Curved Stol by Beijing Forestry University is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award in Oblikovanje pohištva Competition Category.
SrebrnaPohištvo· 2025
Curved Stol
by Beijing Forestry University
Client: Beijing Forestry University
Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Pohištvo Category
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About Curved Stol
Curved je stol, izdelan iz naravnega indonezijskega ratana. Zasnova združuje tradicionalno obrtno mojstrstvo pletenja ratana s sodobno estetiko. Gladke ukrivljene linije ratana spominjajo na gore in tekočo vodo tradicionalnih kitajskih tušnih slik. Oblika je ročno oblikovana skozi izbiro materiala, parjenje, vroče krivljenje, oblikovanje, brušenje in lakiranje. Višina naslonov za roke, stabilnost nog ter krivulje sedeža in naslonjala sledijo ergonomskim študijam ter podpirajo ledveni del in hrbet. Stol meri 630 x 850 x 900 milimetrov in je primeren za notranje in zunanje prostore.
The Recognition
About the Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award
Curved Stol je prejemnik Srebrne nagrade A' Design Award, izjemno prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje čudovitim, impresivnim vrhunskim oblikovanjem. Prejemniki Srebrne nagrade so izjemno briljantna in zelo ustvarjalna dela, ki ponazarjajo izjemno strokovnost, talent in bistrost svojih oblikovalcev. Od Curved Stol se pričakuje, da bo čudovito, zgledno delo, opazno profesionalno in globoko inovativno. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno s Srebrno nagrado A' Design Award, je zelo opazen, občudovan izum, ki koristi in premika meje umetnosti, znanosti, oblikovanja in tehnologije. Curved Stol je stvaritev, ki ji mnogi zavidajo, ki prebuja želje, prinaša pozitivna čustva in vzbuja začudenje in občudovanje.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This aesthetically pleasing and practical curved chair is made of understated, pliable natural rattan. It subtly marries traditional rattan weaving craftsmanship with modern aesthetics to highlight the liveliness and grace of mountains and water through smooth curved rattan, conveying a peaceful attitude towards life and a profound philosophy of life. Moreover, the chair designed based on ergonomics improves comfort of use while ensuring visual appeal.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 630mm*850mm*900mm
- Tags
- rattan weaving craftsmanship, modern design, natural material, high mountains and flowing water, an integration of traditional and modern elements
- Production Technology
- This chair adopts premium Indonesian rattan that is waterproof, durable, and pliable with a soft luster and unique textures, achieving a refined style and rich visual effects. The superb techniques are used in material selection, steaming, hot bending, shaping, polishing, painting and other multiple manual processes, which equip each finished product with delicate details, a comfortable touch, and good load bearing performance, bringing visual and tactile enjoyment for a better user experience.
- Design Challenge
- The challenge was how to integrate the natural material, traditional craftsmanship, and modern aesthetics. To address that, the design team, breaking away from stereotyped designs in rattan furniture, has created a new rattan chair form by using minimalistic, dynamic curves to mimic the soft and graceful brushstrokes in Chinese landscape paintings. The product, while pursuing visual appeal, takes into account comfort and stability, striking a balance between aesthetics and functionality.
- Research
- Rattan is pliable and expressive. Thus, rattan chairs can showcase natural flowing dynamism through the ingenious combination of rattan lines. This product marries traditional rattan weaving craftsmanship with modern design concepts, which utilizes the natural material to reproduce the ethereal mountains and water in Chinese ink paintings. As a result, it achieves a simple yet elegant aesthetic, able to harmonize with various indoor and outdoor environments.
- Inspiration
- The chair, inspired by high mountains and flowing water in traditional Chinese ink paintings, utilizes understated, pliable natural rattan to outline rolling mountains and flowing water through smooth curves, bringing to mind a lively, graceful, and magnificent scene of mountains and water intertwined. This not only creates a serene atmosphere for users to relax, but also embodies a perfect fusion of cultural inheritance and modern innovation.
- Project Duration
- The project started in Beijing in January 2024 and completed in June 2024.
- Operation Flow
- The rattan chair prioritizes user experience and makes optimization based on ergonomics. It features fluid lines and is meticulously polished to offer a delicate, smooth touch. The height of the armrests, the stability of the legs, and the curvatures of the seat and the backrest have all undergone numerous tests. In this way, the chair can perfectly fit the human body and provide excellent support for the waist and back, while also boasting high stability, ensuring a comfortable experience.
- Team Members
- GongWei
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