i és excel·lent per la seva atenció al detall. Sofan La Taula Plegable satisfà esplèndidament les necessitats, toca els desitjos, encisa els sentiments i crida la curiositat.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: By extending the structure of the traditional Chinese fan, the new tray is formed. The Soban can be rolled up for storage, which greatly increases the mobility of the small plate.
The part of the table top can be created in different styles according to different materials. With different woods of table legs, it forms a variety of combinations of traditional and modern co-existence and has unlimited development possibilities.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 500mm * Depth 500mm * Height 260mm
Tags: Folding Table, Living Furniture, Nomadic Furniture
Production Technology: The table body material is made of toon wood, and the parts of the table top are separated by cnc cutting technology, and the different parts are linked by steel pipes inside.
Design Challenge: Through the analysis of the user's needs, the high repetition of user behavior resulting in the repetition of movement lines, as well as user storage problems and other furniture use characteristics , proposed to achieve the function of nomadic furniture through the Furniture Design Using Pattern. At the same time, combined with the design theory, the structure, function, and use form of the table are designed. Through several derivations, the size and structure of the “sofan” were finally determined.
Research: By observing the life of Chinese residents in Beijing, we analyzed the living environment of Chinese people based on Noldus software, and after understanding the habits and daily needs of Chinese people, we studied the behavior of space, time, and users. It is found that mobility and portable furniture are the new needs of people, so the design of this furniture is proposed
Inspiration: With the changing dwelling lifestyle, the typical sitting culture furniture, such as Soban, is still frequently used in contemporary life. Furniture has always been a medium to showcase the human way of life, and we can understand that era's culture and social structure through furniture. The Soban has changed from a necessity with a transport and dining table function to auxiliary furniture in contemporary life. Therefore, the design of modern Soban needs to be reconsidered the culture and behavior of the users so that it can meet the modern lifestyle.
Project Duration: The project started in March 2022 and finished in September 2022 in Seoul
Operation Flow: By folding the table, it is possible to achieve convenient storage of the table. The table can be used both indoors and outdoors depending on the variety of materials.
Image Credits: Image #1 : Photographer (An Qi / designer)
Image #2 : Photographer (An Qi / designer)
Image #3 : Photographer (An Qi / designer)
Image #4 : Photographer (An Qi / designer)
Image #5 : Photographer (An Qi / designer)
Video Credits： Editor（Zhang Jianrui/ Editor）