Arc Laulau Kofe by Hung Yuan Chang and Yu Hsien Chen

Arc Laulau Kofe by Hung Yuan Chang and Yu Hsien Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Mamanu Meafale Competition Category.

UʻameaMeafale· 2022

Arc Laulau Kofe

by Hung Yuan Chang and Yu Hsien Chen

Client: HYC Furniture

A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Meafale Category

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The Design

About Arc Laulau Kofe

Arc o se laulau kofe na mamanuina mo avanoa nofoaga fa'aonaponei. O Arc e faia i le fao asa ua fa'afoliga i le fa'apipi'i pi'opi'o fa'alaulau. E tolu fasi laupapa pi'opi'o ua fa'apotopoto e fai ai se fausaga fa'atolutolu e lapotopoto ma fa'atolu-vaega. E feso'ota'i fasi laupapa ta'itasi i isi fasi laupapa e lua, o lea e mana'omia ai le fa lea feso'ota'iga i fasi laupapa ta'itasi ma e tatau ona sa'o le tipiina o pito ta'itasi. O le laulau e 77 senitimita le lautele, 77 senitimita le loloto ma 48 senitimita le maualuga. O le mamanu e mama le mamafa ma e mafai ona fa'aaogaina o se meaafale po'o le va'aia o se mea fa'ata'ita'i fa'atagata. O Arc e maua mai i fausaga fa'aonaponei ma fausaga faigofie e aunoa ma teuteuga tele.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Arc Laulau Kofe, o se faamaoniga mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu lelei e faataunuu ai manaʻoga faapolofesa ma pisinisi e faamoemoeina mai galuega ua mamanuina lelei. O ē manumalo i le Uʻamea e faaalia ai le tomai tele, le faapitoa maualuga, le malamalama o tagata poto ma le mafai fatufatuaʻi o ē na faia. E faamoemoeina Arc Laulau Kofe e avea ma mea ua matuā vivii, mataʻina ma pelepelea e aogā ma fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Uʻamea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili o le pisinisi ma e iai uiga faatekonolosi mafai ua fesoʻotaʻi ma le poto ma le taleni. Ona o lona faatuatuaina, e tatau ai Arc Laulau Kofe ona faaaloalogia ma ua mamanuina e tuuina mai ai faaleleiga o le olaga e fesoasoani e faia ai e le lalolagi se nofoaga e sili atu ona lelei.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The ARC stripes were made and connected using laminated veneer techniques which combines three strips to form a spherical structure. Each strip has to connect with two other strips thus each strips needs to have four joints to be set precisely.Then combined joints and form a stable three-dimensional triangular body of structure. which makes the creation unique. And because of the unique shape, the Table could easily fit in contemporary, it could act as a furniture or a piece of art.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width77cm x Depth77cm x Height48cm
Tags: Furniture, Table, Wood, Geometry, Structure, coffee table,
Production Technology: Ash, Joint, Laminate bending.
Design Challenge: The table has an unique structural placement which creates challenges when it’s being crafted: To form the shape and the accurate joint angle, which requires a huge amount of calculation when bending and making joint each pieces of wood, is one of the key challenges when crafting.
Research: This is an outstanding Table made out of hardwood with overcome various of structural challenges and woodcrafting techniques. The Table is comfortable with its own personality, unique, light in weight and with a pretty structure and appearance.
Inspiration: This table is inspired by ARC Guitar Stand, the first creation of ARC series which is also an original HYC creation.

ARC creation was inspired by the modern architectures and the ponderation of space design on how to composite structures that are not over-decorated and form a new pattern that is elegant and enchanted.
Project Duration: The project started in 2021 in Taipei and completed in 2022 in Taipei.
Team Members: Hung Yuan Chang
Liu Tang-Hsuan
Chen Yu-Hsien
Image Credits: Photographer Chieh Chen Huang