Archie Karisi by Ahmad Mirjani is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Basi in Desain Parabot Competition Category.

BasiParabot· 2022

Archie Karisi

by Ahmad Mirjani

Client: Ahmad Mirjani

A' Design Award Basi Winner in Parabot Category

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The Design

About Archie Karisi

Archie marupokan karisi kawaik nan ta inspirasi dari arsitektur Islam. Bantuaknyo mangaktualisasikan baliak lengkuangan (arch) sarato geometri ubin Girih, nan disasuaikan jo kahidupan modern. Komponen tampek duduak dibuek dari kawaik baja nan dilas. Kawaik-kawaik tu dipotong sasuai ukuran nan lah ditantuan, sarato dibengkokkan tanpa pamanasan, sadangkan sabagian bagian musti dibengkokkan sacaro manual jo tangan. Lapisan chrome atau nylon mambuek karisi ko tahan taradok lambok sarato karek, sahinggo karisi ko bisa pulo digunoan di lua ruangan. Ruang kosong (negative space) di antaro garih-garih tu mambarikan kesan ringan. Pola-pola nan ado bisa divariasikan, nan mamungkinkan produksi massal nan disasuaikan (mass customization). Karisi ko ba ukuran 520 mm x 470 mm x 800 mm.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Basi

Archie Karisi adolah pamenang A' Design Award Basi, sabuah pangakuan nan bapresti nan dibarikan ka rancangan nan elok nan mamanuhi kaparluan profesional jo industri nan dipaokan dari ciptaan nan dirancang jo elok. Pamenang Basi mamparlihatkan kamahiran nan gadang, spesialisasi nan tinggi, pamahaman pakar jo kapasitas kreatif panciptanyo. Archie Karisi dipaokan manjadi ciptaan nan sangaik dihormati, dikagumi jo disayangi, nan praktis jo inovatif. Rancangan nan manang Basi iko mamasukkan praktik tabaik industri jo punyo ciri teknis nan cakap nan bapautan jo ilimu jo bakaik. Archie Karisi dihormati karano katalitiannyo jo dirancang untuak maningkekkan kualitas hiduik jo mambantu manjadikan dunia tampek nan labiah elok.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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.