Square or Circle Seza Ny Seza by Xin Chen

Square or Circle Seza Ny Seza by Xin Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Vy in Famolavolana Zavakanto sy Fampisehoana Zavakanto Competition Category.

VyZavakanto· 2020

Square or Circle Seza Ny Seza

by Xin Chen

Client: Xin Chen

A' Design Award Vy Winner in Zavakanto Category

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The Design

About Square or Circle Seza Ny Seza

Ny tanjon'ny volon'i Xin Chen dia ny fampitana ireo kolontsaina samihafa ary manolotra traikefa vaovao hankasitraka ny fanaka. Izy dia namorona fomba vaovao hanamboarana fanaka izay mampifamatotra ny faritra tsirairay ary mitazona azy ireo amin'ny alàlan'ny tady amin'ny alàlan'ny fihenjanana ary tsy mikorontana. Izy koa dia namorona endrika endrika fanehoana fanaka izay manaisotra ny fanaka ho amina tsirairay, avy eo manamboatra sy manova endrika endrika sary ara-kolontsaina. Ny famolavolana dia afaka mahazo fahafaham-po amin'ny haasa sy aestetika ho an'ny olona miaraka.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Vy

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ny famolavolana Square or Circle Seza Ny Seza, fankasitrahana malaza omena ny famolavolana tsara izay mahafeno ny fepetra ara-barotra sy ara-indostria andrasana amin'ny famoronana natao tsara. Ny mpandresy Vy dia mampiseho fahaiza-manao lehibe, fahaizana manokana ambony, fahatakarana manam-pahaizana ary fahaizana mamorona an'ireo mpamorona azy. Andrasana ho famoronana ankasitrahana be, ankafizina ary tiana izay azo ampiharina sady vaovao ny famolavolana Square or Circle Seza Ny Seza. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ity dia mampiray ny fomba fanao tsara indrindra amin'ny indostria ary manana toetra ara-teknika mahomby mifandray amin'ny fahalalana sy ny talenta. Ny famolavolana Square or Circle Seza Ny Seza dia hajaina noho ny fitandremany ary natao hanome fanatsarana ny kalitaon'ny fiainana izay manampy hahatonga ny tontolo ho toerana tsara kokoa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This chair is called Square or Circle. The most interesting feature is that the chair is held together by tension, and can be disassembled into individual pieces, which can then be rearranged and transformed into a representation of the Chinese instrument, a Liuqin. This design can satisfy both functional and aesthetic needs. Meanwhile, it also allows people to carry it easily because all parts can be dismantled for transportation.
Dimensions & Packaging: 432mm x 534mm x 1143mm
All parts can be dismantled for transportation.
Tags: Chair, Chinese style, Disassembled, Wood, Joinery
Production Technology: It is made of cherry, walnut, fiber rope and hardware. The whole chair was joined together by different parts (seat, back, legs, and stretcher) without using glue, nails, and screws. Meanwhile, it holds together by a rope in tension.
Design Challenge: The challenge of this design is that one design can be fitted in both forms a chair form and a representation of Liuqin.
Research: The purpose of this design is to inspire people to think and appreciate differently about furniture. The chair is not only a piece of functional furniture but also attracts people to explore different cultural traditions. The design applies some Chinese elements to represent Chinese cultures, such as the color of Chinese red, and the yin and yang circle which is from the traditional Chinese philosophy.
Inspiration: This design is inspired by a traditional Chinese instrument Liuqin and the Italian Strozzi chair. The purpose of the design is to communicate the different cultures of Eastern and Western to modern audiences. I want to explore the cultural differences and similarities by using my design as a vehicle because I am experiencing it.
Project Duration: This project started in March 2016 and finished in May 2016 at Iowa state university. It was exhibited in The 22nd International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA, the USA in December 2016.
Operation Flow: The chair was joined together without using glue, nails, and screws. Meanwhile, it holds together by a rope in tension. Users can lose the rope, then disassemble the chair in different pieces.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer George Ensley, Square or Circle
Image #2: Photographer George Ensley, Square or Circle
Image #3: Photographer George Ensley, Square or Circle
Image #4: Photographer George Ensley, Square or Circle
Image #5: Photographer George Ensley, Square or Circle