Arc Kawsay Mesa by Hung Yuan Chang and Yu Hsien Chen

Arc Kawsay Mesa by Hung Yuan Chang and Yu Hsien Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Fierru Premiu in Tiyarina Kamay Competition Category.

FierruTiyarina· 2022

Arc Kawsay Mesa

by Hung Yuan Chang and Yu Hsien Chen

Client: HYC Furniture

A' Design Award Fierru Premiu Winner in Tiyarina Category

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The Design

About Arc Kawsay Mesa

Arc nisqaqa kawsay mesam, kunan pachapi tiyana wasikunapaq diseñasqa. Arc-qa "ash" nisqa sachamanta ruwasqam, k'utusqa laminakunata k'umuchispa. Kimsa k'umu k'aspikuna huk'llachasqam, muyuriq, kimsa k'uchuyuq imapaq ruwanankupaq. Sapa k'aspiqa iskay hukkunawan tinkusqam, chayrayku sapa k'aspipi tawa tinkuykuna necesitakun, sapa k'uchutaq sumaqta k'utusqa kanan. Mesaqa 77 santimetro kinraynin, 77 santimetro ukhunnin, 48 santimetro sayaynin kanku. Diseñoqa llasaq mana kanchu, muebles hina utaq escultura hina qhawasqa kanan atin. Arc-qa kunan pachapi wasi ruwaykunamanta, mana askha allichaykunayuq sumaq ruwaykunamanta yachakun.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Fierru Premiu

Arc Kawsay Mesa A' Design Award Fierru Premiu mishak kan, yupaychay, kayta ruray yachak shinallatak industriapak mañaykunata paktachik alli diseñukunaman kun. Fierru mishak kashkakunaka hatun ruray ushayta, hanak yachayta, yachak yuyayta shinallatak ruray kamachiyta rikuchinku. Arc Kawsay Mesa sinchi yupaychashka, kuyashka shinallatak kuyashka ruray, ruranapak alli shinallatak mushuk yuyaypi kanata munanku. Kay Fierru Premiu japishka diseñuka industriapak ashtawan alli ruraykunata tantachin shinallatak yachaywan shinallatak ushaywan tantashka tekniku ushayta charin. Sinchi ruraymanta Arc Kawsay Mesa yupaychashka kan shinallatak kawsayta alliyachik ruraykunata kuypak ruray kan, pachata ashtawan alli kachun ruran.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The ARC stripes were made and connected using laminated veneer techniques which combines three strips to form a spherical structure. Each strip has to connect with two other strips thus each strips needs to have four joints to be set precisely.Then combined joints and form a stable three-dimensional triangular body of structure. which makes the creation unique. And because of the unique shape, the Table could easily fit in contemporary, it could act as a furniture or a piece of art.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width77cm x Depth77cm x Height48cm
Tags: Furniture, Table, Wood, Geometry, Structure, coffee table,
Production Technology: Ash, Joint, Laminate bending.
Design Challenge: The table has an unique structural placement which creates challenges when it’s being crafted: To form the shape and the accurate joint angle, which requires a huge amount of calculation when bending and making joint each pieces of wood, is one of the key challenges when crafting.
Research: This is an outstanding Table made out of hardwood with overcome various of structural challenges and woodcrafting techniques. The Table is comfortable with its own personality, unique, light in weight and with a pretty structure and appearance.
Inspiration: This table is inspired by ARC Guitar Stand, the first creation of ARC series which is also an original HYC creation.

ARC creation was inspired by the modern architectures and the ponderation of space design on how to composite structures that are not over-decorated and form a new pattern that is elegant and enchanted.
Project Duration: The project started in 2021 in Taipei and completed in 2022 in Taipei.
Team Members: Hung Yuan Chang
Liu Tang-Hsuan
Chen Yu-Hsien
Image Credits: Photographer Chieh Chen Huang