Smile Silla by Xu Le is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Bronce in Diseño de Mobiliario Competition Category.

BronceMobiliario· 2021

Smile Silla

by Xu Le

Client: Zhijiang college of zhejiang university of technology

A' Design Award de Bronce Winner in Mobiliario Category

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The Design

About Smile Silla

Smile es una silla de madera diseñada para el uso cotidiano. El respaldo tiene la forma de la comisura de una boca ligeramente elevada, lo que da nombre a la silla. Los reposabrazos, las patas delanteras y las patas traseras aparecen como una sola pieza de madera que se ha dividido y ha crecido, reflejando la idea del crecimiento de todas las cosas. Las líneas curvas de los reposabrazos y del respaldo son ligeras, suaves y plenas, y generan un delicado efecto de sombra. La silla está fabricada en haya y nogal norteamericano, moldeada mediante un proceso de curvado de la madera. El asiento y el respaldo se han perfeccionado para mejorar el confort.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronce

Smile Silla ha ganado el A' Design Award de Bronce, un reconocimiento sumamente prestigioso concedido a diseños sobresalientes que se distinguen por su creatividad, ingenio y astucia. Los ganadores de Bronce son artefactos ampliamente hábiles y sorprendentemente creativos que acreditan la vasta experiencia, imaginación e ingeniosidad de sus diseñadores. Se espera que Smile Silla sea un objeto muy apreciado, admirado y querido, notablemente profesional e innovador. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Bronce incorpora las mejores prácticas del arte, la ciencia, el diseño y la tecnología, y es excelente por su atención al detalle. Smile Silla satisface espléndidamente las necesidades, toca los deseos, encanta los sentimientos y atrae la curiosidad.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The chair adopts advanced cold-curved wood technology in the process, uses the least materials to achieve the noble material sense of natural solid wood, and also fully uses the toughness of the wood itself. The rigorous and meticulous production process conveys the warmth of ingenuity and allows the owner to produce a heart of love.
Dimensions & Packaging: Product Size: 597*484*760 (mm) Product weight: 4.8 kg Product volume: 0.22 m3
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Production Technology: Production technology: wood bending process. Materials: Beech, North American walnut.
Design Challenge: The connection between the armrest and stool leg of the chair works like a piece of wood that grows after being split. These flowing curves increase the difficulty of production, and are also a great challenge to the production process. Before production, the designer prints out drawings and 3D printed models. Designers and woodworkers have discussed the appearance, dimensions, and craftsmanship many times to minimize errors in production and better restore the design of drawings. Designers use wood's hot bending technology to make handrails. In addition, the connecting part on the seat back has chosen the domino connection structure to restore the drawings as much as possible.
Research: Design background: I hope that designing a comfortable chair will also allow users to have a love of things and experience the aesthetics of life. Method: The ancient people's philosophical ideas were extracted, and the concept of the growth of all things was incorporated into the shape of the chair. In terms of aesthetics, the connection between the armrest and the stool leg grew like a piece of wood after being split. Incorporate the degree of line changes in traditional painting and calligraphy works into the lines of the chair, giving the shape a sense of integrity.
Inspiration: The backrest of the chair is like a slightly raised corner of the mouth, hence the name "Smile - Chair". The armrests, front legs, and rear legs of the laughing chair are visually like a piece of wood that has been split and grown, reflecting the concept of growth of everything. The delicate lines of the armrest and backrest are like silk, light and supple, full and exquisite, and extremely tension, and create a special shadow effect.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2019 in Hangzhou and finished in August 2020 in Hangzhou.
Operation Flow: Chairs are so common that few people care about them. The design of Mua Chair is to improve the details of chair surface and backrest to enhance the comfort, and the curve design of armrest can let users experience complete smoothness.
Team Members: Xu Le, Bao Liyuan, Yang Cunyuan, Xia Yingchong and Zhang Wen