Lotus Gæstestol by Ming Li Chang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award i Sølv in Møbeldesign Competition Category.

SølvMøbler· 2024

Lotus Gæstestol

by Ming Li Chang

Client: Ming-Li Chang

A' Design Award i Sølv Winner in Møbler Category

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The Design

About Lotus Gæstestol

Lotus er en gæstestol designet til at frembringe en fortolkning af traditionelt Ming-dynastiets stoldesign til et moderne rum. Designet var inspireret af en Ming-dynastiets foldestol, der blev skabt for at give højtstående generaler mulighed for at opretholde en gestus af status under en udflugt. Der er et kinesisk ordsprog, der beskriver væksten af en lotusblomst, ud af mudderet, men uplettet. Venlighed, varme, generøsitet og hjertets renhed er alle følelser, stolen søger at formidle.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Sølv

Lotus Gæstestol er vinder af A' Design Award i Sølv, en usædvanligt prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles designs i topklasse, som er pragtfulde og imponerende. Sølvvinderne er enormt geniale og overordentlig kreative værker, der illustrerer deres designeres fremragende ekspertise, talent og skarpsindighed. Lotus Gæstestol forventes at være et vidunderligt udstillingsværk, der er bemærkelsesværdigt professionelt og dybt innovativt. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Sølv, er en højst bemærkelsesværdig, beundret opfindelse, som gavner og flytter grænserne for kunst, videnskab, design og teknologi. Lotus Gæstestol er en skabelse, som mange misunder, og som vækker begær, bringer positive følelser og antænder forundring og undren.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Lotus is a guest chair designed to bring-forth a translation of traditional Ming Dynasty chair design for a modern space. The design was inspired by a Ming Dynasty folding chair that was created to allow high-class generals to maintain a gesture of status during an outing. There’s a Chinese idiom that describes the growth of a lotus flower, out of the mud yet unstained. Kindness, warmth, generosity, and pureness of heart are all emotions the chair hopes to convey.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 530 mm x Depth 550 mm x height 728 mm x seat height 475 mm
Tags: Chair, Chinese, Wood, Joinery, Minimal
Production Technology: "Lotus" features an intersecting design with a unique lap joint and defined by a contrasting finish. This version of the chair is fully manufactured in China, structured with traditional Chinese furniture wood joinery methods, seamless, sturdy, and clean.
Design Challenge: Communicating with manufacturer through prototyping and developing the structural joinery.
Inspiration: Lotus is inspired bya very special chair from the Ming Dynasty. This was a folding chair design to be a gesture of status for someone of high government power when they’re on the go. What’s interesting is that this unique scenario resulted in a one of a kind design. The intersecting movement along with the archetype of a Chinese ceremonial chair is translated and captured through this new design. The result is an intersecting design with a unique lap joint and defined by a contrasting finish.
Project Duration: The project started as a design in October 2022 in Los Angeles and finished in March 2023 in Shanghai.
Team Members: Ming-Li Chang