Taboo La Chaise Biodégradable by Ji Qi and Donghang Wang

Taboo La Chaise Biodégradable by Ji Qi and Donghang Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award de Bronze in Beaux-Arts Competition Category.

BronzeBeaux-Arts· 2023

Taboo La Chaise Biodégradable

by Ji Qi and Donghang Wang

Client: Ceramics Studio of Nanjing University of the Arts

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Beaux-Arts Category

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The Design

About Taboo La Chaise Biodégradable

Inspirée du bassin féminin humain, la chaise tabou est fabriquée à partir d'une argile organique dégradable spéciale sans feu, basée sur le concept traditionnel chinois de construction en terre battue, utilisant des algorithmes d'optimisation de la topologie pour améliorer la structure globale afin de garantir qu'elle puisse résister à 1000 Nm d'appui tout en conservant la structure bionique. Le matériau utilisé dans la chaise a été inventé pour répondre à l'appel actuel en matière d'économie d'énergie et de réduction des émissions, et peut être dégradé en engrais organique dans les décharges dans des conditions appropriées.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Taboo La Chaise Biodégradable est lauréat de l'A' Design Award de Bronze, une reconnaissance hautement prestigieuse décernée à des designs remarquables qui se distinguent par leur créativité, leur ingéniosité et leur sagacité. Les lauréats Bronze sont des artefacts amplement habiles et d'une créativité frappante, qui authentifient la vaste expérience, l'imagination et l'ingéniosité de leurs concepteurs. Taboo La Chaise Biodégradable est censé être un objet très estimé, admiré et chéri, remarquablement professionnel et innovant. Ce design lauréat de l'A' Design Award de Bronze intègre les meilleures pratiques de l'art, de la science, du design et de la technologie, et est excellent par son souci du détail. Taboo La Chaise Biodégradable satisfait admirablement les besoins, touche les désirs, charme les sentiments et attire la curiosité.

Behind the Design

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

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.
Dimensions & Packaging: 420mm x 260mm x 450mm
Tags: Clay, Biodegradation, Topology Optimization, Carbon Neutrality
Production 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.
Design Challenge: Additives and clay shrinkage adjustment
Skilled use of topology optimization
Development of robotic arm 3D clay printing technology
Generation of internal crystal structures
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.
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.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2020 in Nanjing and finished in February 2022 in Nanjing.
Operation Flow: 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.
Team Members: Ji Qi
Donghang Wang