Dress Your Chair Aftagelig Betræk by Yumeng Gai

Dress Your Chair Aftagelig Betræk by Yumeng Gai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award i Jern in Møbeldesign Competition Category.

JernMøbler· 2021

Dress Your Chair Aftagelig Betræk

by Yumeng Gai

Client: Yumeng Gai

A' Design Award i Jern Winner in Møbler Category

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The Design

About Dress Your Chair Aftagelig Betræk

Bogtekst: Dress Your Chair er en serie af aftagelige betræk designet til en almindelig og let samlet stol. Serien omfatter ét sæt skumunderbeklædning og tre yderbeklædninger inspireret af årstiderne: en forårskjole, en efterårsjumpsuit og en vinterfrakke i teddymateriale. Skumunderbeklædningen anvender forskellige densiteter og giver støtte og komfort under siddende brug. Jumpsuiten og teddyfrakken lukkes med usynlige lynlåse omkring sædet, mens kjolen trækkes af og på. Hver del er nem at skifte, vaske og sende, så en eksisterende stol kan fornyes i stedet for at blive udskiftet.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Jern

Dress Your Chair Aftagelig Betræk er vinder af A' Design Award i Jern, en prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles gode designs, som opfylder de professionelle og industrielle krav, man forventer af veldesignede skabelser. Jernvinderne viser stor dygtighed, høj specialisering, ekspertforståelse og kreativ kapacitet hos deres skabere. Dress Your Chair Aftagelig Betræk forventes at være en højt estimeret, beundret og kær skabelse, der er praktisk og innovativ. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Jern, integrerer branchens bedste praksis og har kompetente tekniske egenskaber knyttet til knowhow og talent. Dress Your Chair Aftagelig Betræk respekteres for sin grundighed og er designet til at levere forbedringer af livskvaliteten, der er med til at gøre verden til et bedre sted.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: What is the reason for throwing away a chair? The style does not fit in the room anymore? Or the upholstery is broken? The idea of the Dress Your Chair project is to design a series of upholstery works for a single common chair, like the IKEA ADDE Chair, which is accessible and easy to assemble. The upholstery can be put on and taken off as easily as apparel for humans. During the process of changing apparel for our furniture, we build closer relationships with the things we already have.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimension for ADDE frame: Width 390 mm x Depth 470 mm x Height 772 mm
Tags: Upholstery work, furniture upholstery, dress for furniture, removable upholstery, cushion
Production Technology: This upholstery series includes a set of foam undergarments and three coverings.
For undergarment production, laser cut the foam first, cover with batting with the same shape, then put the foam into sewed fabric then hemming.

Once the foam is developed, it is applied to the chair as the model for pattern making. The muslin is draped from here to get the measurement for the final pattern for all apparel designs. Then the fabrics are cut according to the pattern.
Design Challenge: Challenges mainly come from the structures and patterns of apparel.
Research: The research was focused on three parts: style, structure, and pattern. Research on fashion apparel and study how fashion styling applies to furniture upholstery design. Test on different undergarments and apparel structures, and find the best form that provides the easiest way to put on and take off. Various methods of pattern making are used during the process.
Inspiration: Inspired by the fashion industry seasons, the Dress Your Chair upholstery series includes three seasonal clothes for the IKEA ADDE chair. The spring dress is inspired by blooming flowers in spring. This piece adds a romantic feeling to the chair and space. For the autumn jumpsuit, with the classic houndstooth pattern fabric, the suit gives the chair and space an elegant formal look. For winter, the Teddy coat designed for the chair provides a cozy and comfortable seating experience.
Project Duration: The project started in December 2019 in Providence and finished in December 2020 in Providence.
Operation Flow: The Dress Your Chair upholstery series includes one set of foam undergarments with various densities and three sets of apparel inspired by three different seasons: spring dress, autumn jumpsuit, and winter Teddy coat. Undergarments are mainly made up of foam, providing enough support and comfort for an enjoyable seating experience. The Jumpsuit and the Teddy coat have invisible zippers around the seat, while the dress slides on and off. They are easy to change, wash, and ship.
Team Members: Yumeng Gai
Image Credits: Image #1 : Photographer Yumeng Gai, Dress your Chair, 2020. Image #2 : Photographer Yumeng Gai, Dress your Chair, 2020. Image #3 : Photographer Yumeng Gai, Dress your Chair, 2020. Image #4 : Photographer Yumeng Gai, Dress your Chair, 2020. Image #5 : Photographer Yumeng Gai, Dress your Chair, 2020.
Video #1 : Creator Yumeng Gai, Dress your Chair, 2020.