Crested Ibis Coleção de Mobiliário by Wei Jingye and Gu Mingtian

Crested Ibis Coleção de Mobiliário by Wei Jingye and Gu Mingtian is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award de Ferro in Design de Mobiliário Competition Category.

FerroMobiliário· 2026

Crested Ibis Coleção de Mobiliário

by Wei Jingye and Gu Mingtian

Client: Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Mobiliário Category

1,612

Verified Award Winner

Verify Award Status for #182667

View at A' Design Award Press Release Award Badge

Colors

The Design

About Crested Ibis Coleção de Mobiliário

Crested Ibis é uma coleção de mobiliário inspirada no íbis-nipónico, uma ave ameaçada de extinção. A coleção inclui uma secretária, uma estante e um biombo divisor. As formas acompanham as asas, o pescoço, as patas e as penas da ave. Cada peça é impressa em 3D com um compósito biodegradável de ácido poliláctico, através de modelação por deposição fundida. As estruturas principais são formadas numa única peça, garantindo estabilidade. As partes maiores são impressas separadamente e unidas por encaixes de malhete e respiga ocultos, pelo que a montagem dispensa ferramentas. A coleção promove a consciencialização para a biodiversidade e a produção sustentável.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

Crested Ibis Coleção de Mobiliário conquistou o A' Design Award de Ferro, um reconhecimento prestigiado atribuído a bons designs que cumprem os requisitos profissionais e industriais esperados de criações bem concebidas. Os vencedores do Ferro demonstram grande habilidade, elevada especialização, compreensão especializada e capacidade criativa dos seus criadores. Espera-se que Crested Ibis Coleção de Mobiliário seja uma criação muito considerada, admirada e estimada, prática e inovadora. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Ferro integra as melhores práticas do setor e tem características técnicas competentes associadas a conhecimento especializado e talento. Pela sua minúcia, Crested Ibis Coleção de Mobiliário merece respeito e destina-se a proporcionar melhorias na qualidade de vida que ajudam a tornar o mundo num lugar melhor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This Crested Ibis Bionic Furniture Series takes the endangered crested ibis as its design prototype, with bionic innovation in form, structure and function. Integrally 3D printed with naturally degradable materials, it balances organic aesthetic, lightweight and high load capacity, and practical functions. It embodies biodiversity conservation and sustainable design, integrating design innovation and technological breakthrough.
Dimensions & Packaging: Bionic Desk 1800 mm x 800 mm x 750 mm. Bionic Shelving Unit 1200 mm x 400 mm x 1800 mm, with customizable layer count and height. Wing bionic Screen Partition 500 mm x 1800 mm x 60 mm per module, supporting module splicing. The series takes Fused Deposition Modeling 3D printing as its core method. It has a simple processing flow with no special technical thresholds, high molding freedom without mold opening, and supports both mass production and personalized customization.
Tags: Bionic Design, 3D Printed Furniture, Environmentally Friendly Furniture, Organic Form Furniture
Production Technology: The Crested Ibis Bionic Furniture Series is 3D printed with single color Polylactic Acid composite. Formaldehyde free and biodegradable, it has high load bearing strength, aligning with sustainable design. Main structures use one piece molding to restore bionic forms and ensure stability. Oversized parts adopt split printing with hidden mortise and tenon assembly, reaching over ninety five percent material utilization and low carbon emission.
Design Challenge: The core challenge of this study lies in simultaneously balancing and integrating the furniture practical functions, structural mechanical stability, 3D printing process feasibility, and sustainable environmental protection concepts on the basis of organic form bionic design that accurately restores the biological characteristics of the crested ibis.
Research: This study designs a crested ibis inspired bionic furniture series. It adopts industrial Fused Deposition Modeling 3D printing and Polylactic Acid material, with one piece molding for low carbon production without molds. The series combines organic aesthetics, practical functions, biodiversity conservation and sustainable design, providing a reference for furniture innovation.
Inspiration: This Crested Ibis Bionic Furniture Series draws core inspiration from the elegant form and biological structure of the endangered crested ibis. Its desk, shelving units, and screen partition mimic the bird's wing, neck, legs, and feather traits, integrating natural grace with lightweight strength, stable load-bearing, and functional daily design.
Project Duration: The design had started in Shenyang in January 2025, completed in Shenyang in June 2025, and displayed in the museum of Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in Shenyang in June in 2025.
Operation Flow: Designed for home study rooms and living rooms, this furniture series also adapts to diverse spaces like open work areas and entryways. The entire collection is easy to install without tools，just place the main structure in position for immediate use. The modular components can be quickly assembled by hand using hidden mortise and tenon joints.
Team Members: Wei Jingye
Gu Mingtian
Yu Xiaowei
Shen Qingqing