Tao Schaukelstuhl by Hsu-Hung Huang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award in Bronze in Möbeldesign Competition Category.

BronzeMöbel· 2022

Tao Schaukelstuhl

by Hsu-Hung Huang

Client: Hsu Hung Huang Design Lab

A' Design Award in Bronze Winner in Möbel Category

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The Design

About Tao Schaukelstuhl

Der Name stammt vom Volk der Tao, das auf der Orchideeninsel im Osten Taiwans lebt. Außerdem sind diese Ureinwohner für ihre traditionelle Kanu-Handwerkskunst bekannt. Hsu-Hung Huang ließ sich vom Handwerk des Tao inspirieren und integrierte seine Bootsbaukunst in ein Möbelstück. Darüber hinaus wollte der Designer das Erlebnis des Ruderns im Tao-Kanu in die Freude des Schaukelns in einem Schaukelstuhl übertragen. Letztendlich untersuchte das Projekt die Bewahrung des immateriellen Kulturerbes und übersetzte es mithilfe zeitgenössischer Designmethoden in stilvolle und elegante Kunstwerke.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Bronze

Tao Schaukelstuhl ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Bronze, einer hochprestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für herausragende Designs, die sich durch Kreativität, Einfallsreichtum und Scharfsinn auszeichnen. Bronze-Gewinner sind reichlich geschickte und auffallend kreative Artefakte, die die große Erfahrung, Fantasie und Findigkeit ihrer Designer belegen. Von Tao Schaukelstuhl wird erwartet, dass es ein hochgeschätztes, bewundertes und geliebtes Objekt ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Bronze prämierte Design verkörpert bewährte Verfahren in Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie und ist hervorragend in seiner Liebe zum Detail. Tao Schaukelstuhl befriedigt Bedürfnisse auf großartige Weise, berührt Wünsche, bezaubert Gefühle und spricht die Neugier an.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Taiwan is a picturesque and mountainous island on the Pacific Ocean and it demonstrates tremendous diversity in its cultural heritage. Especially, indigenous nations who have various legends, crafts, and ceremonies strongly represent Taiwan’s unique marine culture and spirit. To preserve this precious and traditional culture, the designer attempts to embed spiritual and societal knowledge and practices into material design.
Dimensions & Packaging: Length 1300mm* Width 500mm* Heigth 900mm/ Sit Height 450mm
Tags: Rocking Chair, wood furniture, culture, Taiwan indigenous people, boat
Production Technology: Ash, Oak, Beech
Design Challenge: Mirroring the traditional boat building method, multiple wooden compartments were joined together by tenons and mortises; additionally, the mechanical characteristics of various wood species are considered to make the rocking chair the distinctive piece that it is. Thus, the structure of the furniture is more durable in resisting deformation significantly against changes in environmental humidity. Through applying the hand-rubbed Danish oil finish, this method provides a natural and original wood texture to the furniture. Ultimately, by combining traditional craft with contemporary fabrication, an elegant and simple rocking chair was made.
Research: The Tao Rocking Chair was inspired by the boat-building methods of the Tao Indigenous community, previously of Orchid Island, a rugged and remote island off the southeastern coast of Taiwan. Respecting cultural heritage, a crucial part of Tao life centres upon the building of traditional fishing boats for the Tao people. Hence, addressing the issue of culture preservation, the designer aims to communicate Taiwan’s unique culture to the world via this project and transfer the experience of rowing the Tao canoe into the joyfulness of swinging in a rocking chair.
Inspiration: Inspired by the craft of Tao, a Taiwan indigenous people, the designer has integrated their maritime culture into furniture design. Their knowledge and skills strongly represent Taiwan’s unique oceanic culture and spirit. By combining traditional and contemporary methods, this furniture design hopes to inform people of the culture of Taiwan’s indigenous people.
Project Duration: The project started in May 2017 in London and finished in September 2017 in London, and was exhibited at Viaduct Showroom London, Goldsmith University London and Eslite Bookstore Taiwan in July 2018 and 2019.
Operation Flow: The designer felt that sitting on Tao Rocking Chair is similar to taking a boat. When users sit on the rocking chair and get it going, the rocking chair will look like a real boat that is slipping on the vast sea.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Shih, Po-Yang, Tao Rocking Chair I, 2017. / Image #2: Photographer Shih, Po-Yang, Tao Rocking Chair II, 2017. / Image #3: Photographer Shih, Po-Yang, Tao Rocking Chair III, 2017. / Image #4: Photographer Chien, Chih-Lin, Tao Rocking Chair and Hsueh, Yu-Hsien I, 2018. / Image #5: Photographer Chien, Chih-Lin, Tao Rocking Chair and Hsueh, Yu-Hsien II, 2018.