Compact Folio Set Namještaj by Che-Chia Hsu

Compact Folio Set Namještaj by Che-Chia Hsu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Željezna nagrada A' Design Award in Dizajn Namještaja Competition Category.

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Compact Folio Set Namještaj

by Che-Chia Hsu

Željezna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Namještaj Category

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The Design

About Compact Folio Set Namještaj

Posljednjih godina, zbog pritiska cijena stambenih jedinica na Tajvanu, sve više ljudi odabire male stanove. Kao odgovor na potrebe stanara malih prostora, dizajniran je namještajni set s funkcijama za pohranu koristeći tehnike sklapanja i transformacije. Ovaj inovativni proizvod ne samo da zadovoljava praktične potrebe stanara malih stanova, već im također omogućava da uživaju u ugodnom vremenu za odmor u ograničenom prostoru. Maksimalizirajući funkcionalnost i udobnost, ovaj namještajni set primjer je kako promišljen dizajn može transformirati male stambene prostore u ugodna i učinkovita okruženja.

The Recognition

About the Željezna nagrada A' Design Award

Compact Folio Set Namještaj je pobjednik Željezne nagrade A' Design Award, prestižnog priznanja koje se dodjeljuje dobrim dizajnima što ispunjavaju profesionalne i industrijske zahtjeve očekivane od dobro dizajniranih kreacija. Željezni pobjednici pokazuju veliku vještinu, visoku specijalizaciju, stručno razumijevanje i kreativne kapacitete svojih stvaratelja. Očekuje se da Compact Folio Set Namještaj bude visoko cijenjena, voljena i njegovana kreacija koja je praktična i inovativna. Ovaj dizajn koji je osvojio Željeznu nagradu A' Design Award integrira najbolje industrijske prakse i ima kompetentne tehničke karakteristike povezane sa znanjem i talentom. Compact Folio Set Namještaj se poštuje zbog svoje temeljitosti i dizajniran je da pruži poboljšanja kvalitete života koja pomažu da svijet postane bolje mjesto.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: In response to the needs of small house residents, a furniture set with storage function is designed through folding and deformation techniques. The product not only meet the needs of small house residents but also allow these users to experience comfortable leisure time in a limited space.
Dimensions & Packaging: 400 mm x 430 mm x 420 mm
Tags: Authentic, Delicate, Precise, Light weight, Compact
Production Technology: Lightweight pine wood panels are used as the main material, and the fabric is gray cotton and linen. The fabric is soft, comfortable and breathable, and the textile texture and color are suitable for combination with wood materials.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge is that I want to design a seat that is foldable and easy to manufacture. Initially, I tried using ropes to support the body weight. Later, I used the tension generated by a person sitting on the fabric to prevent the chair back from falling backward. At the same time, we tested using different materials as the connecting parts at the bends.
Research: In the beginning, I collected and studied numerous pieces of knowledge and ideas about the traditional technique of Chinese tenon joints through books. The next step to know better about the tenon joint was to learn how to perform this technique from a woodcraft master. After the training, I started to seek how I can utilize the technique to help others by surfing the internet.
Inspiration: I am fascinated by the calculation and processing precision required for this traditional craft of woodworking joints, and the final product that is presented. In recent years, due to the pressure of housing prices in Taiwan, more and more people have chosen to buy small houses. Based on this trend, I design wooden furniture that meets the needs of the residents of these small houses.
Project Duration: The project started in August 2024 in Taiwan and finished in january 2025 in Taiwan.
Operation Flow: Pull the chair out from the table, next expand the back and seat. Finally adjust the backrest angle through the velcro on the backrest.