Dress Your Chair Funzjoni Primarja: Tapizzerija Removibbli by Yumeng Gai

Dress Your Chair Funzjoni Primarja: Tapizzerija Removibbli by Yumeng Gai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid in Disinn tal-Għamara Competition Category.

ĦadidGħamara· 2021

Dress Your Chair Funzjoni Primarja: Tapizzerija Removibbli

by Yumeng Gai

Client: Yumeng Gai

Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid Winner in Għamara Category

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The Design

About Dress Your Chair Funzjoni Primarja: Tapizzerija Removibbli

Test tal-Ktieb: Dress Your Chair hija sensiela ta' tapizzerija removibbli maħsuba għal siġġu komuni u faċli biex jitwaħħal. Is-sensiela tinkludi sett wieħed ta' ħwejjeġ ta' taħt tal-foam u tliet kisi ispirati mill-istaġuni: libsa tar-rebbiegħa, jumpsuit tal-ħarifa u kowt Teddy tax-xitwa. Il-ħwejjeġ ta' taħt tal-foam jużaw densitajiet varji u jipprovdu appoġġ u kumdità waqt il-qgħad. Il-jumpsuit u l-kowt Teddy jingħalqu b'żippijiet inviżibbli madwar is-sedil, filwaqt li l-libsa tidħol u toħroġ b'mod li tiżloq. Kull biċċa hija faċli biex tinbidel, tinħasel u tintbagħat, sabiex siġġu eżistenti jkun jista' jiġi mġedded minflok mibdul.

The Recognition

About the Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid

Dress Your Chair Funzjoni Primarja: Tapizzerija Removibbli huwa rebbieħ tal-Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid, rikonoxximent prestiġjuż mogħti lil disinji tajbin li jissodisfaw ir-rekwiżiti professjonali u industrijali mistennija minn ħolqien imfassal tajjeb. Ir-rebbieħa tal-Ħadid juru l-ħila kbira, l-ispeċjalizzazzjoni għolja, il-fehim espert u l-kapaċità kreattiva tal-ħallieqa tagħhom. Huwa mistenni li Dress Your Chair Funzjoni Primarja: Tapizzerija Removibbli ikun ħolqien imqabbar ħafna, mammirat u maħbub li huwa prattiku u innovattiv. Dan id-disinn rebbieħ tal-Ħadid jintegra l-aħjar prattiki tal-industrija u għandu karatteristiċi tekniċi kompetenti marbuta mal-għarfien u t-talent. Dress Your Chair Funzjoni Primarja: Tapizzerija Removibbli huwa rispettat għall-eżattezza tiegħu u mfassal biex itejjeb il-kwalità tal-ħajja u jgħin jagħmel id-dinja post aħjar.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: What is the reason for throwing away a chair? The style does not fit in the room anymore? Or the upholstery is broken? The idea of the Dress Your Chair project is to design a series of upholstery works for a single common chair, like the IKEA ADDE Chair, which is accessible and easy to assemble. The upholstery can be put on and taken off as easily as apparel for humans. During the process of changing apparel for our furniture, we build closer relationships with the things we already have.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimension for ADDE frame: Width 390 mm x Depth 470 mm x Height 772 mm
Tags: Upholstery work, furniture upholstery, dress for furniture, removable upholstery, cushion
Production Technology: This upholstery series includes a set of foam undergarments and three coverings.
For undergarment production, laser cut the foam first, cover with batting with the same shape, then put the foam into sewed fabric then hemming.

Once the foam is developed, it is applied to the chair as the model for pattern making. The muslin is draped from here to get the measurement for the final pattern for all apparel designs. Then the fabrics are cut according to the pattern.
Design Challenge: Challenges mainly come from the structures and patterns of apparel.
Research: The research was focused on three parts: style, structure, and pattern. Research on fashion apparel and study how fashion styling applies to furniture upholstery design. Test on different undergarments and apparel structures, and find the best form that provides the easiest way to put on and take off. Various methods of pattern making are used during the process.
Inspiration: Inspired by the fashion industry seasons, the Dress Your Chair upholstery series includes three seasonal clothes for the IKEA ADDE chair. The spring dress is inspired by blooming flowers in spring. This piece adds a romantic feeling to the chair and space. For the autumn jumpsuit, with the classic houndstooth pattern fabric, the suit gives the chair and space an elegant formal look. For winter, the Teddy coat designed for the chair provides a cozy and comfortable seating experience.
Project Duration: The project started in December 2019 in Providence and finished in December 2020 in Providence.
Operation Flow: The Dress Your Chair upholstery series includes one set of foam undergarments with various densities and three sets of apparel inspired by three different seasons: spring dress, autumn jumpsuit, and winter Teddy coat. Undergarments are mainly made up of foam, providing enough support and comfort for an enjoyable seating experience. The Jumpsuit and the Teddy coat have invisible zippers around the seat, while the dress slides on and off. They are easy to change, wash, and ship.
Team Members: Yumeng Gai
Image Credits: Image #1 : Photographer Yumeng Gai, Dress your Chair, 2020. Image #2 : Photographer Yumeng Gai, Dress your Chair, 2020. Image #3 : Photographer Yumeng Gai, Dress your Chair, 2020. Image #4 : Photographer Yumeng Gai, Dress your Chair, 2020. Image #5 : Photographer Yumeng Gai, Dress your Chair, 2020.
Video #1 : Creator Yumeng Gai, Dress your Chair, 2020.