Igwe Nkà Mma · 2020
Square or Circle Oche
by Xin Chen
- Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe 2020 in Nkà Mma
- CLIENT: Xin Chen
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 10,701
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About Square or Circle Oche
Ebumnuche ebumnuche nke Xin Chen bụ ịkọwa ọdịnala dị iche iche ma na-enye ahụmịhe ọhụrụ iji nwee ekele maka arịa ụlọ. O mepụtala ụzọ ohuru iji rụọ ụlọ na-esonye akụkụ mmadụ niile ma jikọta ya ọnụ site na ụdọ site na esemokwu na-enweghị mgbanye. O mepụtala ụdị ihe ọhụrụ maka ihe eji achọ ụlọ nke na-ekewapụta arịa ụlọ iberibe ndị ọzọ, ma mezie ya ma gbanwee ya ka ọ bụrụ ụdị ihe osise ọdịbendị ọhụụ. Enwere ike inwe afọ ojuju maka ọrụ a na ịchọ mma maka ndị mmadụ n’otu oge.
About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe
Square or Circle 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 Square or Circle 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 Square or Circle Oche maka nlezianya ya ma e mere ya ka ọ nye mmeziwanye ndụ nke na-enyere aka ime ka ụwa bụrụ ebe ka mma.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- This chair is called Square or Circle. The most interesting feature is that the chair is held together by tension, and can be disassembled into individual pieces, which can then be rearranged and transformed into a representation of the Chinese instrument, a Liuqin. This design can satisfy both functional and aesthetic needs. Meanwhile, it also allows people to carry it easily because all parts can be dismantled for transportation.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 432mm x 534mm x 1143mm
All parts can be dismantled for transportation. - Tags
- Chair, Chinese style, Disassembled, Wood, Joinery
- Production Technology
- It is made of cherry, walnut, fiber rope and hardware. The whole chair was joined together by different parts (seat, back, legs, and stretcher) without using glue, nails, and screws. Meanwhile, it holds together by a rope in tension.
- Design Challenge
- The challenge of this design is that one design can be fitted in both forms a chair form and a representation of Liuqin.
- Research
- The purpose of this design is to inspire people to think and appreciate differently about furniture. The chair is not only a piece of functional furniture but also attracts people to explore different cultural traditions. The design applies some Chinese elements to represent Chinese cultures, such as the color of Chinese red, and the yin and yang circle which is from the traditional Chinese philosophy.
- Inspiration
- This design is inspired by a traditional Chinese instrument Liuqin and the Italian Strozzi chair. The purpose of the design is to communicate the different cultures of Eastern and Western to modern audiences. I want to explore the cultural differences and similarities by using my design as a vehicle because I am experiencing it.
- Project Duration
- This project started in March 2016 and finished in May 2016 at Iowa state university. It was exhibited in The 22nd International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA, the USA in December 2016.
- Operation Flow
- The chair was joined together without using glue, nails, and screws. Meanwhile, it holds together by a rope in tension. Users can lose the rope, then disassemble the chair in different pieces.
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Photographer George Ensley, Square or Circle
Image #2: Photographer George Ensley, Square or Circle
Image #3: Photographer George Ensley, Square or Circle
Image #4: Photographer George Ensley, Square or Circle
Image #5: Photographer George Ensley, Square or Circle
