Resolution Tūru Whakatā by Shaobo Liu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Rino in Hoahoa Taputapu Competition Category.
RinoTaputapu· 2023
Resolution Tūru Whakatā
by Shaobo Liu
Client: Shaobo Liu
A' Design Award Rino Winner in Taputapu Category
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The Design
About Resolution Tūru Whakatā
Ko Resolution he tūru whakatā i hangaia kia māmā te taumaha, kia ngāwari hoki te āhua. He mea hanga te tūru, ko te nuinga i te kāta konatunatu, ā, kua whakaurua ki roto ko te whūa, ko ngā kīhini pēke, me te rīpene here. Ahakoa te māmā o te hanganga, ka taea e Resolution te tautoko i tētahi tangata e 200 pauna (neke atu pea) te taumaha. I te tuatahi, i whakaahuahia te hōtaka ki te uku, kātahi ka mātaitia, ka whakapaipaitia ki te rorohiko toru-ahanoa. I tapahia ngā wāhanga papatahi ki tētahi miihini mira e whakahaeretia ana e te rorohiko, ā, i whakaemitia ā-ringa. Nā te māmā o te taumaha, ka taea te tūru te kawe me te whakatakoto ki ngā wāhi maha, ā, ko tōna āhua whāiti e tau ana ki ngā momo taiwhanga rerekē.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Rino
Ko Resolution Tūru Whakatā 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 Resolution Tūru Whakatā 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 Resolution Tūru Whakatā 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
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Resolution is a lounge chair that I designed in my junior year in college. The unique part about the chair is the size in comparison to the weight, and the overall design.
The chair was able to hold a person freely given that it's made of cardboard mainly. More importantly, even if this was made of wood, not only it will hold heavier weight, but the chair itself won't be heavy at all.
The chair/design of the chair is something I haven't seen before and there're many ways you can use it. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Dimensions: 1473mmx1549mmx1066mm
- Tags
- Resolution Chair, Lounge Chair, Furniture Design, New Design, Cardboard Chair, Light Weight Chair,
- Production Technology
- Cardboard, Foam, Packing peanuts, and some tape.
- Design Challenge
- Building the structure was definitely one of the hardest parts of this process. I have to make sure that the chair can hold maximum weight with minimal structural weight. Production can be challenging since this can be hard for mass production.
- Research
- I had a idea to design a chair since 2020, and I've been thinking what's the best material meanwhile sketching the shape of it. I was able to decided that I want it to be light weight and hold at least 200 pounds of weight. I finally decided to make it in cardboard first, so I started to focus on the design.
I have access to clay back then so I just grabed a piece and started use a wooden tool to play with the clay. Unexpectedly, I was able to make something I like with the first try. Then, I scaned the clay piece with 3D canning software and I made adjustments on 3D software called blender. To the point that this can have multiple plain areas, I use CNC machine to cut this into pieces and I assembled it later on. - Inspiration
- During my childhood, my parents owned a lounge chair that, despite its lack of extravagance, held a distinct significance for me as it provided an unparalleled sense of comfort due to its size and coziness.
The endeavor of creating a chair that evokes the sensation of a warm embrace from one's childhood has been my inspiration. While the chair that belonged to my parents was bulky, my focus in designing a chair lies in its portability and durability. In pursuit of this objective, I have been conceptualizing designs through sketches and experimenting with various materials. Subsequently, I utilized clay as a medium to refine the shape that resonated with my vision. Ultimately, through a process of iteration and exploration, I was able to develop the form of the chair independently. - Project Duration
- The project started in December 2021 at State Collee and finished in March 2022 at State College.
- Operation Flow
- The Resolution lounge chair is meant for use in any space. It's light enough to be placed anywhere by individuals. The minimalism design makes it suitable for various design concepts.
- Image Credits
- Image 1 / main image: Photographer: Andrew Castaneda
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