Dress Your Chair Aulkirako Estalki Aldagarria by Yumeng Gai

Dress Your Chair Aulkirako Estalki Aldagarria by Yumeng Gai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award in Altzari Diseinua Competition Category.

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Dress Your Chair Aulkirako Estalki Aldagarria

by Yumeng Gai

Client: Yumeng Gai

Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Altzariak Category

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The Design

About Dress Your Chair Aulkirako Estalki Aldagarria

Dress Your Chair aulki arrunt eta erraz muntatzeko baterako egindako estalki aldagarrien serie bat da. Serieak barneko arropa-multzo bat eta urtaroetan inspiratutako hiru estalgarri ditu: udaberriko soineko bat, udazkeneko jumpsuit bat eta negurako Teddy berokia. Barneko arropak dentsitate desberdinak erabiltzen ditu, eserita egoteko atxikimendua eta erosotasuna emateko. Jumpsuit-a eta Teddy berokia kokapenean itxita daude ikusezinak diren kremailerekin, aulkiaren jarlekuaren inguruan, soinekoa berriz irristatuz jartzen eta kentzen da. Pieza bakoitza erraz aldatu, garbitu eta bidali daiteke, horrela dagoen aulki bat berritu daiteke ordezkatu beharrean.

The Recognition

About the Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award

Dress Your Chair Aulkirako Estalki Aldagarria Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, ondo diseinatutako sorkuntzetatik espero diren eskakizun profesional eta industrialak betetzen dituzten diseinu onei ematen zaien aitorpen prestijiotsua. Burdin-mailako irabazleek beren sortzaileen trebetasun handia, espezializazio handia, adituen ulermena eta sormen-gaitasuna erakusten dituzte. Dress Your Chair Aulkirako Estalki Aldagarria oso estimatua, miretsia eta maitea den sorkuntza izatea espero da, praktikoa eta berritzailea dena. Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu honek sektoreko praktika onenak integratzen ditu eta know-how-ari eta talentuari lotutako ezaugarri tekniko gaituak ditu. Dress Your Chair Aulkirako Estalki Aldagarria zehaztasunagatik errespetatua den lana da, eta mundua leku hobea egiten laguntzen duten bizi-kalitatearen hobekuntzak eskaintzeko diseinatua dagoena.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: What is the reason for throwing away a chair? The style does not fit in the room anymore? Or the upholstery is broken? The idea of the Dress Your Chair project is to design a series of upholstery works for a single common chair, like the IKEA ADDE Chair, which is accessible and easy to assemble. The upholstery can be put on and taken off as easily as apparel for humans. During the process of changing apparel for our furniture, we build closer relationships with the things we already have.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimension for ADDE frame: Width 390 mm x Depth 470 mm x Height 772 mm
Tags: Upholstery work, furniture upholstery, dress for furniture, removable upholstery, cushion
Production Technology: This upholstery series includes a set of foam undergarments and three coverings.
For undergarment production, laser cut the foam first, cover with batting with the same shape, then put the foam into sewed fabric then hemming.

Once the foam is developed, it is applied to the chair as the model for pattern making. The muslin is draped from here to get the measurement for the final pattern for all apparel designs. Then the fabrics are cut according to the pattern.
Design Challenge: Challenges mainly come from the structures and patterns of apparel.
Research: The research was focused on three parts: style, structure, and pattern. Research on fashion apparel and study how fashion styling applies to furniture upholstery design. Test on different undergarments and apparel structures, and find the best form that provides the easiest way to put on and take off. Various methods of pattern making are used during the process.
Inspiration: Inspired by the fashion industry seasons, the Dress Your Chair upholstery series includes three seasonal clothes for the IKEA ADDE chair. The spring dress is inspired by blooming flowers in spring. This piece adds a romantic feeling to the chair and space. For the autumn jumpsuit, with the classic houndstooth pattern fabric, the suit gives the chair and space an elegant formal look. For winter, the Teddy coat designed for the chair provides a cozy and comfortable seating experience.
Project Duration: The project started in December 2019 in Providence and finished in December 2020 in Providence.
Operation Flow: The Dress Your Chair upholstery series includes one set of foam undergarments with various densities and three sets of apparel inspired by three different seasons: spring dress, autumn jumpsuit, and winter Teddy coat. Undergarments are mainly made up of foam, providing enough support and comfort for an enjoyable seating experience. The Jumpsuit and the Teddy coat have invisible zippers around the seat, while the dress slides on and off. They are easy to change, wash, and ship.
Team Members: Yumeng Gai
Image Credits: Image #1 : Photographer Yumeng Gai, Dress your Chair, 2020. Image #2 : Photographer Yumeng Gai, Dress your Chair, 2020. Image #3 : Photographer Yumeng Gai, Dress your Chair, 2020. Image #4 : Photographer Yumeng Gai, Dress your Chair, 2020. Image #5 : Photographer Yumeng Gai, Dress your Chair, 2020.
Video #1 : Creator Yumeng Gai, Dress your Chair, 2020.