Taiwan Imagery Chair by Yi-Ju Tseng Is Granted the A' Design Award in Furniture Design

Yi-Ju Tseng acknowledged for furniture design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Taiwan Imagery Chair by Yi-Ju Tseng, designed for Tatung University, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category. The award was conferred within the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

The A' Design Award Explained

The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.

More About Taiwan Imagery Chair

Taiwan Imagery is a chair inspired by traditional Taiwanese culture. The design combines the KA-TSI bag, a woven bag commonly used in Taiwan, with the Tai-Shi Chair, a classical Chinese wooden armchair used in early Taiwanese homes. Bulrush and aluminum are the main materials. The chair measures 500 by 980 by 710 millimeters. The back, the cushion and the legs form three separate parts joined with screws, so transport is compact and manufacturing is simpler. A mold controls the curved shapes and reduces production errors.

Award Record

This recognition makes Yi-Ju Tseng a winner of 1 A' Design Award.

About the A' Furniture Design Award

The A' Furniture Design Award is an international furniture competition recognizing good furniture designs by best furniture designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to furniture designers, product designers, industrial design studios and furniture brands from all countries. Entries typically include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. Awarded furniture designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/furniture

About A' Design Award & Competition

A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

Press Resources

Winner Page: https://designers.org/147541
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/147541
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!147541
Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/328282

Media Contact

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+39 031 4491953

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Taiwan Imagery Chair
Function: Chair
Category: Furniture Design
Discipline: Industrial Design
Industry: Furniture & Home
Colors: Black, Linen, Dark Slate Gray, Dark Gray and Silver
Images: 5
Client: Tatung University

The Recognition

Laureate: Yi-Ju Tseng
Country: Taiwan (China)
Recognition: A' Design Award
Edition: 2022 - 2023
Design ID: #147541

Design Details

Unique Properties: The KA-TSI bag, which is often used by Taiwanese, and the Tai-Shi Chair from the early days of the family were used for the fusion.
Inspiration: We hope to bring the traditional culture of Taiwan into this design, so that the tradition can be reproduced by design.
Research: The earliest KA-TSI bags were knitted with bulrush (phôo tsháu). KA-TSI Chair is taken from Tai-Shi Chair, the Chinese wooden fauteuil. Named after the official title, the Tai-Shi Chair is a classical Chinese furniture used by the Taiwanese earlier.
Challenge: The special curvature makes it easy to produce errors, so after many experiments we chose to use a mold to control its shape.
Realization and Technology: bulrush (phôo tsháu)/Aluminum
Operation and Interaction: The whole chair is divided into three parts, the back, cushion and legs, and assembled with screws, so that it will not take up space when transporting and can be more easily processed and manufactured.
Project Duration and Location: The project starts in Turin in October 2022 and ends in Taiwan in December 2022.
Specifications: 500mm x 980mm x 710mm
Keywords: Culture,Traditional,KA-TSI bag,Tai-Shi Chair