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Zazen Večnamenski stol by Jingbin Xi

Zazen Večnamenski stol by Jingbin Xi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Železna nagrada A' Design Award in Oblikovanje pohištva Competition Category.


ŽeleznaPohištvo· 2022

Zazen Večnamenski stol

by Jingbin Xi

Client: Nanchang University

Železna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Pohištvo Category

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The Design

About Zazen Večnamenski stol

Zazen je večnamenski stol, zasnovan za delo in počitek v javnih prostorih, kot so pisarne in knjižnice. Zazen lahko obrnemo, da spremenimo njegovo funkcijo. Z manjšo odprtino obrnjeno navzgor Zazen deluje kot navaden stol za učenje in delo. Z večjo odprtino obrnjeno navzgor pa se Zazen spremeni v širok kavč, ki ponuja udoben prostor za branje in meditacijo. Uporabniki lahko na površini kavča sedijo prekrižanih nog. Zazen je izdelan iz tikovine, stabilnega in obrabno odpornega lesa, njegove mere pa so 96 cm v dolžino, 68 cm v širino in 65 cm v višino.

The Recognition

About the Železna nagrada A' Design Award

Zazen Večnamenski stol je prejemnik Železne nagrade A' Design Award, prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje dobrim oblikovanjem, ki izpolnjujejo profesionalne in industrijske zahteve, pričakovane od dobro zasnovanih stvaritev. Prejemniki Železne nagrade kažejo veliko spretnost, visoko specializacijo, strokovno razumevanje in ustvarjalne zmožnosti svojih ustvarjalcev. Od Zazen Večnamenski stol se pričakuje, da bo visoko cenjena, občudovana in ljubljena stvaritev, ki je praktična in inovativna. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno z Železno nagrado A' Design Award, vključuje najboljše prakse panoge in ima kompetentne tehnične lastnosti, povezane s strokovnim znanjem in talentom. Zaradi svoje temeljitosti si Zazen Večnamenski stol zasluži spoštovanje in je zasnovan tako, da zagotavlja izboljšave kakovosti življenja, ki pomagajo narediti svet boljši kraj.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Zazen is a refreshing space rather than a chair. We need an area in the public places such as office and library to let us get out of the stress for a while. Zazen can company you until calming down and refresh yourself via providing an area for meditation. It also can be an ordinary chair with turning over for study and work.
Dimensions & Packaging
length 96cm x Width 68cm x Height 65cm
Tags
Chair, Sofa, Space-saving, Zazen, Culture, Wood, Furniture, Rest
Production Technology
Material is teak, it is all a dry shrinkage is wet bilge minimum deformation of wood, after professional drying treatment, stable size very wear-resisting, the shrinkage rate from raw material to air dry to radial 2.2%, 4.0%, is the minimum deformation coefficient of the wood, good resistance to bending, wear-resisting, air dry density is 0.65 g/cm3 (dry weight about 650 kg/m3); Therefore, it has the distinctive characteristics of anticorrosive, insect-proof and so on. Suitable as a chair material.
Design Challenge
This is an innovative design with a complex internal structure, and the machining qualification rate is the biggest challenge encountered by this project.
Research
With the highly-development society and fast-pace life, people are always under stress and With the highly-development society and fast-paced life, people are always under stress and anxiety. They expect space to relax for a while. In addition, meditation as a new healthy lifestyle impresses people who pay attention to their mental health these years. We need an area in the public places (office and library) to let us get out of the stress for a while. Zazen can company you until calming down and refresh yourself.
It also can be an ordinary chair with turning over for study and work. One product with two functions is an advocate of a low-carbon lifestyle and sustainable development.
In total, Zazen expresses a method of taking care of your mental and psychological health while putting lots of effort to work and study.
Inspiration
Daily working time and library sofa inspired us to come up with this project. Employees often need to relax during your daily work in order to refresh brain. And sofa is furniture that can make people feel more comfortable. We want to design a chair that combines advantages. It is usually a chair that can be flipped over to form a wide sofa. Users can meditate while sitting cross-legged on the sofa.
Project Duration
The project started in September 2021 in Milan and finished in February 2022 in that place, and was exhibited in China in February 2022.
Operation Flow
Turn the small-opening side up to make it an ordinary chair for study and work. On the other hand, it turns to a sofa with a large-opening side up so that creates a comfortable space for reading and meditation. When users feel stressed with current study or work, come and meditate for a while, to gain a refreshed mind.
Patents
Copyrights belong to Bruce Tao, 2022
Team Members
Design leader: Nanyi Wang
Designer: Mengyu Su
Image Credits
Creator (Bruce Tao / Designer)

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