Taboo Oche Biodegradable by Ji Qi and Donghang Wang

Taboo Oche Biodegradable by Ji Qi and Donghang Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz in Nhazi Nkà Mma na Nkwụnye Nkà Competition Category.

BronzNkà Mma· 2023

Taboo Oche Biodegradable

by Ji Qi and Donghang Wang

Client: Ceramics Studio of Nanjing University of the Arts

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz Winner in Nkà Mma Category

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The Design

About Taboo Oche Biodegradable

N'ịbụ onye sitere n'ike mmụọ nsọ nwanyị nwanyị pelvis, oche taboo bụ ụrọ pụrụ iche nke na-emebi emebi na-enweghị ọkụ, nke dabere na echiche ọdịnala China rammed n'ụwa, na-eji topology optimization algọridim na-emeziwanye usoro n'ozuzu ya iji hụ na ọ nwere ike idi 1000. Nm nke downforce mgbe ị na-ejigide usoro bionic. A na-emepụta ihe eji eme ihe n'oche ahụ iji zaghachi oku ugbu a maka ịzọpụta ike na mbelata ikuku, na enwere ike iweda ya na fatịlaịza organic na nsị ala n'okpuru ọnọdụ kwesịrị ekwesị.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz

Taboo Oche Biodegradable meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị pụtara ìhè nke a ma ama maka nzụlite ihe, ọgụgụ isi na nghọta. Ndị meriri na Bronz bụ ihe e mere nke ndị nwere nka nke ukwuu ma dị mma n'imepụta nke na-egosi ahụmahụ buru ibu, echiche na ọgụgụ isi nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Taboo Oche Biodegradable ga-abụ ihe a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz na-agụnye ụzọ kacha mma n'ime nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ, ma dị mma nke ukwuu maka nlebara anya ya n'obere ihe. Taboo Oche Biodegradable na-emezu mkpa nke ọma, na-emetụ ọchịchọ aka, na-adọrọ mmetụta obi ma na-adọta ọchịchọ ịmara.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The chair is made of a special non-fire clay, which has a material strength comparable to ABS plastic. It can completely degrade to organic fertilizer within two years in an industrial landfill environment.
The structure of the chair was topologically optimized. After setting the parameters of force, support and pressure values, the redundant parts were eliminated.
After testing, this chair can withstand 100kg of longitudinal force.
Dimensions & Packaging: 420mm x 260mm x 450mm
Tags: Clay, Biodegradation, Topology Optimization, Carbon Neutrality
Production Technology: In the design phase, we used the Finite Element Analysis plug-in in Rihno for topology optimization calculations to eliminate redundant parts.
After the prototype was printed using 3D printing, we disassembled it and turned out more than 70 plaster molds. Finally, the finished product was produced using the casting process.
Design Challenge: Additives and clay shrinkage adjustment
Skilled use of topology optimization
Development of robotic arm 3D clay printing technology
Generation of internal crystal structures
Research: Research on new materials and molding process
A biodegradable high-strength no-bake clay material is formulated under the requirement of low carbon emission. It avoids the high energy consumption of modern industrial production while achieving the sustainable use of resources. To achieve maximum material utilization with the support of topology optimization algorithms.
Through the experimentation in the field of furniture, we will mature the production process and eventually reinvent the world by entering the construction industry with the concept of raw earth construction.
Inspiration: The chair shape is inspired by the human female pelvis.
The technique of the chair material is inspired by the paper clay used in ceramics art, and the characteristics of the clay are changed by adding additions.
The material was developed in response to the current call for energy saving and emission reduction, with the intention of completing the 'construction' of the world from a new perspective, based on the traditional raw clay.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2020 in Nanjing and finished in February 2022 in Nanjing.
Operation Flow: The chair is made of raw clay, which can be found everywhere, and by adding additives to it, it can achieve great strength without being fired, and it is biodegradable, turning into organic fertilizer and recycling after being disposed of in landfills.
Team Members: Ji Qi
Donghang Wang