Taboo Scaunul Biodegradabil by Ji Qi and Donghang Wang

Taboo Scaunul Biodegradabil by Ji Qi and Donghang Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award de Bronz in Artă Plastică Competition Category.

BronzArtă Plastică· 2023

Taboo Scaunul Biodegradabil

by Ji Qi and Donghang Wang

Client: Ceramics Studio of Nanjing University of the Arts

A' Design Award de Bronz Winner in Artă Plastică Category

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The Design

About Taboo Scaunul Biodegradabil

Inspirat de pelvisul feminin uman, scaunul tabu este realizat dintr-o argilă organică degradabilă fără foc, care se bazează pe conceptul tradițional chinezesc de construcție cu pământ batut, folosind algoritmi de optimizare a topologiei pentru a îmbunătăți structura generală pentru a se asigura că poate rezista la 1000 Nm de forță aerodinamică menținând în același timp structura bionică. Materialul folosit în scaun a fost inventat pentru a răspunde cererii actuale de economisire a energiei și de reducere a emisiilor și poate fi degradat în îngrășământ organic în depozitele de deșeuri în condiții adecvate.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronz

Taboo Scaunul Biodegradabil a câștigat A' Design Award de Bronz, o recunoaștere extrem de prestigioasă acordată designurilor remarcabile care se disting prin creativitate, ingeniozitate și istețime. Câștigătorii Bronzului sunt artefacte din plin pricepute și izbitor de creative, care atestă experiența vastă, imaginația și resursele designerilor lor. Se așteaptă ca Taboo Scaunul Biodegradabil să fie un obiect foarte apreciat, admirat și prețuit, remarcabil de profesionist și inovator. Acest design câștigător al A' Design Award de Bronz încorporează cele mai bune practici din artă, știință, design și tehnologie și este excelent prin atenția la detalii. Taboo Scaunul Biodegradabil satisface splendid nevoile, atinge dorințele, vrăjește sentimentele și stârnește curiozitatea.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The chair is made of a special non-fire clay, which has a material strength comparable to ABS plastic. It can completely degrade to organic fertilizer within two years in an industrial landfill environment.
The structure of the chair was topologically optimized. After setting the parameters of force, support and pressure values, the redundant parts were eliminated.
After testing, this chair can withstand 100kg of longitudinal force.
Dimensions & Packaging: 420mm x 260mm x 450mm
Tags: Clay, Biodegradation, Topology Optimization, Carbon Neutrality
Production Technology: In the design phase, we used the Finite Element Analysis plug-in in Rihno for topology optimization calculations to eliminate redundant parts.
After the prototype was printed using 3D printing, we disassembled it and turned out more than 70 plaster molds. Finally, the finished product was produced using the casting process.
Design Challenge: Additives and clay shrinkage adjustment
Skilled use of topology optimization
Development of robotic arm 3D clay printing technology
Generation of internal crystal structures
Research: Research on new materials and molding process
A biodegradable high-strength no-bake clay material is formulated under the requirement of low carbon emission. It avoids the high energy consumption of modern industrial production while achieving the sustainable use of resources. To achieve maximum material utilization with the support of topology optimization algorithms.
Through the experimentation in the field of furniture, we will mature the production process and eventually reinvent the world by entering the construction industry with the concept of raw earth construction.
Inspiration: The chair shape is inspired by the human female pelvis.
The technique of the chair material is inspired by the paper clay used in ceramics art, and the characteristics of the clay are changed by adding additions.
The material was developed in response to the current call for energy saving and emission reduction, with the intention of completing the 'construction' of the world from a new perspective, based on the traditional raw clay.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2020 in Nanjing and finished in February 2022 in Nanjing.
Operation Flow: The chair is made of raw clay, which can be found everywhere, and by adding additives to it, it can achieve great strength without being fired, and it is biodegradable, turning into organic fertilizer and recycling after being disposed of in landfills.
Team Members: Ji Qi
Donghang Wang