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Square or Circle La Sedia by Xin Chen
Square or Circle La Sedia by Xin Chen
Square or Circle La Sedia by Xin Chen
Square or Circle La Sedia by Xin Chen
Square or Circle La Sedia by Xin Chen

Ferro Belle Arti · 2020

Square or Circle La Sedia

by Xin Chen

  • A' Design Award di Ferro 2020 in Belle Arti
  • CLIENT: Xin Chen
  • Estimated Number of Design Views: 10,701
  • Verification code 0853400E46 · Verify this award
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About Square or Circle La Sedia

Gli scopi principali del design di Xin Chen sono comunicare le diverse culture e offrire una nuova esperienza per apprezzare i mobili. Ha creato un nuovo modo di costruire mobili che unisce tutte le singole parti e le tiene insieme attraverso la corda per tensione senza incollare e avvitare. Ha anche creato una nuova forma di rappresentazione del mobile che sta smontando i mobili in singoli pezzi, riorganizzandoli e trasformandoli in una nuova rappresentazione dell'immagine culturale. Il design può essere soddisfatto sia dal punto di vista funzionale che estetico per le persone contemporaneamente.

About the A' Design Award di Ferro

Square or Circle La Sedia ha vinto l'A' Design Award di Ferro, un riconoscimento prestigioso conferito a buoni design che soddisfano i requisiti professionali e industriali attesi da creazioni ben progettate. I vincitori di Ferro dimostrano la grande abilità, l'elevata specializzazione, la comprensione esperta e la capacità creativa dei loro creatori. Ci si aspetta che Square or Circle La Sedia sia una creazione molto apprezzata, ammirata e amata, pratica e innovativa. Questo design vincitore dell'A' Design Award di Ferro integra le migliori pratiche del settore e ha caratteristiche tecniche competenti legate a know-how e talento. Square or Circle La Sedia è rispettato per la sua accuratezza ed è progettato per offrire miglioramenti della qualità della vita che aiutano a rendere il mondo un posto migliore.

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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

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