Erhu Chèz by Han Mei is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Bwonz in Dezayn Mèb Competition Category.

BwonzMèb· 2023

Erhu Chèz

by Han Mei

Client: Han Mei

A' Design Award Bwonz Winner in Mèb Category

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The Design

About Erhu Chèz

Erhu se yon chèz ki enspire pa erhu, yon enstriman mizik tradisyonèl chinwa ki gen kòd. Design lan itilize kilti nasyonal la kòm yon langaj pou mèb modèn epi li eksplore yon estil chinwa kontanporen. Estrikti a senp, li gen sèlman de pati: sifas chèz la ak pye yo. Do chèz la, sifas chèz la ak pye devan an fòme yon sèl moso plywood koube ki peze nan yon moul prefabrike. Sifas la kouvri ak yon fèy bwa frèn (ash) ak nwayè (walnut), epi pye yo fèt an bwa nwayè. Fòm pye dèyè a fè sonje pye an fòm zago bèt mèb estil Ming yo. Koub yo swiv fòm kò moun nan.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Bwonz

Erhu Chèz se yon ganyan A' Design Award Bwonz, yon rekonesans ki gen anpil prestij yo bay design ekselan ki make pa kreyativite, enjenyozite ak finès. Ganyan Bwonz yo se objè ki abil anpil e ki kreyatif nan fason ki frape, ki otantifye gwo eksperyans, imajinasyon ak debouyaj designer yo. Yo atann Erhu Chèz pou se yon objè anpil moun estime, admire e renmen, ki pwofesyonèl e inovatè nan fason remakab. Design sa a ki ganyen A' Design Award Bwonz enkòpore pi bon pratik nan atizay, syans, design ak teknoloji, e li ekselan pou atansyon li bay detay. Erhu Chèz satisfè bezwen yon fason espledid, li touche dezi, li chame santiman e li atire kiryozite.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Inspired by Erhu, a traditional Chinese classical instrument, the design incorporated national culture as a language of modern furniture, exploring a new style of contemporary Chinese furniture.
The structure is so simple that there are only two parts: seat surface and legs. The chair back, seat surface and front leg are made of curved plywood as a whole, and the three dimensional seating space is completed with two dimensional curves fitting the shape of the human body.
Dimensions & Packaging: 330mm*580mm*1230mm*445mm high
Tags: Chinese Musical Instruments, Erhu, Bentwood , Chinese style
Production Technology: The integrated shape of the seat surface, chair back and front leg is completed by pressing the curved plywood in a premade mold.
The surface used ash wood and walnut for veneering. The legs are made of walnut.
Design Challenge: The abstract timbre of Chinese classical Musical Instruments is interpreted in a figurative and modern style，On the basis of inheriting and developing traditional Chinese culture and craft, it used modern bentwood technology to make furniture with contemporary Chinese style.he structure is so simple that there are only two parts: seat surface and legs.
Research: Erhu has a long history in China. The shape of the back leg simulates the Ming style hoof shaped leg, which is a tribute to Ming-style furniture and interprets traditions in a new way.
Inspiration: The design is inspired by Erhu, a traditional Chinese instrument. Erhu’s unique timbre is presented in the form of seats by interpreting the intangible with the tangible.
Erhu has a long history in China. The shape of the back leg simulates the Ming style hoof shaped leg, which is a tribute to Ming style furniture and interprets traditions in a new way.
Operation Flow: The chair is ergonomic in design，Sitting on it fits the human body perfectly. The integrated shape of the seat surface, chair back and front leg is completed by pressing the curved plywood in a premade mold.
Patents: Patent number：ZL202230337512.2
Image Credits: COPYRIGHT： Han Mei