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Taboo Icpalli Mopolihuini Yolcopa by Ji Qi and Donghang Wang

Taboo Icpalli Mopolihuini Yolcopa by Ji Qi and Donghang Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse in Toltecayotl ihuan Toltecayotl Tlatlaliliztli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.


BronseToltecayotl· 2023

Taboo Icpalli Mopolihuini Yolcopa

by Ji Qi and Donghang Wang

Client: Ceramics Studio of Nanjing University of the Arts

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse Winner in Toltecayotl Category

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The Design

About Taboo Icpalli Mopolihuini Yolcopa

Motemachilia ipan cihuatl īitzintlan tonacayo, nin icpalli tetzauhtli quichiuhtoc ica se yancuīc yoltic zoquitl mopolihuini amo tletica, motlalia ipan Sino tlalchichinaliztli nemachtli, mochihuilia ica topolohuiliztli algoritmos para mopalehuiz chicahuac nemiliztli ihuan ueliz quipia 1000 Nm chicahualiztli temohuani, mopiya yolnacayo nemiliztli. Nin zoquitl omochiuh para quitlaniliz tonatiuh pializtli ihuan amo cueponcayotl tlaxcaliliztli, ihuan ueliz mopolihuiz para mochihuaz nextic yolpatlachtli ipan tlaltech tetzauhcopa ica cualli tlanextiliztli.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse

Taboo Icpalli Mopolihuini Yolcopa ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in cualli tlachihualli in motenehua ipampa yancuic tlamantli, tlamatiliztli ihuan ixtlamatiliztli. In quicuicah Bronse ca tlachihualli in quipia toltecayotl ihuan quinextia in cenca miac nemiliztli ihuan tlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Taboo Icpalli Mopolihuini Yolcopa ca tlazohtli tlamantli, mahuiztic ihuan cualli. Ni dizayno in quicuic Bronse quipia cualli toltecayotl ihuan quitta in tlen tepiton. Taboo Icpalli Mopolihuini Yolcopa quipaquiltia in tlacah ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia in intlanequiliz.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
The chair is made of a special non-fire clay, which has a material strength comparable to ABS plastic. It can completely degrade to organic fertilizer within two years in an industrial landfill environment.
The structure of the chair was topologically optimized. After setting the parameters of force, support and pressure values, the redundant parts were eliminated.
After testing, this chair can withstand 100kg of longitudinal force.
Dimensions & Packaging
420mm x 260mm x 450mm
Tags
Clay, Biodegradation, Topology Optimization, Carbon Neutrality
Production Technology
In the design phase, we used the Finite Element Analysis plug-in in Rihno for topology optimization calculations to eliminate redundant parts.
After the prototype was printed using 3D printing, we disassembled it and turned out more than 70 plaster molds. Finally, the finished product was produced using the casting process.
Design Challenge
Additives and clay shrinkage adjustment
Skilled use of topology optimization
Development of robotic arm 3D clay printing technology
Generation of internal crystal structures
Research
Research on new materials and molding process
A biodegradable high-strength no-bake clay material is formulated under the requirement of low carbon emission. It avoids the high energy consumption of modern industrial production while achieving the sustainable use of resources. To achieve maximum material utilization with the support of topology optimization algorithms.
Through the experimentation in the field of furniture, we will mature the production process and eventually reinvent the world by entering the construction industry with the concept of raw earth construction.
Inspiration
The chair shape is inspired by the human female pelvis.
The technique of the chair material is inspired by the paper clay used in ceramics art, and the characteristics of the clay are changed by adding additions.
The material was developed in response to the current call for energy saving and emission reduction, with the intention of completing the 'construction' of the world from a new perspective, based on the traditional raw clay.
Project Duration
The project started in June 2020 in Nanjing and finished in February 2022 in Nanjing.
Operation Flow
The chair is made of raw clay, which can be found everywhere, and by adding additives to it, it can achieve great strength without being fired, and it is biodegradable, turning into organic fertilizer and recycling after being disposed of in landfills.
Team Members
Ji Qi
Donghang Wang

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