Calligraphy Study Tebụl Ọmụmụ by Bai Xiangyu

Calligraphy Study Tebụl Ọmụmụ by Bai Xiangyu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha in Nhazi Ngwá Ụlọ Competition Category.

ỌlaọchaNgwá Ụlọ· 2024

Calligraphy Study Tebụl Ọmụmụ

by Bai Xiangyu

Client: Two square meters Smart Home Technology Co. Ltd.

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

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The Design

About Calligraphy Study Tebụl Ọmụmụ

Calligraphy Study bụ tebụl a na-eji ọkụ eletrik agbanwe ịdị elu ya, nke e mere maka ụmụaka na-amụ ide mkpụrụedemede ndị China (calligraphy). A na-edekarị calligraphy mgbe mmadụ kwụ ọtọ, ya mere enwere ike ịgbanwe ịdị elu tebụl a site na sentimita 56 ruo 110 site na ngwa njikwa nke na-egosi ịdị elu ọ dị ugbu a. Enwere ike ihulata elu tebụl ahụ site na ogo 0 ruo 60 maka ise ihe na ịgụ akwụkwọ. E ji osisi siri ike mee etiti ya, jiri usoro njikọ ọdịnala nke mortise na tenon jikọọ ya, ejikwa ekwe a kpara akpa kpuchie ihe mgbochi ya. Ihe njide osisi na-eji magnet ejide brọsh ka ha ghara ịda. Obere kabinet na-agagharị agagharị na-echekwa mpịakọta akwụkwọ na akwụkwọ mpịachi.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha

Calligraphy Study Tebụl Ọmụmụ 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 Calligraphy Study Tebụl Ọmụmụ 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. Calligraphy Study Tebụl Ọmụmụ bụ ihe e kere eke ọtụtụ ndị na-ekwo ekworo ya nke na-akpali ọchịchọ, na-eweta mmetụta ọma ma na-akpali ịtụnanya.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Calligraphy is a treasure of traditional Chinese culture, but practicing calligraphy requires standing. The electric calligraphy learning desk allows for quick adjustment of the desk height, enabling children to practice calligraphy more conveniently and switch between sitting and standing postures. The wooden accessories on the desk screen can magnetically hold specially designed calligraphy brushes for easy access and storage. Additionally, the accompanying small mobile cabinet can store calligraphy essentials such as paper rolls and scrolls that are often difficult to organize. The electric calligraphy learning desk inherits classical culture in a modern way, accompanying children throughout their growth journey.
Dimensions & Packaging: To accommodate the space requirements of different families, the length of the calligraphy desk can be adjusted by adding side panel modules. The main desktop has a length of 110cm, while the length of the left and right side panels is 22cm each. The depth of the desk is 65cm, and the height can be adjusted between 52cm and 110cm.
Tags: desk, chinese, traditional, calligraphy
Production Technology: The calligraphy study desk is a children's study desk that combines modern technology with traditional culture. It incorporates traditional Chinese wickerwork and solid wood craftsmanship, enveloping a modern industrialized electric height-adjustable structure to present traditional calligraphy art in a new form. The desk's height can be freely adjusted within the range of 56cm to 110cm, suitable for children in any age group during their growth. The desktop can also be tilted from 0 to 60 degrees, facilitating children's activities such as drawing and reading.
Design Challenge: The innovation of the calligraphy learning desk lies in its clever combination of traditional Chinese craftsmanship and modern electric height-adjustable legs. The greatest challenge was how to securely connect the electric height-adjustable legs to the solid wood frame. The design team ultimately drew inspiration from traditional Chinese mortise and tenon joinery, using angled wooden blocks and metal inserts to firmly stabilize the table legs.
Research: The design team conducted user interviews with over 100 households and discovered an increasing number of families guiding their children to learn calligraphy, a traditional Chinese culture. However, we found that calligraphy requires standing to write, and using regular desks often leads to discomfort in the users' back and waist. Additionally, calligraphy paper is usually long and doesn't fit well in ordinary bookcases, often requiring storage in the form of rolled-up scrolls.
Inspiration: Traditional culture is a national treasure, with calligraphy and traditional Chinese painting as its important components. For children, learning these traditional arts not only fosters their creativity and artistic sensibility but also contributes to the preservation of China's rich cultural heritage.
Project Duration: The project started in August 2022 in Hang Zhou and finished in May 2023 in Hang Zhou.
Operation Flow: The operation of the calligraphy learning desk is extremely straightforward thanks to its electric height-adjustable legs. By gently pushing or pulling the control panel in front of the desk, the desk can effortlessly ascend or descend. The control panel also displays the current desk height. For tilting the desktop, simply press the concealed tilt handle beneath the desk slit, enabling tilt angles between 0 and 60 degrees.
Team Members: Bai Xiangyu, Fei Panyan, Wang Lei, Xiao jiangbo and Yang Ruixue
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Two square meters Smart Home Technology Co. Ltd., 2022.
Optional Image #1: Photographer Two square meters Smart Home Technology Co. Ltd., 2022.
Optional Image #2: Photographer Two square meters Smart Home Technology Co. Ltd., 2022.
Optional Image #3: Photographer Two square meters Smart Home Technology Co. Ltd., 2022.
Optional Image #4: Photographer Two square meters Smart Home Technology Co. Ltd., 2022.