Calligraphy Study 학습용 책상 by Bai Xiangyu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award 은상 in 가구 디자인 Competition Category.
은가구· 2024
Calligraphy Study 학습용 책상
by Bai Xiangyu
Client: Two square meters Smart Home Technology Co. Ltd.
A' Design Award 은상 Winner in 가구 Category
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About Calligraphy Study 학습용 책상
캘리그라피 스터디(Calligraphy Study)는 서예를 배우는 어린이를 위해 설계된 전동 높이 조절 책상이다. 서예는 보통 선 자세로 쓰기 때문에, 현재 높이를 표시해 주는 컨트롤 패널을 통해 책상 높이를 56센티미터에서 110센티미터까지 조절할 수 있다. 상판은 0도에서 60도까지 기울일 수 있어 그림을 그리거나 책을 읽기에 알맞다. 프레임은 전통 장부맞춤(짜맞춤) 기법을 적용한 원목으로 제작되었으며, 가림막은 등나무 엮음 세공으로 마감했다. 목재 거치대는 자석으로 붓을 제자리에 고정한다. 작은 이동식 수납장에는 두루마리 종이와 족자를 보관할 수 있다.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 은상
Calligraphy Study 학습용 책상, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 은상 수상작으로, 최상급이며 아름답고 인상적인 디자인에 수여되는 비범하게 권위 있는 인정입니다. 은상 수상작은 대단히 뛰어나고 매우 창의적인 작품으로, 디자이너의 탁월한 전문 지식, 재능, 통찰력을 보여 줍니다. Calligraphy Study 학습용 책상, 이 작품은 훌륭한 대표작으로서 매우 전문적이고 깊이 있게 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 은상 수상 디자인은 예술, 과학, 디자인, 기술의 경계를 넓히는 데 이바지하는 주목할 만하고 찬사를 받는 발명품입니다. Calligraphy Study 학습용 책상, 이 작품은 모두가 부러워하는 창작물로서 욕망을 일깨우고 긍정적인 감정을 불러오며 경탄과 경이로움을 불러일으킵니다.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Calligraphy is a treasure of traditional Chinese culture, but practicing calligraphy requires standing. The electric calligraphy learning desk allows for quick adjustment of the desk height, enabling children to practice calligraphy more conveniently and switch between sitting and standing postures. The wooden accessories on the desk screen can magnetically hold specially designed calligraphy brushes for easy access and storage. Additionally, the accompanying small mobile cabinet can store calligraphy essentials such as paper rolls and scrolls that are often difficult to organize. The electric calligraphy learning desk inherits classical culture in a modern way, accompanying children throughout their growth journey.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- To accommodate the space requirements of different families, the length of the calligraphy desk can be adjusted by adding side panel modules. The main desktop has a length of 110cm, while the length of the left and right side panels is 22cm each. The depth of the desk is 65cm, and the height can be adjusted between 52cm and 110cm.
- Tags
- desk, chinese, traditional, calligraphy
- Production Technology
- The calligraphy study desk is a children's study desk that combines modern technology with traditional culture. It incorporates traditional Chinese wickerwork and solid wood craftsmanship, enveloping a modern industrialized electric height-adjustable structure to present traditional calligraphy art in a new form. The desk's height can be freely adjusted within the range of 56cm to 110cm, suitable for children in any age group during their growth. The desktop can also be tilted from 0 to 60 degrees, facilitating children's activities such as drawing and reading.
- Design Challenge
- The innovation of the calligraphy learning desk lies in its clever combination of traditional Chinese craftsmanship and modern electric height-adjustable legs. The greatest challenge was how to securely connect the electric height-adjustable legs to the solid wood frame. The design team ultimately drew inspiration from traditional Chinese mortise and tenon joinery, using angled wooden blocks and metal inserts to firmly stabilize the table legs.
- Research
- The design team conducted user interviews with over 100 households and discovered an increasing number of families guiding their children to learn calligraphy, a traditional Chinese culture. However, we found that calligraphy requires standing to write, and using regular desks often leads to discomfort in the users' back and waist. Additionally, calligraphy paper is usually long and doesn't fit well in ordinary bookcases, often requiring storage in the form of rolled-up scrolls.
- Inspiration
- Traditional culture is a national treasure, with calligraphy and traditional Chinese painting as its important components. For children, learning these traditional arts not only fosters their creativity and artistic sensibility but also contributes to the preservation of China's rich cultural heritage.
- Project Duration
- The project started in August 2022 in Hang Zhou and finished in May 2023 in Hang Zhou.
- Operation Flow
- The operation of the calligraphy learning desk is extremely straightforward thanks to its electric height-adjustable legs. By gently pushing or pulling the control panel in front of the desk, the desk can effortlessly ascend or descend. The control panel also displays the current desk height. For tilting the desktop, simply press the concealed tilt handle beneath the desk slit, enabling tilt angles between 0 and 60 degrees.
- Team Members
- Bai Xiangyu, Fei Panyan, Wang Lei, Xiao jiangbo and Yang Ruixue
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Photographer Two square meters Smart Home Technology Co. Ltd., 2022.
Optional Image #1: Photographer Two square meters Smart Home Technology Co. Ltd., 2022.
Optional Image #2: Photographer Two square meters Smart Home Technology Co. Ltd., 2022.
Optional Image #3: Photographer Two square meters Smart Home Technology Co. Ltd., 2022.
Optional Image #4: Photographer Two square meters Smart Home Technology Co. Ltd., 2022.
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