Archie Turi by Ahmad Mirjani is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Rino in Hoahoa Taputapu Competition Category.
RinoTaputapu· 2022
Archie Turi
Client: Ahmad Mirjani
A' Design Award Rino Winner in Taputapu Category
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About Archie Turi
Ko Archie he turi waea i whakaawehia e te hoahoanga Ihirama. Ko te āhua e whakaora ana i ngā kōpani me te āhua matiti o ngā tairo Girih, i urutaungia mō te oranga o ēnei rā. Ko ngā wāhanga nohoanga i hangaia mai i te waea rino kua whakapiritia mā te wera. Ka poutuhia ngā waea ki ngā rahi kua whakaritea i mua, ka piko kāore he whakamahana, ā, me piko-ā-ringa ētahi wāhanga. Mā tētahi uhi konumohau, nailona rānei ka aukati te turi i te makū me te waikura, nō reira ka taea hoki te whakamahi i te turi i waho. Ko te takiwā kore i waenga i ngā rārangi e homai ana i te ariā o te māmā. Ka rerekē ngā tauira, e taea ai te whakaritenga papatipu. He 520 mm te whānui, 470 mm te hōhonu, 800 mm te teitei o te turi.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Rino
Ko Archie Turi te toa o te A' Design Award Rino, he whakaaetanga whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa pai e whakatutuki ana i ngā hiahia ngaio me te ahumahi e tūmanakohia ana mai i ngā mahi kua hoahoatia pai. Ko ngā toa Rino e whakaatu ana i te pukenga nui, te tohungatanga teitei, te māramatanga mātanga me te kaha auaha o ō rātou kaihanga. E tūmanakohia ana ko Archie Turi he mahi whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he whaihua, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Rino e whakakotahi ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa o te ahumahi, ā, he āhuatanga hangarau pūkenga tōna e hono ana ki te mōhio me te pūmanawa. E whakahonoretia ana a Archie Turi mō tōna tōtika, ā, i hoahoatia hei whakapai ake i te kounga o te oranga me te āwhina i te ao kia pai ake.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The chair gives a strong impression with its unique form which is inspired by Islamic architecture. In particular, the design revives the arches and art of Girih tiles (which relies heavily on geometric patterns) and is adapted to modern life.
The chair can be used for every space and due to the possible variety of patterns, this design has the great potential for mass customization. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Length 520mm, Width 470mm, Height 800 mm
- Tags
- furniture, chair, wire chair, arch, girih, geometric pattern
- Production Technology
- The seat components are made of welded steel wire. The wires are cut in predetermined sizes and must be bent without any heating factor. Some of the chair components are such that bending the wires is not possible by using machines and must be done manually. By adding chrome or rilson (nylon 11) coating to the wires, the chair can be made resistant to moisture and rust, and it is possible to use the chair outdoors.
- Design Challenge
- The design of the chair is mainly dependent on the lines. Therefore, in the design process, it was tried to move the design lines in a way that results in an integrated structure, and finally it is aimed to achieve a new style of wire chairs.
- Research
- The design process began with the review of furniture history and specifically mid-century modern style. In these observations, the characteristic furniture of this period and their features such as simple and clear lines, organic and geometric forms, democratic design were analyzed. Based on this, the wire chair style became the basis of the design. After that, the two architectural elements of arch and girih (strapwork) in Islamic architecture and the girih tiles were studied and further embedded into the project.
- Inspiration
- It was started with the study of the history of wire chairs and the designers who have worked in this field. As the design of wire chairs is highly dependent on the movement of lines, the possibility of using lines inspired by Islamic architecture was explored.
In the product design process, arches and specific geometric patterns have been the source of inspiration which are summarized in Girih. - Project Duration
- The project started in January 2021 in Isfahan, Iran and finished in April 2021.
- Operation Flow
- The geometric patterns used in the design of the chair impress the viewer spontaneously. Furthermore, the negative space used in the design of the chair conveys a sense of lightness.
- Team Members
- Ahmad Mirjani
- Image Credits
- Ahmad Mirjani, 2021.
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