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Taboo Biodegradable Chair by Ji Qi and Donghang Wang Wins the Bronze A' Design Award in Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
Ji Qi and Donghang Wang acknowledged for fine arts and art installation design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Taboo Biodegradable Chair by Ji Qi and Donghang Wang, designed for Ceramics Studio of Nanjing University of the Arts, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Fine Arts and Art Installation Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
More About Taboo Biodegradable Chair
Inspired by the human female pelvis, the taboo chair is made of a special organic degradable no-fire clay, which is based on the traditional Chinese rammed earth construction concept, using topology optimization algorithms to improve the overall structure to ensure that it can withstand 1000 Nm of downforce while maintaining the bionic structure.The material used in the chair was invented to respond to the current call for energy saving and emission reduction, and can be degraded to organic fertilizer in landfills under suitable conditions.
Award Record
This recognition makes Ji Qi and Donghang Wang a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Fine Arts and Art Installation Design Award
The A' Fine-Art Design Award is an international fine-art design competition recognizing best fine-art works by leading fine-art artists and creators worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to artists, painters, sculptors and ceramicists from all countries. Typical entries include sculptures, paintings, installations, photographs, drawings and mixed media works. The awarded art designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/fine-art
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/141572
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/141572
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!141572
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/332788
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Taboo Biodegradable Chair
- Function
- Biodegradable Chair
- Category
- Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Arts
- Colors
- Linen, Dark Gray, Rosy Brown, Gray and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Ceramics Studio of Nanjing University of the Arts
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Ji Qi and Donghang Wang
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #141572
Credits
- Team
- Ji Qi and Donghang Wang
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The chair is made of a special non-fire clay, which has a material strength comparable to ABS plastic. It can completely degrade to organic fertilizer within two years in an industrial landfill environment. The structure of the chair was topologically optimized. After setting the parameters of force, support and pressure values, the redundant parts were eliminated. After testing, this chair can withstand 100kg of longitudinal force.
- Inspiration
- The chair shape is inspired by the human female pelvis. The technique of the chair material is inspired by the paper clay used in ceramics art, and the characteristics of the clay are changed by adding additions. The material was developed in response to the current call for energy saving and emission reduction, with the intention of completing the 'construction' of the world from a new perspective, based on the traditional raw clay.
- Research
- Research on new materials and molding process A biodegradable high-strength no-bake clay material is formulated under the requirement of low carbon emission. It avoids the high energy consumption of modern industrial production while achieving the sustainable use of resources. To achieve maximum material utilization with the support of topology optimization algorithms. Through the experimentation in the field of furniture, we will mature the production process and eventually reinvent the world by entering the construction industry with the concept of raw earth construction.
- Challenge
- Additives and clay shrinkage adjustment Skilled use of topology optimization Development of robotic arm 3D clay printing technology Generation of internal crystal structures
- Realization and Technology
- In the design phase, we used the Finite Element Analysis plug-in in Rihno for topology optimization calculations to eliminate redundant parts. After the prototype was printed using 3D printing, we disassembled it and turned out more than 70 plaster molds. Finally, the finished product was produced using the casting process.
- Operation and Interaction
- The chair is made of raw clay, which can be found everywhere, and by adding additives to it, it can achieve great strength without being fired, and it is biodegradable, turning into organic fertilizer and recycling after being disposed of in landfills.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in June 2020 in Nanjing and finished in February 2022 in Nanjing.
- Specifications
- 420mm x 260mm x 450mm
- Keywords
- Clay, Biodegradation, Topology Optimization, Carbon Neutrality
