Archie Oche by Ahmad Mirjani is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe in Nhazi Ngwá Ụlọ Competition Category.

IgweNgwá Ụlọ· 2022

Archie Oche

by Ahmad Mirjani

Client: Ahmad Mirjani

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe Winner in Ngwá Ụlọ Category

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The Design

About Archie Oche

Archie bụ oche waya nke sitere n'echiche site n'ihe owuwu ndị Alakụba (Islamic architecture). Ụdị ya na-akpọghachi ndụ na arch na geometrị nke Girih tiles, mmegharị ya dabara na ndụ ọgbara ọhụrụ. Akụkụ oche ahụ e ji anọdụ ala e ji igwe waya a mekọtara ọnụ site na okpomọkụ (welded steel wire) mee. A na-ebelata waya ndị a n'ogo e kwenyere na ha ga-adị tupu a gbagoo ha na-adịghị eji ọkụ eme ya; ụfọdụ akụkụ ka a na-eji aka gbagọ. A na-eji ihe mgbochi dịka chrome ma ọ bụ nylon kpuchie ya, nke mere ka oche ahụ nwee ikike iguzogide mmiri na nchara, si otu a mee ka a ga-eji ya n'ihe eji ya ekpo ọkụ n'èzí. Oghere dị n'etiti ahịrị ndị ahụ na-enye ya mmetụta nke ịdị mfe. A na-agbanwe agbanwe ụdị ntụle ahụ, nke na-enye ohere maka mmepụta dị iche iche n'ọnụ ọgụgụ buru ibu (mass customization). Oche a dị 520 mm site na 470 mm site na 800 mm n'ogologo.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe

Archie Oche meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe, nnabata dị ugwu e nyere design ndị dị mma nke na-emezu ihe ndị a chọrọ n'ọrụ na ụlọ ọrụ nke a na-atụ anya n'ihe e kere eke ndị e mere nke ọma. Ndị meriri na Igwe na-egosi nka buru ibu, ọkachamara dị elu, nghọta ọkachamara na ikike imepụta nke ndị kere ha. A na-atụ anya na Archie Oche ga-abụ ihe e kere eke a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya nke bụ ihe bara uru ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe na-ejikọta ụzọ kacha mma nke ụlọ ọrụ ma nwee àgwà teknụzụ kwesịrị ekwesị jikọtara na ihe ọmụma na talent. A na-asọpụrụ Archie Oche maka nlezianya ya ma e mere ya ka ọ nye mmeziwanye ndụ nke na-enyere aka ime ka ụwa bụrụ ebe ka mma.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The chair gives a strong impression with its unique form which is inspired by Islamic architecture. In particular, the design revives the arches and art of Girih tiles (which relies heavily on geometric patterns) and is adapted to modern life.
The chair can be used for every space and due to the possible variety of patterns, this design has the great potential for mass customization.
Dimensions & Packaging: Length 520mm, Width 470mm, Height 800 mm
Tags: furniture, chair, wire chair, arch, girih, geometric pattern
Production Technology: The seat components are made of welded steel wire. The wires are cut in predetermined sizes and must be bent without any heating factor. Some of the chair components are such that bending the wires is not possible by using machines and must be done manually. By adding chrome or rilson (nylon 11) coating to the wires, the chair can be made resistant to moisture and rust, and it is possible to use the chair outdoors.
Design Challenge: The design of the chair is mainly dependent on the lines. Therefore, in the design process, it was tried to move the design lines in a way that results in an integrated structure, and finally it is aimed to achieve a new style of wire chairs.
Research: The design process began with the review of furniture history and specifically mid-century modern style. In these observations, the characteristic furniture of this period and their features such as simple and clear lines, organic and geometric forms, democratic design were analyzed. Based on this, the wire chair style became the basis of the design. After that, the two architectural elements of arch and girih (strapwork) in Islamic architecture and the girih tiles were studied and further embedded into the project.
Inspiration: It was started with the study of the history of wire chairs and the designers who have worked in this field. As the design of wire chairs is highly dependent on the movement of lines, the possibility of using lines inspired by Islamic architecture was explored.
In the product design process, arches and specific geometric patterns have been the source of inspiration which are summarized in Girih.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2021 in Isfahan, Iran and finished in April 2021.
Operation Flow: The geometric patterns used in the design of the chair impress the viewer spontaneously. Furthermore, the negative space used in the design of the chair conveys a sense of lightness.
Team Members: Ahmad Mirjani
Image Credits: Ahmad Mirjani, 2021.