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Ring Chair Umwanya wo Kuruhukira, Igitebo cy'Ibirenge by Wei Jingye and Sun Kezhao

Ring Chair Umwanya wo Kuruhukira, Igitebo cy'Ibirenge by Wei Jingye and Sun Kezhao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze in Igishushanyo cy'Imitako Competition Category.


BuronzeImitako· 2020

Ring Chair Umwanya wo Kuruhukira, Igitebo cy'Ibirenge

by Wei Jingye and Sun Kezhao

Client: Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze Winner in Imitako Category

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The Design

About Ring Chair Umwanya wo Kuruhukira, Igitebo cy'Ibirenge

Ring Chair ni umutungo w'ibikoresho byo kuruhuka ugizwe n'intebe n'igitebo cy'ibirenge. Igikoresho cyacyo cyakozwe mu giti cy'umupera wa Brazil, gishushanywa hakoreshejwe imashini zigenzurwa na mudasobwa (numerical control), hanyuma kikanonosorwa mu maboko. Amatube ya sitili idacika (stainless steel) agize amaboko y'intebe afite imiterere y'impeta, akubikwa mu mwenda wo mu bwoya bw'ibitoki (hemp) wijimye kandi ugwiye. Icyicaro n'umugongo w'intebe bigenda hamwe n'imiterere y'umubiri, bikaba byorohereza imicungire nziza y'uko umuntu yicara. Uburyo bwo kunanikiranya (tenon joints) hamwe n'ibikoresho by'icyuma bihuza ibice by'iyi ntebe byorohereza koherereza vuba no gusenyura mu gihe cyo gutwara. Iyi miterere ihuza imisusire gakondo y'ibikoresho by'imbago byo mu Bushinwa n'ubwiza busanzwe bw'ibiti byuzuye.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze

Ring Chair Umwanya wo Kuruhukira, Igitebo cy'Ibirenge ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze, ishimwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo by'indashyikirwa birangwa no guhanga, ubwenge n'ubushishozi. Abegukanye Buronze ni ibihangano bifite ubuhanga bwinshi kandi bihanga cyane, bishimangira uburambe, ubwenge n'ubushobozi bw'ababihanze. Ring Chair Umwanya wo Kuruhukira, Igitebo cy'Ibirenge biteganyijwe ko izaba ikintu cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifite ubunyamwuga n'udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Buronze gikoresha uburyo bwiza mu buhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga kandi kirarenze mu gutaha ku tuntu duto. Ring Chair Umwanya wo Kuruhukira, Igitebo cy'Ibirenge ishimisha ibyo dukeneye, ikora ku byifuzo byacu, itwara amarangamutima yacu kandi ikurura amatsiko yacu.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
It is a set of casual furniture made up of chair and footstool. They retain the original properties of the material itself, which returns to simplicity and truth. The structure is stable, the process is simple. The radians of the chair are natural and ergonomic. The metal adopts numerical control machining technology, outer wrapped dark gray thick hemp cloth, with Brazilian pear wood shows composed and quiet. The back of the chair is designed simple and generous.
Dimensions & Packaging
Chair 950mm x 650mm x 950mm, Footstool 600mm x 450mm x 450mm, Wood part is shaped CNC machining technology, combined with the tenon structure, the two parts can be quickly assembled and disassembled. Because of the need of transport demolition, we use high-quality hardware connection to create a beautiful line and solid structure of furniture.
Tags
Log, Metal, Simplicity, Leisure, Cloth art
Production Technology
The main material of furniture is Brazilian flower pear wood, strainless steel tube, thick hemp cloth strip. The solid wood part adopts the modern numerical control processing technology, through the machine cutting and the manual polishing processing molding, the metal connector is electroplated after CNC machining, the last will be wrapped around the circular strainless steel tube to complete the seat production.
Design Challenge
The biggest challenge is how to preserve the original beauty of the material and design an ergonomically comfortable leisure chair.
Research
The stool surface of arc, with the circular stainless steel tube handrail echo each other, cooperate the winding of cloth art, it is to make Chinese style element have a perfect embodiment in this furniture. A complete set of furniture uses Brazilian rosewood, stainless steel tube, thick linen strip to undertake combinatorial design, the three materials are quickly spliced, and the curve of the seat is naturally curved. It is the second innovation to new Chinese style furniture.
Inspiration
The design was inspired by the beauty of the original wood. By combining the traditional Chinese furniture, making full use of the advantages and characteristics of the material itself, the design of this group was completed by using the classical wood treatment method combined with the tenon structure, like puzzles, quickly mix with the assembled three materials. We wanted to create an emotional chair, after working, I believe that this casual seating can make you relaxed.
Project Duration
The design project began in January 2019 in Shenyang, was completed in June 2019, and was exhibited in the art museum of Shenyang Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in June 2019.
Operation Flow
The overall framework is all made ofsolid wood from the log cuttingto the production completed, and then decorated withmetal line, strong and beautiful. Sitting on a chair, the arms can be crossed on the ring shaped handrails, the seat back fits the back shape of a person, which can help people to make a correct sitting posture, the legs can be placed on the pedals, which is suitable for entertainment, reading and other activities.
Team Members
Wei Jingye
Sun Kezhao
Zhao Liangyuan
Wang Jingyao
Zhang Ruiqi

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