Chopstikbench पीठिका by Pin Ning Huang, Mhyca Hsu and Shu Hsuan Peng is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award कांस्यपुरस्कारः in गृहोपस्कर अभिकल्पना Competition Category.
कांस्यम्गृहोपस्करः· 2023
Chopstikbench पीठिका
by Pin Ning Huang, Mhyca Hsu and Shu Hsuan Peng
Client: Tainan University of Technology/Product Design Deparment
A' Design Award कांस्यपुरस्कारः Winner in गृहोपस्करः Category
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The Design
About Chopstikbench पीठिका
एतत् सप्तत्रिंशत्सहस्राष्टशत-युग्म-पुनर्चक्रित-एकवारप्रयोज्य-भोजनदण्डकेभ्यः निर्मितम्, यत् ताइवान-देशे त्रिषु रात्रि-विपण्यषु प्रतिदिनं प्रयुक्त-भोजनदण्डक-परिमाणेन साम्यं गतम्। प्रत्येकं भोजनदण्डक-खण्डं परस्परं गुम्फितं विषरहित-सङ्गलकेन च संयोजितम्, सीएनसी-कर्तनेन आकारं प्राप्तं च, यस्य भारवहनक्षमता त्रिशत-किलोग्राम-पर्यन्तम्। चापरेखायाः मसृणं, क्रमेण शून्यीकृतं विन्यासम् अन्तर्बहिः प्रसारितं वृत्ताकार-परिरेखायाः अनुरूपम्, सैव्यिक-शैल्या दृश्यतः सुकुमारम्। मार्ग-सज्जायाः प्रवेश-कक्ष-स्वागत-सज्जायाः वा उपयुक्तम्, येन एकवारप्रयोज्य-भोजनदण्डकानि पुनराकारिताणि नूतनानि मूल्यानि च सृज्यन्ते।
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award कांस्यपुरस्कारः
Chopstikbench पीठिका A' Design Award कांस्यपुरस्कारस्य विजेता अस्ति; अयम् उच्चप्रतिष्ठितः सम्मानः सृजनशीलतया उद्भावनकौशलेन तीक्ष्णप्रज्ञया च विशिष्टेभ्य उत्कृष्टेभ्योऽभिकल्पेभ्यो दीयते। कांस्यविजेतारः प्रचुरकौशलयुक्ता उल्लेखनीयतया सृजनशीलाश्च शिल्पकृतयः सन्ति, याः स्वाभिकल्पकानां विपुलम् अनुभवं कल्पनाशक्तिं साधनसम्पन्नतां च प्रमाणयन्ति। Chopstikbench पीठिका अत्यन्तं मूल्यवान् प्रशंसितः प्रियश्च पदार्थः, उल्लेखनीयतया व्यावसायिको नवोन्मेषयुक्तश्च भविष्यतीति प्रत्याशा क्रियते। A' Design Award कांस्यपुरस्कारं जितवद् एतद् अभिकल्पकार्यं कलाविज्ञानाभिकल्पप्रौद्योगिकीनां श्रेष्ठतमाः पद्धतीः समावेशयति सूक्ष्मांशेषु ध्यानाच्च उत्कृष्टम् अस्ति। Chopstikbench पीठिका अस्माकम् आवश्यकताः सुन्दरं पूरयति, कामनाः स्पृशति, भावान् मोहयति, जिज्ञासां चाकर्षयति।
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Chopstikbench made from 37,800 pairs of chopsticks which were recycled from night market in Taiwan. Every single piece of chopstick was placed intertwine and glue with non-toxic adhesive and CNC cutting take shape. Smooth line of an arc that spreads from inside out corresponded the outline rounded in shape, organic styling that visually elegant. Suitable for street furniture or lobby reception furniture.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 1600mm x Depth 540mm x Height 500mm
- Tags
- Bench, Disposable Chopsticks, Circular Design, Recycle, Reception Furniture, Street Furniture.
- Production Technology
- The diameter of a disposable chopstick is about 6 mm and the length is about 210 mm, one end is rounded and the other end is only 3 mm in diameter for easy gripping of food. In order for the bamboo chopsticks to be spliced, the contact area has to be increased as necessary, so cutting and grinding is required at both ends. In order to improve the stability of the product, the splicing of the chopsticks must be made in the form of staggered joints, which are glued and shaped in a layer-by-layer manner.
- Design Challenge
- First of all, the disposable chopsticks are only 6mm in diameter and 17cm in length after cutting, so we need to increase the contact area between the bamboo chopsticks by cutting and grinding. The original contact area is increased, and the chopsticks are staggered so that the joints on each side are staggered to improve the stability of the piece. It took a lot of time to prepare the materials for the first stage, and then to make and polish the exterior. The hardness of bamboo chopsticks is relatively hard compared to solid wood, and with the use of adhesives, the hardness of the chopsticks is much higher and more solid. However, after all the pieces were assembled and glued together, the fibers of the bamboo chopsticks and the adhesive we used made the body harder and heavier, and the volume of the assembled body was so large that it was impossible to use the machine to cut it, so we had to grind it slowly.
- Research
- The 4.5 billion pairs of disposable chopsticks used in Taiwan each year, mostly were used for only 30 minutes to an hour, and were burned or buried after thrown as waste. These large amount of discarded chopsticks has caused serious environmental problems, such waste as chopsticks is not a concern to the public, and the public psychologically thinks that it can be burned or just cast away will not cause much problem to environment. This pilot project is an attempt to find ways of solving the over used of disposable chopsticks, and arouse the public's concern about the environmental issues brought about by disposable chopsticks. Chopstikbench that can handle 37,800 pairs of chopsticks, which is equivalent to the amount of bamboo chopsticks used in three night markets in one night, and it retains the original chopstick pattern that gives a strong image of the recycle mindset.
- Inspiration
- Disposable chopsticks are a very common or overflowing item in our daily lives, with 4.5 billion pairs used in Taiwan each year, which is enough to circle the globe 20 times and discarded after only a short time. However, in today's society, it is impossible to completely stop using chopsticks, so we recycle and reuse them into new materials for the bench.
- Project Duration
- The project started in July 2022 in Tainan and finished in March 2023 in Tainan, and was exhibited in Shin Kong Mitsukoshi in April 2023, Young Designers' Exhibition in May 2023, Nangang World Trade Center and Vision Get Wild Design Exhibition in May 2023, Kaoshiung World Trade Center.
- Operation Flow
- The bench can be placed indoors. In addition to the function of riding, it also uses its special appearance made of non-washable chopsticks to convey to users that the pollution of the society by non-washable chopsticks is something we need to pay attention to, and it also hopes that after users see its chased shape and stacked non-washable chopsticks from the inside out, the belief of doing environmental protection will spread more and more in everyone's heart.
- Team Members
- Instructor: ChungSheng Chen
Designer: PinNing Huang
Designer: Mhyca Hsu
Designer: ShuHsuan Peng
Technician: HongTing Chen
Technician: ZhanKai Li
Tainan University of Technology/ Product Design Dept. - Image Credits
- Image#1: Mhyca Hsu,New Life,2023.
Image#2: Mhyca Hsu,The Rounded,2023
Image#3: Mhyca Hsu,Chopstikbench,2023
Image#4: Pin Ning Huang,Pattern,2023
Image#5: Pin Ning Huang,The Ripple,2023
Video Credits: The image film of Chopstikbench. All films By Mhyca Hsu.
Background Music: purple planet - A Fresh Start.
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