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Dress Your Chair Noņemama Apvilkšana by Yumeng Gai

Dress Your Chair Noņemama Apvilkšana by Yumeng Gai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Dzelzs balva A' Design Award in Mēbeļu dizains Competition Category.


DzelzsMēbeles· 2021

Dress Your Chair Noņemama Apvilkšana

by Yumeng Gai

Client: Yumeng Gai

Dzelzs balva A' Design Award Winner in Mēbeles Category

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The Design

About Dress Your Chair Noņemama Apvilkšana

Dress Your Chair ir noņemamas apvilkšanas kolekcija, kas radīta parastam un vienkārši salokāmam krēslam. Kolekcijā ietilpst viens putuplasta pamatapvalku komplekts un trīs pārvalki, kas iedvesmoti no gadalaikiem: pavasara kleita, rudens kombinezons un ziemas Teddy mētelis. Putuplasta pamatapvalki izmanto dažādus blīvumus, nodrošinot atbalstu un komfortu sēdēšanas laikā. Kombinezons un Teddy mētelis aizveras ar neredzamiem rāvējslēdzējiem apkārt sēdeklim, savukārt kleita tiek uzvilkta un noņemta, vienkārši uzslidinot. Katru daļu ir vienkārši nomainīt, izmazgāt un pārsūtīt, tādēļ esošu krēslu var atjaunot, nevis nomainīt pret jaunu.

The Recognition

About the Dzelzs balva A' Design Award

Dress Your Chair Noņemama Apvilkšana ir Dzelzs balvas A' Design Award ieguvējs, prestiža atzinība, ko piešķir labiem dizainiem, kas atbilst profesionālajām un rūpnieciskajām prasībām, kādas sagaidāmas no labi izstrādātiem darbiem. Dzelzs ieguvēji parāda to radītāju lielo prasmi, augsto specializāciju, ekspertu izpratni un radošo spēju. Sagaidāms, ka Dress Your Chair Noņemama Apvilkšana būs augsti vērtēts, apbrīnots un cienīts darbs, praktisks un inovatīvs. Šis ar Dzelzs balvu apbalvotais dizains integrē nozares labāko praksi un tam ir kompetentas tehniskās īpašības, kas saistītas ar zinātību un talantu. Dress Your Chair Noņemama Apvilkšana tiek cienīts par rūpību un ir izstrādāts, lai uzlabotu dzīves kvalitāti un palīdzētu padarīt pasauli labāku.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
What is the reason for throwing away a chair? The style does not fit in the room anymore? Or the upholstery is broken? The idea of the Dress Your Chair project is to design a series of upholstery works for a single common chair, like the IKEA ADDE Chair, which is accessible and easy to assemble. The upholstery can be put on and taken off as easily as apparel for humans. During the process of changing apparel for our furniture, we build closer relationships with the things we already have.
Dimensions & Packaging
Dimension for ADDE frame: Width 390 mm x Depth 470 mm x Height 772 mm
Tags
Upholstery work, furniture upholstery, dress for furniture, removable upholstery, cushion
Production Technology
This upholstery series includes a set of foam undergarments and three coverings.
For undergarment production, laser cut the foam first, cover with batting with the same shape, then put the foam into sewed fabric then hemming.

Once the foam is developed, it is applied to the chair as the model for pattern making. The muslin is draped from here to get the measurement for the final pattern for all apparel designs. Then the fabrics are cut according to the pattern.
Design Challenge
Challenges mainly come from the structures and patterns of apparel.
Research
The research was focused on three parts: style, structure, and pattern. Research on fashion apparel and study how fashion styling applies to furniture upholstery design. Test on different undergarments and apparel structures, and find the best form that provides the easiest way to put on and take off. Various methods of pattern making are used during the process.
Inspiration
Inspired by the fashion industry seasons, the Dress Your Chair upholstery series includes three seasonal clothes for the IKEA ADDE chair. The spring dress is inspired by blooming flowers in spring. This piece adds a romantic feeling to the chair and space. For the autumn jumpsuit, with the classic houndstooth pattern fabric, the suit gives the chair and space an elegant formal look. For winter, the Teddy coat designed for the chair provides a cozy and comfortable seating experience.
Project Duration
The project started in December 2019 in Providence and finished in December 2020 in Providence.
Operation Flow
The Dress Your Chair upholstery series includes one set of foam undergarments with various densities and three sets of apparel inspired by three different seasons: spring dress, autumn jumpsuit, and winter Teddy coat. Undergarments are mainly made up of foam, providing enough support and comfort for an enjoyable seating experience. The Jumpsuit and the Teddy coat have invisible zippers around the seat, while the dress slides on and off. They are easy to change, wash, and ship.
Team Members
Yumeng Gai
Image Credits
Image #1 : Photographer Yumeng Gai, Dress your Chair, 2020. Image #2 : Photographer Yumeng Gai, Dress your Chair, 2020. Image #3 : Photographer Yumeng Gai, Dress your Chair, 2020. Image #4 : Photographer Yumeng Gai, Dress your Chair, 2020. Image #5 : Photographer Yumeng Gai, Dress your Chair, 2020.
Video #1 : Creator Yumeng Gai, Dress your Chair, 2020.

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