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Archie Столица by Ahmad Mirjani

Archie Столица by Ahmad Mirjani is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Железна награда A' Design Award in Дизајн на мебел Competition Category.


ЖелезнаМебел· 2022

Archie Столица

by Ahmad Mirjani

Client: Ahmad Mirjani

Железна награда A' Design Award Winner in Мебел Category

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The Design

About Archie Столица

Арчи е жичана столица инспирирана од исламската архитектура. Формата ги оживува лаковите и геометријата на плочките Гирих, приспособени за современиот живот. Компонентите на седиштето се направени од заварена челична жица. Жиците се сечат на предодредени димензии и се извиткуваат без загревање, а некои делови мора да се извиткуваат рачно. Хромирана или најлонска обвивка ја прави столицата отпорна на влага и рѓа, така што столицата може да се користи и надвор. Негативниот простор помеѓу линиите дава чувство на леснотија. Шаблоните можат да варираат, што овозможува масовна прилагодливост. Столицата мери 520 мм x 470 мм x 800 мм.

The Recognition

About the Железна награда A' Design Award

Archie Столица е добитник на Железната награда A' Design Award, престижно признание што се доделува на добри дизајни што ги исполнуваат професионалните и индустриските барања очекувани од добро дизајнирани творби. Железните добитници ја покажуваат големата вештина, високата специјализација, стручното разбирање и креативниот капацитет на нивните творци. Се очекува Archie Столица да биде високо ценета, восхитувана и сакана творба што е практична и иновативна. Овој дизајн со Железна награда ги интегрира најдобрите индустриски практики и има компетентни технички карактеристики поврзани со знаење и талент. Archie Столица е почитуван за својата темелност и е дизајниран да го подобри квалитетот на животот и да помогне светот да стане подобро место.

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.

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