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Balustrade チェア by Zhejiang Sci-Tech University

Balustrade チェア by Zhejiang Sci-Tech University is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 銀賞 in 家具デザイン Competition Category.


銀家具· 2021

Balustrade チェア

by Zhejiang Sci-Tech University

Client: Zhejiang Sci-Tech University

A' Design Award 銀賞 Winner in 家具 Category

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The Design

About Balustrade チェア

Balustradeは、短時間の一時的な休息のためにデザインされた椅子である。テーブルに寄りかかったり、手すりにもたれかかったりといった、無意識の振る舞いから着想を得ている。Balustradeは2つの座り方を提供する。1つ目は椅子のように上面に直接腰掛ける方法、2つ目は手すりにもたれかかるような、寄りかかる姿勢である。かたちはシンプルで、長時間の快適さではなく短時間の使用を意図している。複数台を重ねることができ、輸送容積を削減できる。サイズは幅620×奥行385×高さ720ミリメートル。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀賞

Balustrade チェアは、見事で印象的なハイエンドのデザインに授与される、非常に権威ある評価である A' Design Award 銀賞の受賞作品です。銀賞の受賞作品は、きわめて輝かしく創造性に富んだ作品であり、デザイナーの傑出した専門知識、才能、洞察力を示しています。Balustrade チェアは、素晴らしい代表作であり、驚くほどプロフェッショナルで、深く革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銀賞を受賞したデザインは、非常に注目すべき称賛される発明であり、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術の境界に寄与し、それを前進させます。Balustrade チェアは、多くの人に羨まれる創造物であり、欲求を呼び覚まし、前向きな感情をもたらし、驚きと感嘆を灯します。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
Balustrade Chair, an unconventional product, is different from the traditional chair and stool. It is designed for a temporary situation. Therefore, designers used a simpler way to realize this thought, while not put much attention on comfort level. In addition, the transport volume can be reduced by overlapping
Dimensions & Packaging
620 x 385 x 720
Tags
Chair, Stool, Seat, Bar Stool, Bar Chair
Production Technology
Balustrade Chair is a new way of sitting that designers propose to distinguish between chair and stool. Designers of Zhejiang Sci-Tech University believe that the random demand, generated by the masses, is extremely valuable. Most of the demand is generated based on the spontaneous state, which is temporary and random. This randomness creates demands that greatly broaden the definition of many original products.
Design Challenge
The social point of view. It challenges the public's understanding of traditional seats. The using time of this chair is less than 30 minutes, and its main purpose is to rest temporarily.
Technology implementation. The balance between concise form and structure. That is to say, the safety, firmness and service life of people in different physical conditions can be realized.
Research
Through observations and interviews, designers of Zhejiang Sci-Tech University find that the public have other needs and solutions for the "sitting" behavior. After deeply observing the behavior of street people, collecting pictures and analyzing, the pictures puts forward the following suggestions:
1. New form of sitting posture. It's different from sitting completely down and resting. Solve the problem of temporary rest (about 8 minutes of chatting), but it is not a state of complete rest.
2. Activities designed with the theme of "Street Observation Perspective". Designers chose the public to sit on the roadside railings to design this product.
Inspiration
This product is inspired by observing people's unconscious behaviors, such as half leaning on the table or leaning against the Balustrade.
Project Duration
Designed in Hangzhou, China, 2019
Operation Flow
There are two different sitting positions: one is sitting directly on the top, just like a chair;
The other is the leaning posture, just like leaning on a balustrade.
Patents
lndustrial Design Patent. Application No. / Patent No.202030487503.2. Zhejiang Sci-Tech University.2020.China Intellectual Property Office.
Team Members
Xuelian Li
Shichao Wang
Haipeng Zhu

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