Square or Circle Tool by Xin Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Rauaauhind A' Design Award in Kujutava kunsti ja kunstiinstallatsioonide disain Competition Category.

RaudKunst· 2020

Square or Circle Tool

by Xin Chen

Client: Xin Chen

Rauaauhind A' Design Award Winner in Kunst Category

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The Design

About Square or Circle Tool

Xin Cheni disaini peamised eesmärgid on erinevate kultuuride suhtlemine ja mööbli hindamiseks uute kogemuste pakkumine. Ta on loonud uue mööbli konstrueerimise viisi, mis ühendab kõiki üksikuid detaile ja hoiab neid köie abil pingutades läbi liimimise ja kruvimata. Ta on loonud ka uue mööbli kujutamise vormi, mis on mööbli lahtivõtmine üksikuteks tükkideks, seejärel ümberkorraldamine ja ümberkujundamine uueks kultuuripildi kujunduseks. Kujundus võib olla rahul nii inimeste funktsionaalse kui ka esteetilise korraga.

The Recognition

About the Rauaauhind A' Design Award

Square or Circle Tool on Rauaauhinna A' Design Award võitja, prestiižikas tunnustus, mis antakse headele disainidele, mis vastavad professionaalsetele ja tööstuslikele nõuetele, mida oodatakse hästi disainitud töödelt. Raudvõitjad näitavad oma loojate suurt oskust, kõrget spetsialiseerumist, asjatundlikku mõistmist ja loomingulist võimekust. Square or Circle Tool peaks olema kõrgelt hinnatud, imetletud ja armastatud looming, mis on praktiline ja uuenduslik. See Rauaauhinna A' Design Award võidudisain ühendab tööstuse parimaid tavasid ning tal on pädevad tehnilised omadused, mis on seotud oskusteabe ja andega. Square or Circle Tool on austatud oma põhjalikkuse eest ning on loodud pakkuma elukvaliteedi parandusi, mis aitavad teha maailma paremaks paigaks.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This chair is called Square or Circle. The most interesting feature is that the chair is held together by tension, and can be disassembled into individual pieces, which can then be rearranged and transformed into a representation of the Chinese instrument, a Liuqin. This design can satisfy both functional and aesthetic needs. Meanwhile, it also allows people to carry it easily because all parts can be dismantled for transportation.
Dimensions & Packaging: 432mm x 534mm x 1143mm
All parts can be dismantled for transportation.
Tags: Chair, Chinese style, Disassembled, Wood, Joinery
Production Technology: It is made of cherry, walnut, fiber rope and hardware. The whole chair was joined together by different parts (seat, back, legs, and stretcher) without using glue, nails, and screws. Meanwhile, it holds together by a rope in tension.
Design Challenge: The challenge of this design is that one design can be fitted in both forms a chair form and a representation of Liuqin.
Research: The purpose of this design is to inspire people to think and appreciate differently about furniture. The chair is not only a piece of functional furniture but also attracts people to explore different cultural traditions. The design applies some Chinese elements to represent Chinese cultures, such as the color of Chinese red, and the yin and yang circle which is from the traditional Chinese philosophy.
Inspiration: This design is inspired by a traditional Chinese instrument Liuqin and the Italian Strozzi chair. The purpose of the design is to communicate the different cultures of Eastern and Western to modern audiences. I want to explore the cultural differences and similarities by using my design as a vehicle because I am experiencing it.
Project Duration: This project started in March 2016 and finished in May 2016 at Iowa state university. It was exhibited in The 22nd International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA, the USA in December 2016.
Operation Flow: The chair was joined together without using glue, nails, and screws. Meanwhile, it holds together by a rope in tension. Users can lose the rope, then disassemble the chair in different pieces.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer George Ensley, Square or Circle
Image #2: Photographer George Ensley, Square or Circle
Image #3: Photographer George Ensley, Square or Circle
Image #4: Photographer George Ensley, Square or Circle
Image #5: Photographer George Ensley, Square or Circle