Clover Kukhala Pamwamba by Shuangyong Jin and Yunfei Zhao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Fenicha Competition Category.
SilivaFenicha· 2022
Clover Kukhala Pamwamba
by Shuangyong Jin and Yunfei Zhao
Client: Donxi
Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award Winner in Fenicha Category
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About Clover Kukhala Pamwamba
Clover ndi mpando wautali wopangidwa ndi matabwa olimba. Mapangidwe ake atengera chitsanzo ku Romanesque arch, ndipo pamwamba pake pali mawonekedwe a kaudzu ka masamba anayi otchedwa clover. Tsamba lililonse limapangidwa kuchokera ku tizidutswa ting'onoting'ono ta matabwa otsalira mu fakitale, ophatikizidwa mu mawonekedwe a mosaic omwe amaonetsa mizere yachilengedwe ya matabwa. Miyendo yopindika imasemedwa poyamba ndi makina olamulidwa ndi kompyuta ndipo kenako imakonzedwa ndi kupukuta pamanja. Chomangira chapadera cha mortise ndi tenon pakati pake chimagwiritsa masamba anayi pamodzi ndikusunga kalimidwe kolimba. Matabwa a ash kapena black walnut amagwiritsidwa ntchito, ndi chomangira chopumira mapazi cha stainless steel pansi pake.
The Recognition
About the Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award
Clover Kukhala Pamwamba ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka modabwitsa komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe a pamwamba, okongola ndi ochititsa chidwi. Opambana a Siliva ndi ntchito zowala kwambiri ndi zolenga kwambiri zomwe zimaonetsa ukatswiri, luso ndi nzeru zakuthwa za opanga awo. Clover Kukhala Pamwamba akuyembekezeka kukhala ntchito yodabwitsa yoonetsedwa, yaukatswiri wapadera ndi yatsopano kwambiri. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award awa ndi chopangidwa chodziwika kwambiri ndi choyamikiridwa chomwe chimapindulitsa ndi kukulitsa malire a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo. Clover Kukhala Pamwamba ndi cholengedwa chomwe anthu ambiri amachichitira nsanje, chomwe chimadzutsa zilakolako, kubweretsa maganizo abwino ndi kuyatsa kudabwa ndi chidwi.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Each "leaf" is made by pieces of scrap solid wood in mosaic pattern. The curvy stool legs are carved by digital control machine in the first step and then fine-tuned by hand polishing. The entire stool is connected by a unique mortise and tenon joint in the center to ensure a stable structure and break the traditional orthodox image of the woodwork at the same time. This piece of creature integrates modernity and heritage in terms of both design and crafts.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 445 * Depth 445 * Height 700
- Tags
- Stool, Clover, Wood, Roman arch, Mortise and tenon joint, Donxi
- Production Technology
- Using Chinese Sun Mao (mortise and tenon joint) technique to connect the four 'leaves' is highly stable. The curvy stool legs are carved by CNC digital control machine in the first step and then fine-tuned by hand polishing. The materials are nature ash or black walnut, with a ring of stainless steel at the bottom for footrest.
- Design Challenge
- The mortise and tenon joint in the center is specially designed and made for this product to provide its delicacy and stability. The bottom side is a three-dimensional surface, which requires careful hand polishing to ensure the proper contour. Each stool will be processed by eight times of polishing in different degree. It is also a sustainable product design as it has used leftover small wood logs in the factory.
- Research
- How to use pure wood to make a three-dimensional irregular shape, is one of the main issues for our designers and craftsmen. Considering the cost, without using one piece of large wood, we combine several small square pieces into a bunch and then carve the shape. In fact, most of these small pieces are the leftover materials for disposal in the factory, so we have achieved industrial waste reuse. In this way, it also enables a mosaic pattern on the surface, which discloses the beauty of natural wood.
- Inspiration
- The form is inspired by the classic Romanesque arch in the Western ancient architecture, showing the graceful contour and beautiful proportion. The surface is in the shape of the four-leaf clover, which symbolizes good omens for faith, hope, love and luck. Applying the adorable four-leaf clover shape and the classic Roman arch form on furniture, we hope to bring happiness and eternity to users.
- Project Duration
- The furniture was designed in March 2020 in Shanghai. The first sample was made in May 2020 and then continued to refine. It was final completed in Jan 2021.
- Operation Flow
- The petal-like surface makes it easy for people to sit on, in various direction, freely and flexibly. It is exquisite in shape but stable in structure with the mortise and tenon joint inside.
- Patents
- Patent No.: ZL 2020 3 0209821.2
- Team Members
- Shuangyong Jin
Yunfei Zhao - Image Credits
- Image Credits: Donxi
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