Square or Circle Siġġu by Xin Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid in Disinn tal-Arti Fini u Installazzjonijiet Artistiċi Competition Category.

ĦadidArti Fini· 2020

Square or Circle Siġġu

by Xin Chen

Client: Xin Chen

Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid Winner in Arti Fini Category

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The Design

About Square or Circle Siġġu

L-iskopijiet ewlenin tad-disinn ta 'Xin Chen huma li jikkomunikaw il-kulturi differenti u joffru esperjenza ġdida li tapprezza l-għamara. Huwa ħoloq mod ġdid ta 'kostruzzjoni ta' għamara li tgħaqqad il-partijiet individwali kollha u żżommhom flimkien permezz tal-ħabel permezz ta 'tensjoni mingħajr inkullar u invitar. Huwa ħoloq ukoll forma ġdida ta 'rappreżentanza ta' għamara li qed tiżżarma l-għamara f'biċċiet individwali, imbagħad tirranġa u tittrasforma f'rapreżentazzjoni ta 'immaġni kulturali ġdida. Id-disinn jista 'jkun sodisfatt kemm b'mod funzjonali kif ukoll estetiku għan-nies fl-istess ħin.

The Recognition

About the Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid

Square or Circle Siġġu 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 Square or Circle Siġġu 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. Square or Circle Siġġu 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: This chair is called Square or Circle. The most interesting feature is that the chair is held together by tension, and can be disassembled into individual pieces, which can then be rearranged and transformed into a representation of the Chinese instrument, a Liuqin. This design can satisfy both functional and aesthetic needs. Meanwhile, it also allows people to carry it easily because all parts can be dismantled for transportation.
Dimensions & Packaging: 432mm x 534mm x 1143mm
All parts can be dismantled for transportation.
Tags: Chair, Chinese style, Disassembled, Wood, Joinery
Production Technology: It is made of cherry, walnut, fiber rope and hardware. The whole chair was joined together by different parts (seat, back, legs, and stretcher) without using glue, nails, and screws. Meanwhile, it holds together by a rope in tension.
Design Challenge: The challenge of this design is that one design can be fitted in both forms a chair form and a representation of Liuqin.
Research: The purpose of this design is to inspire people to think and appreciate differently about furniture. The chair is not only a piece of functional furniture but also attracts people to explore different cultural traditions. The design applies some Chinese elements to represent Chinese cultures, such as the color of Chinese red, and the yin and yang circle which is from the traditional Chinese philosophy.
Inspiration: This design is inspired by a traditional Chinese instrument Liuqin and the Italian Strozzi chair. The purpose of the design is to communicate the different cultures of Eastern and Western to modern audiences. I want to explore the cultural differences and similarities by using my design as a vehicle because I am experiencing it.
Project Duration: This project started in March 2016 and finished in May 2016 at Iowa state university. It was exhibited in The 22nd International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA, the USA in December 2016.
Operation Flow: The chair was joined together without using glue, nails, and screws. Meanwhile, it holds together by a rope in tension. Users can lose the rope, then disassemble the chair in different pieces.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer George Ensley, Square or Circle
Image #2: Photographer George Ensley, Square or Circle
Image #3: Photographer George Ensley, Square or Circle
Image #4: Photographer George Ensley, Square or Circle
Image #5: Photographer George Ensley, Square or Circle