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Existence Mpando by Liujincheng Zhang

Existence Mpando by Liujincheng Zhang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Fenicha Competition Category.


BronzeFenicha· 2022

Existence Mpando

by Liujincheng Zhang

Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award Winner in Fenicha Category

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The Design

About Existence Mpando

Existence ndi mpando wopangidwa kuti munthu aganize. Mpando umenewu umaonedwa ngati chinthu chomangamanga chomwe chimapanga mphepete ndikusiya malo kuti maganizo adzaze. Zitsanzo ziwiri zapangidwa ndi sitima yopanda dzimbiri (stainless steel). Kukhala pa Existence kumafuna chidwi ndi mphamvu ya minofu, choncho mpandowu umachepetsa kutha kupeza mpumulo wa thupi kuti maganizo akhale aufulu. Mpando uliwonse uli ndi mulingo wa 1000 mm m'lifupi, 800 mm m'litali (kuya), ndi 600 mm m'litali (kutalika). Zitsanzozi zidapangidwa ndi manja, ndipo njira zosiyanasiyana zidasinthidwa kuti zifikire kulondola kwenikweni.

The Recognition

About the Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award

Existence Mpando ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka kwambiri komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino kwambiri omwe amaonekera ndi luso lolenga, kuchenjera ndi nzeru zakuthwa. Opambana a Bronze ndi zinthu zaluso kwambiri ndi zolenga modabwitsa zomwe zimatsimikizira zochitika zazikulu, kulingalira ndi kuchenjera kwa opanga awo. Existence Mpando akuyembekezeka kukhala chinthu choyamikiridwa, chosirira ndi chokondedwa, chaukatswiri wapadera ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo ndipo ndi abwino kwambiri chifukwa cha kusamala kwawo zazing'ono. Existence Mpando amakwaniritsa zosowa mokongola, kukhudza zilakolako, kukopa mitima ndi kudzutsa chidwi.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Existence chair is a chair for thinking, a piece of architecture defines the edge and leaves space for the mind to fill. There are a pair of prototypes made of stainless steel. The sitting experience requires attention and muscles to participate in. Limiting comfort sets the mind free.
Dimensions & Packaging
Width 1000 mm x Depth 800 mm x Height 600 mm
Tags
Decisive, Brutal, Order, Still, Emptiness
Production Technology
The chair is made of stainless steel.
Design Challenge
Thinking about how to control the uncertainty of handmade, I have a strong passion for adjusting different techniques and getting the exact accuracy.
Research
Collecting Inspirations from myself, Starting with sketching, Making small scale mockups and deciding the design direction, Making real scale prototypes and adjusting design.
Inspiration
I think, therefore I am. Instead of designing a chair for physical comfort, I look for a chair reflecting me and the existence of my mind.
Project Duration
The project started in May 2019 in California and finished production in January 2021 in China.
Operation Flow
The Existence is to sit with people's attention and set their minds free.
Patents
Copyrights belong to Liujincheng Zhang, 2021.
Image Credits
All Images copyright credit to Liujincheng Zhang

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