Modern Chinese Fauteuil by Jonathan Nieh is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award d'Argent in Design de Mobilier Competition Category.
ArgentMobilier· 2022
Modern Chinese Fauteuil
Client: Niehworks
A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Mobilier Category
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The Design
About Modern Chinese Fauteuil
Modern Chinese est un fauteuil conçu pour l'assise, qui se prête également à une présentation en tant qu'œuvre d'art. Sa forme s'inspire du fauteuil traditionnel chinois ainsi que de la chaise n° B33 de Marcel Breuer. L'usinage CNC façonne le contreplaqué et le noyer massif en un contour fluide et sans rupture, remplaçant les éléments anguleux et les assemblages d'ébénisterie de la construction traditionnelle. La structure et la résistance du bois ont été calculées afin de supporter le poids du corps. Une ossature en tube métallique a d'abord été étudiée, mais le bois a été retenu pour son aspect plus chaleureux.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award d'Argent
Modern Chinese Fauteuil est lauréat de l'A' Design Award d'Argent, une reconnaissance énormément prestigieuse décernée à des designs haut de gamme, superbes et impressionnants. Les lauréats Argent sont des œuvres tout à fait brillantes et extrêmement créatives qui illustrent l'expertise, le talent et la perspicacité remarquables de leurs concepteurs. Modern Chinese Fauteuil est censé être une œuvre merveilleuse, une vitrine de savoir-faire, remarquablement professionnelle et profondément innovante. Ce design lauréat de l'A' Design Award d'Argent est une invention très notable et admirée, qui sert l'art, la science, le design et la technologie et en repousse les limites. Modern Chinese Fauteuil est une création très enviée qui éveille les désirs, apporte des sentiments positifs et suscite émerveillement et étonnement.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The overall concept is to borrow the shape of traditoinal Chinese armchair and fused with current technology and material such as CNC processing and plywood to create a modern and organic looking Chinese style furniture.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 765mm x Depth 650mm x Height 800mm
Seat Height 420mm - Tags
- chair, furniture, minimalism, simplicity, creative, oriental, Chinese, design, artistic, beautiful
- Production Technology
- CNC Processing,
Plywood, solid wood(walnut) - Design Challenge
- The most challenging part of this chair concept is to design proper structure and calculate wood strength enable to support people's weight. The original idea was to use metal tube and bending technique to create the chair structure, but the finish appearance looks too cold and contemporary, therefore, the material was switched from metal back to wood.
- Research
- For this project the idea/design was just pop into my head when I was reading a book called "Encyclopedia of China Traditional Furniture Making and Appreciation" Therefore, it is difficult to position this chair as a design piece or an art work.
- Inspiration
- Modern Chinese Armchair was inspired by traditional Chinese armchair and Marcel Breuer's No. B33 chair design. The original motive was not to simplified a traditional Chinese armchair into a modern looking one, but to borrowed the design from the past and infused with present technology and material to expand a new style of Chinese furniture.
- Project Duration
- The project started in March 2021 in Taipei, Taiwan and minor changes are undergoing
- Operation Flow
- Modern Chinese Armchair is mainly for sitting purpose but can also be viewed as piece of art work.
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