Strings Galuega Autu: Nofoa Malolo by Wei Jingye and Zhang Xuechen

Strings Galuega Autu: Nofoa Malolo by Wei Jingye and Zhang Xuechen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Apamemea in Mamanu Meafale Competition Category.

ApamemeaMeafale· 2022

Strings Galuega Autu: Nofoa Malolo

by Wei Jingye and Zhang Xuechen

Client: Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Meafale Category

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The Design

About Strings Galuega Autu: Nofoa Malolo

Tusitusiga o le Tusi: O le Strings o se nofoa malolo e faia mai i le paipa uamea ua faapipiiina. O le mamanu ua musuia mai uaea musika, ma o paipa e foliga pei o laina e feiloai ma le foliga mama'i i fafo, o lea la o le foliga e iai se amataga ma se iuga. O le mea autu e fai ai o le 304 stainless steel, lea e malosi ma tetee i le 'ai'aina, o lea e talafeagai foi le nofoa mo le faaaogaina i fafo. O le fausaga ua faafoliga e ala i le tipiina, faapipii, faavevela, faalautele, su'isu'i uamea (welding), ma le fa'amago'ese. O gaugau o loo mulimuli i le tulaga nofo o le tino o le tagata. E talafeagai le nofoa mo le faitau tusi, inu lauti, ma le malolo.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Strings Galuega Autu: Nofoa Malolo, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Strings Galuega Autu: Nofoa Malolo e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. Strings Galuega Autu: Nofoa Malolo e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: As the name suggests, the string-shaped steel tube and the ring-shaped outer contour finally meet to achieve visual and auditory synesthesia. The furniture brings visual and tactile enjoyment to people, and at the same time, there seems to be a melody flowing in the heart.White steel is used as the main material of the product, and the metal pipe is bent and combined to make this product in a smooth shape.
Dimensions & Packaging: 740mm x 820mm x 915mm, The production and processing technology of the product is composed of blanking, bending, firing, stretching, springback, welding, polishing, etc. the processing mode is relatively simple, there are no special technical requirements, and the modeling freedom is high.
Tags: Strings, Multi-function, Leisure, Synaesthesia, Bending, Metal wires
Production Technology: The material is mainly made of metal wire, which is environmentally friendly and suitable for bending processing. Compared with 201 white steel, 304 white steel has stronger corrosion resistance and is undoubtedly the first choice for outdoor use. The process of making the material is relatively simple. It is composed of blanking, bending, firing, stretching, springback, welding, polishing and so on.
Design Challenge: Make the metal wires connect and combine regularly without rigidity, and ensure the comfort and functionality of the product on the basis of using only one element.
Research: This design is guided by the strings, and the string-shaped steel tube and the annular outer contour finally meet to achieve visual and auditory synaesthesia. The furniture brings visual and tactile enjoyment to people, and at the same time, there seems to be a melody flowing in the heart. All the steel pipes and the annular outer contour finally meet in one place, and the shapes are linked together, with a beginning and an end.
Inspiration: The design inspiration is based on the strings, and the metal wire is selected as the raw material, and the shape is polished to make it more suitable for the sitting posture of the human body and more comfortable to use. Together, there is a beginning and an end.
Project Duration: The design had started in Shenyang in March 2021, completed in Shenyang in June 2021, and displayed in the museum of Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in Shenyang in June in 2021.
Operation Flow: It is suitable for leisure and entertainment. It can sit with feet hanging or knees bent. It is a suitable choice for reading, drinking tea or rest and play. In addition, the material of the product is 304 white steel, which is hard and corrosion-resistant, simple and light, low-key and shiny color. It is also the first choice for outdoor leisure.
Team Members: Wei Jingye
Wang Yiqin
Zhang Wenyang
Wu Wenhao
Chen Yuxuan
Zhang Xuechen