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Strings レジャーチェア by Wei Jingye and Zhang Xuechen

Strings レジャーチェア by Wei Jingye and Zhang Xuechen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 銅賞 in 家具デザイン Competition Category.


銅家具· 2022

Strings レジャーチェア

by Wei Jingye and Zhang Xuechen

Client: Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts

A' Design Award 銅賞 Winner in 家具 Category

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The Design

About Strings レジャーチェア

Stringsは、曲げ加工した金属パイプで製作されたレジャーチェアである。デザインは楽器の弦から着想を得ており、線状のチューブがリング状の外輪郭と交わることで、フォルムに始まりと終わりが生まれている。主素材には硬く耐食性に優れた304ステンレススチールを用いているため、屋外での使用にも適している。フレームはブランキング、曲げ、加熱、引き伸ばし、溶接、研磨の工程を経て成形されている。曲線は身体の座姿勢に沿うように設計されており、読書やお茶、休息のひとときにふさわしい椅子である。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅賞

Strings レジャーチェアは、創造性、独創性、鋭い洞察力で際立つ傑出したデザインに授与される、高い権威をもつ評価である A' Design Award 銅賞の受賞作品です。銅賞の受賞作品は、十分に巧みで印象的なほど創造的な工芸品であり、デザイナーの豊富な経験、想像力、機知を裏づけています。Strings レジャーチェアは、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される品であり、顕著にプロフェッショナルで革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銅賞を受賞したデザインは、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術のベストプラクティスを取り入れており、細部への配慮に優れています。Strings レジャーチェアは、ニーズを見事に満たし、欲求に触れ、感情を魅了し、好奇心を引きつけます。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
As the name suggests, the string-shaped steel tube and the ring-shaped outer contour finally meet to achieve visual and auditory synesthesia. The furniture brings visual and tactile enjoyment to people, and at the same time, there seems to be a melody flowing in the heart.White steel is used as the main material of the product, and the metal pipe is bent and combined to make this product in a smooth shape.
Dimensions & Packaging
740mm x 820mm x 915mm, The production and processing technology of the product is composed of blanking, bending, firing, stretching, springback, welding, polishing, etc. the processing mode is relatively simple, there are no special technical requirements, and the modeling freedom is high.
Tags
Strings, Multi-function, Leisure, Synaesthesia, Bending, Metal wires
Production Technology
The material is mainly made of metal wire, which is environmentally friendly and suitable for bending processing. Compared with 201 white steel, 304 white steel has stronger corrosion resistance and is undoubtedly the first choice for outdoor use. The process of making the material is relatively simple. It is composed of blanking, bending, firing, stretching, springback, welding, polishing and so on.
Design Challenge
Make the metal wires connect and combine regularly without rigidity, and ensure the comfort and functionality of the product on the basis of using only one element.
Research
This design is guided by the strings, and the string-shaped steel tube and the annular outer contour finally meet to achieve visual and auditory synaesthesia. The furniture brings visual and tactile enjoyment to people, and at the same time, there seems to be a melody flowing in the heart. All the steel pipes and the annular outer contour finally meet in one place, and the shapes are linked together, with a beginning and an end.
Inspiration
The design inspiration is based on the strings, and the metal wire is selected as the raw material, and the shape is polished to make it more suitable for the sitting posture of the human body and more comfortable to use. Together, there is a beginning and an end.
Project Duration
The design had started in Shenyang in March 2021, completed in Shenyang in June 2021, and displayed in the museum of Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in Shenyang in June in 2021.
Operation Flow
It is suitable for leisure and entertainment. It can sit with feet hanging or knees bent. It is a suitable choice for reading, drinking tea or rest and play. In addition, the material of the product is 304 white steel, which is hard and corrosion-resistant, simple and light, low-key and shiny color. It is also the first choice for outdoor leisure.
Team Members
Wei Jingye
Wang Yiqin
Zhang Wenyang
Wu Wenhao
Chen Yuxuan
Zhang Xuechen

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