Dress Your Chair Verwijderbare Bekleding by Yumeng Gai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in IJzer in Meubelontwerp Competition Category.
IJzerMeubels· 2021
Dress Your Chair Verwijderbare Bekleding
by Yumeng Gai
Client: Yumeng Gai
A' Design Award in IJzer Winner in Meubels Category
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About Dress Your Chair Verwijderbare Bekleding
Dress Your Chair is een reeks verwijderbare bekleding gemaakt voor een gewone en eenvoudig te monteren stoel. De reeks bestaat uit één set schuimen onderkleding en drie hoezen geïnspireerd op de seizoenen: een lentejurk, een herfstjumpsuit en een winterse teddyjas. De schuimen onderkleding gebruikt verschillende dichtheden en biedt ondersteuning en comfort tijdens het zitten. De jumpsuit en de teddyjas sluiten met onzichtbare ritsen rond de zitting, terwijl de jurk eenvoudig aan- en uitgeschoven kan worden. Elk onderdeel is gemakkelijk te verwisselen, wassen en verzenden, zodat een bestaande stoel vernieuwd kan worden in plaats van vervangen.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award in IJzer
Dress Your Chair Verwijderbare Bekleding is winnaar van de A' Design Award in IJzer, een prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan goede ontwerpen die voldoen aan de professionele en industriële eisen die worden verwacht van goed ontworpen creaties. Winnaars in IJzer tonen grote vaardigheid, hoge specialisatie, deskundig inzicht en het creatieve vermogen van hun makers. Dress Your Chair Verwijderbare Bekleding wordt verwacht een hooggewaardeerde, bewonderde en gekoesterde creatie te zijn die praktisch en innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in IJzer heeft gewonnen, integreert de beste praktijken uit de sector en heeft bekwame technische kenmerken die verbonden zijn met knowhow en talent. Dress Your Chair Verwijderbare Bekleding wordt gerespecteerd om zijn grondigheid en is ontworpen om verbeteringen van de levenskwaliteit te bieden die helpen de wereld een betere plek te maken.
Behind the Design
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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.
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