Archie Sedia by Ahmad Mirjani is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award di Ferru in Disignu di Mubilia Competition Category.

FerruMubilia· 2022

Archie Sedia

by Ahmad Mirjani

Client: Ahmad Mirjani

A' Design Award di Ferru Winner in Mubilia Category

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The Design

About Archie Sedia

Archie hè una sedia in filu d'acciaghju ispirata da l'architettura islamica. A forma rinnova l'archi è a geometria di e placche Girih, adattate à a vita muderna. I cumpunenti di u sedile sò fatti di filu d'acciaghju saldatu. I fili sò taglati à dimensione predeterminata è pieghjati senza riscaldamentu, è alcune parti devono esse pieghjate à manu. Un ricopertura di cromu o di nylon rende a sedia resistente à l'umidità è à a rughjina, cusì a sedia pò ancu esse impiegata in u fora. U spaziu negativu trà e linee dà una sensazione di lezzerezza. I mudelli possunu esse variati, ciò chì permette una personalizazione in massa. A sedia misura 520 mm per 470 mm per 800 mm.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award di Ferru

Archie Sedia hè un vincitore di u premiu A' Design Award di Ferru, una ricunniscenza prestigiosa attribuita à i boni disegni chì rispondenu à i requisiti prufessiunali è industriali aspettati da creazioni ben cuncipite. I vincitori di Ferru dimustranu una grande abilità, una alta specializazione, una cumpresa esperta è a capacità creativa di i so creatori. Si aspetta chì Archie Sedia sia una creazione assai apprezzata, ammirata è cara chì hè pratica è innuvatrice. Stu disegnu vincitore di u premiu A' Design Award di Ferru integra e migliori pratiche di u settore è hà caratteristiche tecniche cumpetenti ligate à u sapè fà è à u talentu. Archie Sedia hè rispettatu per a so meticulosità è hè cuncipitu per furnisce miglioramenti di a qualità di a vita chì aiutanu à fà di u mondu un locu megliu.

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.