Cornices Collection de mobilier by Wei Jingye and Fan Anran

Cornices Collection de mobilier by Wei Jingye and Fan Anran is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award d'Argent in Design de Mobilier Competition Category.

ArgentMobilier· 2025

Cornices Collection de mobilier

by Wei Jingye and Fan Anran

Client: Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts

A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Mobilier Category

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The Design

About Cornices Collection de mobilier

Cornices est une collection de mobilier inspirée des avant-toits de l'architecture traditionnelle chinoise. La collection comprend une assise, une sellette à fleurs, une lanterne de palais et une étagère-vitrine. Chaque pièce est réalisée en noyer noir d'Amérique du Nord et assemblée selon les structures traditionnelles à tenons et mortaises. La forme incurvée des avant-toits confère au mobilier une apparence tridimensionnelle et tout en superpositions. Les assemblages sont façonnés par découpe, sculpture et polissage, ce qui leur assure solidité et durabilité. La collection fait entrer l'esthétique traditionnelle chinoise dans les intérieurs contemporains.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argent

Cornices Collection de mobilier 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. Cornices Collection de mobilier 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. Cornices Collection de mobilier 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: Combine cornices with a modern, minimalist design concept. Let the Chinese architectural style naturally integrate into the Chinese furniture, which not only maintains the traditional aesthetic characteristics, but also loses the simplicity and comfort of modern aesthetics. Combining black walnut with traditional mortise and tenon structures, its natural materials and delicate craftsmanship present a delicate, elegant and culturally rich furniture form.
Dimensions & Packaging: 420mm x 320mm x 450mm, 420mm x 420mm x 750mm, 1200mm x 350mm x 1850mm, 450mm x 450mm x 1750mm, 1100mm x 380mm x 1850mm. The technical performance of the mortise and tenon structure reflects the natural mechanical properties of wood and the efficient connection method, which has the characteristics of high strength and stability, good deformation resistance, durability and adaptability.
Tags: Eaves, New Chinese Style, Flower Rack, Palace Lantern, Cabinet Rack
Production Technology: It is mainly made of North American black walnut, is processed and formed by raw material selection and treatment, design and cutting, mortise and tenon structure treatment, carving, surface polishing and finishing. The traditional mortise and tenon joint structure used as the main connecting structure, and through the mutual integration between the woods, it reflects the ingenuity and exquisiteness of the mortise and tenon joint technology, has strong stability and durability.
Design Challenge: The design of the cornices series comes from the design elements of the cornices in ancient Chinese architecture, which represent the combination of spatial extension, structural strength and natural aesthetics, but also faces the challenges of balancing function and aesthetics, the complexity of the production process and market acceptance.
Research: This design is inspired by the elements of ancient Chinese architectural cornices, through the application of black walnut material and mortise and tenon structure, the cornice series furniture not only has stability and durability, but also highlights the aesthetic characteristics of Chinese design, by integrating traditional Chinese elements into modern homes, creating a Chinese-style home artwork with a sense of the times.
Inspiration: Cornices are cleverly applied to the form of the furniture. The cornice design is derived from the eaves of ancient Chinese architecture, symbolizing elegance and freedom, which can make the whole furniture more three-dimensional and dynamic. Through the integration of this traditional Chinese design element, it not only strengthens the visual layering of the furniture, but also further shows the charm of traditional Chinese culture.
Project Duration: The design had started in Shenyang in January 2024, completed in Shenyang in June 2024, and displayed in the museum of Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in Shenyang in June in 2024.
Operation Flow: Chinese style seating provides the function of rest, and Chinese flower racks are used to place potted plants to enhance the natural atmosphere of the space. The Chinese palace lamp provides lighting and creates a warm and simple atmosphere, while the Chinese cabinet rack is used to store items and has decorative functions. The series of furniture through the integration of aesthetics, craftsmanship and cultural connotations, jointly build a space with traditional charm, modern comfort and unique artistic atmosphere.
Team Members: Wei Jingye
Fan Anran
Yu Xiaowei
Gu Mingtian
Hu Nanxi