Ọlaọcha Ngwá Ụlọ · 2023
Mua Lau Oche Izumike
by Ching Cheng Chang and Xu Da Zzan
- Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha 2023 in Ngwá Ụlọ
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 27,731
- Verification code DA11759EA0 · Verify this award
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About Mua Lau Oche Izumike
Ka ụwa na-alụ ọgụ na mwepu ngwa ngwa nke akụ eke, ndị dizainọ nke oge a na-elekwasị anya karịa n'ịchọpụta ihe ndị ga-adịgide adịgide. Otu ihe atụ dị otú ahụ bụ Oche Mua Lau, nke si na nri ọbụgwa ndị Taiwan a hụrụ n'anya mara maka nhazi ya pụrụ iche nke akụkụ mpụta kpọrọ nkụ na akụkụ ime dị nro ma na-atakwa nata mmụọ nsọ ya. Ịnọdụ ala n'oche a dị ka ịbụ onye e bugara n'ọhịa achara dị jụụ, ebe ikuku dị nro na-efegharị n'ahụ, na-akwalite njikọ dị omimi na eke.
About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha
Mua Lau Oche Izumike meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị dị n'ọkwa kachasị elu, mara mma ma na-eju anya. Ndị meriri na Ọlaọcha bụ ọrụ na-egbu maramara nke ukwuu ma dị oke nzụlite nke na-egosi ọmarịcha ihe ọmụma, talent na nghọta nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Mua Lau Oche Izumike ga-abụ ọrụ dị ịtụnanya, ihe nlereanya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị omimi n'ihe ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha bụ ihe e mepụtara dị oke ịrịba ama, nke a na-eto nke na-erite uru ma na-ebuga oke nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ n'ihu. Mua Lau Oche Izumike bụ ihe e kere eke ọtụtụ ndị na-ekwo ekworo ya nke na-akpali ọchịchọ, na-eweta mmetụta ọma ma na-akpali ịtụnanya.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- The Mua Lau is named after a traditional Taiwanese snack which is crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. The chair is designed to provide users with a multi-layered sitting experience that is also crisp on the outside and soft on the inside, similar to biting into a piece of Mua Lau.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 800 mm x Depth 800 mm x Height 800 mm
- Tags
- Bamboo, lounge chair, craft, modern, style
- Production Technology
- The seat is woven using traditional bamboo weaving techniques, using only 12 long bamboo strips to achieve the required size. The double-tube structure inside the seat cushion simulates the effect of double-layer springs, providing a comfortable sitting experience that is firm yet cushioned.
The legs are made of metal elbows that are bent to the desired shape, cut to size, manually welded by a master, and finished with a surface texture that simulates cast iron. The surface is also treated with a thickening agent and powder baking paint for added durability. - Design Challenge
- We use the traditional bamboo lady's techniques to form the chair's structure that can support the weight of the human body. However, in terms of material design, the traditional method alone is not strong enough to bear the weight, so we conducted various tests on the material's thickness, length, and other properties. After several iterations, we discovered the optimal size and thickness of the material, allowing us to achieve the unique sitting experience we envisioned.
- Research
- In this era of rapid depletion of resources, rediscovering sustainable materials is a top priority for modern designers. For this reason, the design chose to rediscover the disappearing bamboo craft, which only takes 3 to 5 years to mature. Bamboo craft is a traditional craft that has been passed down since ancient times. However, after the large-scale introduction of plastic products into daily life, the cheap and mass-produced alternatives quickly replaced bamboo craftsmanship, leading to the decline of the entire industry in Taiwan.
- Inspiration
- Mua Lau challenges artisans to forge new paths in their craft, to develop novel applications for existing techniques, to bring craftsmanship to life, and to rediscover the connection between humans and materials. Bamboo craftsmanship, in particular, breaks through traditional applications to unlock new possibilities. By combining traditional craftsmanship with modern industry, artisans can infuse modern oriental style with the warmth of their hands and the precision of mechanical manufacturing.
- Project Duration
- The project started in July 2022 in Taiwan , completed in February 2023, first debut in March and will exhibit in Young Designers Exhibition Yodex in World Trade Center, Nangang exhibition hall, Taipei in May 2023.
- Operation Flow
- Imagine sitting in a lounge chair that gives you the feeling of being in a bamboo forest, with the breeze gently blowing over your body, allowing your mind to integrate with nature and find a moment of tranquility in our noisy world.
- Image Credits
- Photographer: CHING CHENG CHANG
Model:Chen zhiyu
