Dawn Fa'aoga Autū: Seti Meaafale by Wei Jingye and Yu Xiaowei

Dawn Fa'aoga Autū: Seti Meaafale by Wei Jingye and Yu Xiaowei is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Apamemea in Mamanu Meafale Competition Category.

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Dawn Fa'aoga Autū: Seti Meaafale

by Wei Jingye and Yu Xiaowei

Client: Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Meafale Category

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The Design

About Dawn Fa'aoga Autū: Seti Meaafale

Kupu o le Tusi: O le Dawn o se seti meaafale e aofia ai se laulau ma se nofoa. O le foliga e maua mai i le nofoa lapotopoto masani a Saina, e iai laina mama ma malamalama fa'atasi ai ma se lanu lanumoana māmā e maua mai i le malamalama vaevae o le taeao. O tino autū e gaosia e ala i le lomitusi 3D, a'o vae lagolago e faia i le laupapa moni e leʻi vali (solid wood), tipi e le masini CNC ma fa'amamā i lima. O se fausaga fa'apipi'i (plug-in) e fa'atasia ai vaega, o lea e faigofie ai ona feaveaʻi le seti ma e mafai ai ona suia foliga e tusa ai ma le mana'o. O le Dawn ua fuafuaina mo faaaogaga fa'afiafia, e pei o 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 Dawn Fa'aoga Autū: Seti Meaafale, 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 Dawn Fa'aoga Autū: Seti Meaafale 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. Dawn Fa'aoga Autū: Seti Meaafale 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: This piece symbolizes a new beginning and the soft light of the morning, conveying a poetic and tranquil image. It is a simple new Chinese design that combines the clean and smooth lines of the traditional round chair with lively color matching. The set includes a table and a chair, both of which are 3D printed with a light blue body and matched with wooden legs, creating a warm and modern aesthetic. Combining traditional seats with modern new materials allows Chinese furniture to be inherited and innovated.
Dimensions & Packaging: 690mm x 540mm x 820mm, 1430mm x 750mm x 750mm, the supporting structure solid wood is machine cut and hand polished, the main part adopts 3D printing technology and plug-in assembly structure, which is assembled and formed, easy to transport and has a high degree of freedom in shaping.
Tags: Simple Design, New Chinese Style, Color, Modern, Leisure
Production Technology: The product support structure is made of original color solid wood, using modern CNC technology, and is formed through machine cutting and manual polishing. The main part adopts 3D printing technology and plug-in assembly structure.
Design Challenge: Combining the ancient Chinese semantics with the modern 3D printed plastic material to make history and modernity collide requires ensuring the comfort and functionality of the product on the basis of structural innovation.
Research: This design is guided by Chinese furniture and inspired by the light and colors of the early morning. The overall design elements use the traditional Chinese round chair form, and are matched with solid wood and 3D printed plastic as the main materials, adding a simple and agile modern feel to the simple and dignified Chinese semantics.
Inspiration: The inspiration for the shape and color of the furniture comes from the tranquility and beauty of the morning light, capturing the soft and delicate colors of the morning light. The shape of the chair is derived from the Chinese round chair, with solid wood as the support, which contrasts with the soft plastic body, and the overall shape is simple and smooth.
Project Duration: The design had started in Shenyang in January 2024, completed in Shenyang in June 2024, and displayed in the museum of Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in Shenyang in June in 2024.
Operation Flow: It is suitable for leisure and entertainment. Whether it is reading, drinking tea, or resting and playing, this design brings a sense of safety and comfort to the user. The product materials are mainly solid wood and 3D printed plastic. The colors are fresh and vibrant, and the soft colors can be used as interior decoration.
Team Members: Wei Jingye
Yu Xiaowei
Fan Aanran
Zheng Tingyao