Zazen Cadièra Multifoncionala by Jingbin Xi

Zazen Cadièra Multifoncionala by Jingbin Xi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Fèrre in Dissènh de Mobilièr Competition Category.

FèrreMobilièr· 2022

Zazen Cadièra Multifoncionala

by Jingbin Xi

Client: Nanchang University

A' Design Award de Fèrre Winner in Mobilièr Category

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The Design

About Zazen Cadièra Multifoncionala

Zazen es una cadièra multifoncionala concebuda per trabalhar e se repausar dins de luòcs publics coma los burèus e las bibliotècas. Zazen pòt èsser virada per cambiar sa foncion. Amb lo costat de dobertura pichona virat cap amont, Zazen servís coma una cadièra ordinària per estudiar e trabalhar. Amb lo costat de dobertura granda virat cap amont, Zazen se transforma en un sofà larg que ofrís un espaci confortable per legir e meditar. Los utilizaires pòdon s'assetar en tailhador sus la susfàcia del sofà. Zazen es fabricada en tec, un bòsc estable e resistent a l'usura, e mesura 96 cm de longor, 68 cm de largor e 65 cm d'nautor.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Fèrre

Zazen Cadièra Multifoncionala a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award de Fèrre, una reconeissença prestigiosa acordada a de bons designs que respondon a las exigéncias professionalas e industrialas esperadas de creacions plan concebudas. Los ganhaires del Fèrre demòstran una granda abilitat, una nauta especializacion, una comprenedura d'expèrt e la capacitat creativa de lors creators. S'espèra que Zazen Cadièra Multifoncionala siá una creacion fòrça considerada, admirada e estimada, practica e innovanta. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award de Fèrre integra las melhoras practicas del sector e a de caracteristicas tecnicas competentas ligadas a un saber-far e a un talent. Per son rigor, Zazen Cadièra Multifoncionala merita lo respècte e es destinat a aportar de melhoraments a la qualitat de la vida que ajudan a far del mond un luòc melhor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Zazen is a refreshing space rather than a chair. We need an area in the public places such as office and library to let us get out of the stress for a while. Zazen can company you until calming down and refresh yourself via providing an area for meditation. It also can be an ordinary chair with turning over for study and work.
Dimensions & Packaging: length 96cm x Width 68cm x Height 65cm
Tags: Chair, Sofa, Space-saving, Zazen, Culture, Wood, Furniture, Rest
Production Technology: Material is teak, it is all a dry shrinkage is wet bilge minimum deformation of wood, after professional drying treatment, stable size very wear-resisting, the shrinkage rate from raw material to air dry to radial 2.2%, 4.0%, is the minimum deformation coefficient of the wood, good resistance to bending, wear-resisting, air dry density is 0.65 g/cm3 (dry weight about 650 kg/m3); Therefore, it has the distinctive characteristics of anticorrosive, insect-proof and so on. Suitable as a chair material.
Design Challenge: This is an innovative design with a complex internal structure, and the machining qualification rate is the biggest challenge encountered by this project.
Research: With the highly-development society and fast-pace life, people are always under stress and With the highly-development society and fast-paced life, people are always under stress and anxiety. They expect space to relax for a while. In addition, meditation as a new healthy lifestyle impresses people who pay attention to their mental health these years. We need an area in the public places (office and library) to let us get out of the stress for a while. Zazen can company you until calming down and refresh yourself.
It also can be an ordinary chair with turning over for study and work. One product with two functions is an advocate of a low-carbon lifestyle and sustainable development.
In total, Zazen expresses a method of taking care of your mental and psychological health while putting lots of effort to work and study.
Inspiration: Daily working time and library sofa inspired us to come up with this project. Employees often need to relax during your daily work in order to refresh brain. And sofa is furniture that can make people feel more comfortable. We want to design a chair that combines advantages. It is usually a chair that can be flipped over to form a wide sofa. Users can meditate while sitting cross-legged on the sofa.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2021 in Milan and finished in February 2022 in that place, and was exhibited in China in February 2022.
Operation Flow: Turn the small-opening side up to make it an ordinary chair for study and work. On the other hand, it turns to a sofa with a large-opening side up so that creates a comfortable space for reading and meditation. When users feel stressed with current study or work, come and meditate for a while, to gain a refreshed mind.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Bruce Tao, 2022
Team Members: Design leader: Nanyi Wang
Designer: Mengyu Su
Image Credits: Creator (Bruce Tao / Designer)