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Zazen Multyfunksjonele Stoel by Jingbin Xi

Zazen Multyfunksjonele Stoel by Jingbin Xi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award yn Izer in Meubelûntwerp Competition Category.


IzerMeubels· 2022

Zazen Multyfunksjonele Stoel

by Jingbin Xi

Client: Nanchang University

A' Design Award yn Izer Winner in Meubels Category

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The Design

About Zazen Multyfunksjonele Stoel

Zazen is in multyfunksjonele stoel dy't ûntwurpen is foar wurk en rêst yn iepenbiere romten lykas kantoaren en biblioteken. Zazen kin omdraaid wurde om fan funksje te feroarjen. Mei de kant mei de lytse iepening omheech tsjinnet Zazen as in gewoane stoel foar stúdzje en wurk. Mei de kant mei de grutte iepening omheech wurdt Zazen in brede bank dy't in noflike romte biedt foar lêzen en meditaasje. Brûkers kinne mei kruste skonken op it banksoerflak sitte. Zazen is makke fan teak, in stabyl en slitfêst hout, en mjit 96 sm yn lingte, 68 sm yn breedte en 65 sm yn hichte.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Izer

Zazen Multyfunksjonele Stoel is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Izer, in prestisjeuze erkenning foar goede ûntwerpen dy't foldogge oan de profesjonele en yndustriële easken dy't ferwachte wurde fan goed ûntwurpen skeppings. Izerwinners litte grutte feardigens, hege spesjalisaasje, deskundich begryp en kreatyf fermogen fan har makkers sjen. Fan Zazen Multyfunksjonele Stoel wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige heech achte, bewûndere en dierbere skepping is dy't praktysk en ynnovatyf is. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Izer yntegrearret de bêste praktiken fan de sektor en hat feardige technyske skaaimerken ferbûn mei kennis en talint. Zazen Multyfunksjonele Stoel wurdt respektearre foar syn yngeandens en is ûntwurpen om ferbetteringen fan de kwaliteit fan it libben te leverjen dy't helpe de wrâld ta in bettere plak te meitsjen.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
Zazen is a refreshing space rather than a chair. We need an area in the public places such as office and library to let us get out of the stress for a while. Zazen can company you until calming down and refresh yourself via providing an area for meditation. It also can be an ordinary chair with turning over for study and work.
Dimensions & Packaging
length 96cm x Width 68cm x Height 65cm
Tags
Chair, Sofa, Space-saving, Zazen, Culture, Wood, Furniture, Rest
Production Technology
Material is teak, it is all a dry shrinkage is wet bilge minimum deformation of wood, after professional drying treatment, stable size very wear-resisting, the shrinkage rate from raw material to air dry to radial 2.2%, 4.0%, is the minimum deformation coefficient of the wood, good resistance to bending, wear-resisting, air dry density is 0.65 g/cm3 (dry weight about 650 kg/m3); Therefore, it has the distinctive characteristics of anticorrosive, insect-proof and so on. Suitable as a chair material.
Design Challenge
This is an innovative design with a complex internal structure, and the machining qualification rate is the biggest challenge encountered by this project.
Research
With the highly-development society and fast-pace life, people are always under stress and With the highly-development society and fast-paced life, people are always under stress and anxiety. They expect space to relax for a while. In addition, meditation as a new healthy lifestyle impresses people who pay attention to their mental health these years. We need an area in the public places (office and library) to let us get out of the stress for a while. Zazen can company you until calming down and refresh yourself.
It also can be an ordinary chair with turning over for study and work. One product with two functions is an advocate of a low-carbon lifestyle and sustainable development.
In total, Zazen expresses a method of taking care of your mental and psychological health while putting lots of effort to work and study.
Inspiration
Daily working time and library sofa inspired us to come up with this project. Employees often need to relax during your daily work in order to refresh brain. And sofa is furniture that can make people feel more comfortable. We want to design a chair that combines advantages. It is usually a chair that can be flipped over to form a wide sofa. Users can meditate while sitting cross-legged on the sofa.
Project Duration
The project started in September 2021 in Milan and finished in February 2022 in that place, and was exhibited in China in February 2022.
Operation Flow
Turn the small-opening side up to make it an ordinary chair for study and work. On the other hand, it turns to a sofa with a large-opening side up so that creates a comfortable space for reading and meditation. When users feel stressed with current study or work, come and meditate for a while, to gain a refreshed mind.
Patents
Copyrights belong to Bruce Tao, 2022
Team Members
Design leader: Nanyi Wang
Designer: Mengyu Su
Image Credits
Creator (Bruce Tao / Designer)

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