Dress Your Chair Funksioni Kryesor: Tapiceri e Hequshme by Yumeng Gai

Dress Your Chair Funksioni Kryesor: Tapiceri e Hequshme by Yumeng Gai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Çmimi i Hekurt A' Design Award in Dizajni i Mobiljeve Competition Category.

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Dress Your Chair Funksioni Kryesor: Tapiceri e Hequshme

by Yumeng Gai

Client: Yumeng Gai

Çmimi i Hekurt A' Design Award Winner in Mobilje Category

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The Design

About Dress Your Chair Funksioni Kryesor: Tapiceri e Hequshme

Teksti i Librit: Dress Your Chair është një seri tapicerish të hequshme e krijuar për një karrige të zakonshme dhe të lehtë për t'u montuar. Seria përfshin një set të brendshmesh prej shkume dhe tre veshje të frymëzuara nga stinët: një fustan pranvere, një kombinezon vjeshte dhe një pallto dimri tip "Teddy". Të brendshmet prej shkume përdorin dendësi të ndryshme dhe ofrojnë mbështetje dhe rehati gjatë të ulurit. Kombinezoni dhe pallto "Teddy" mbyllen me zinxhirë të padukshëm rreth ndenjëses, ndërsa fustani rrëshqet lehtësisht për t'u vënë dhe hequr. Çdo pjesë është e lehtë për t'u ndërruar, larë dhe transportuar, kështu që një karrige ekzistuese mund të rinovohet në vend që të zëvendësohet.

The Recognition

About the Çmimi i Hekurt A' Design Award

Dress Your Chair Funksioni Kryesor: Tapiceri e Hequshme është fitues i Çmimit të Hekurt A' Design Award, një njohje prestigjioze që u akordohet dizajneve të mira që plotësojnë kërkesat profesionale e industriale që priten nga krijimet e dizajnuara mirë. Fituesit e Hekurt shfaqin aftësi të madhe, specializim të lartë, kuptim ekspert dhe kapacitet krijues të autorëve të tyre. Dress Your Chair Funksioni Kryesor: Tapiceri e Hequshme pritet të jetë një krijim shumë i vlerësuar, i admiruar e i dashur, praktik dhe inovativ. Ky dizajn fitues i Çmimit të Hekurt A' Design Award integron praktikat më të mira të industrisë dhe ka karakteristika teknike të afta, të lidhura me njohuri dhe talent. Dress Your Chair Funksioni Kryesor: Tapiceri e Hequshme respektohet për përpikërinë e tij dhe është dizajnuar për të ofruar përmirësime të cilësisë së jetës që ndihmojnë ta bëjnë botën një vend më të mirë.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: What is the reason for throwing away a chair? The style does not fit in the room anymore? Or the upholstery is broken? The idea of the Dress Your Chair project is to design a series of upholstery works for a single common chair, like the IKEA ADDE Chair, which is accessible and easy to assemble. The upholstery can be put on and taken off as easily as apparel for humans. During the process of changing apparel for our furniture, we build closer relationships with the things we already have.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimension for ADDE frame: Width 390 mm x Depth 470 mm x Height 772 mm
Tags: Upholstery work, furniture upholstery, dress for furniture, removable upholstery, cushion
Production Technology: This upholstery series includes a set of foam undergarments and three coverings.
For undergarment production, laser cut the foam first, cover with batting with the same shape, then put the foam into sewed fabric then hemming.

Once the foam is developed, it is applied to the chair as the model for pattern making. The muslin is draped from here to get the measurement for the final pattern for all apparel designs. Then the fabrics are cut according to the pattern.
Design Challenge: Challenges mainly come from the structures and patterns of apparel.
Research: The research was focused on three parts: style, structure, and pattern. Research on fashion apparel and study how fashion styling applies to furniture upholstery design. Test on different undergarments and apparel structures, and find the best form that provides the easiest way to put on and take off. Various methods of pattern making are used during the process.
Inspiration: Inspired by the fashion industry seasons, the Dress Your Chair upholstery series includes three seasonal clothes for the IKEA ADDE chair. The spring dress is inspired by blooming flowers in spring. This piece adds a romantic feeling to the chair and space. For the autumn jumpsuit, with the classic houndstooth pattern fabric, the suit gives the chair and space an elegant formal look. For winter, the Teddy coat designed for the chair provides a cozy and comfortable seating experience.
Project Duration: The project started in December 2019 in Providence and finished in December 2020 in Providence.
Operation Flow: The Dress Your Chair upholstery series includes one set of foam undergarments with various densities and three sets of apparel inspired by three different seasons: spring dress, autumn jumpsuit, and winter Teddy coat. Undergarments are mainly made up of foam, providing enough support and comfort for an enjoyable seating experience. The Jumpsuit and the Teddy coat have invisible zippers around the seat, while the dress slides on and off. They are easy to change, wash, and ship.
Team Members: Yumeng Gai
Image Credits: Image #1 : Photographer Yumeng Gai, Dress your Chair, 2020. Image #2 : Photographer Yumeng Gai, Dress your Chair, 2020. Image #3 : Photographer Yumeng Gai, Dress your Chair, 2020. Image #4 : Photographer Yumeng Gai, Dress your Chair, 2020. Image #5 : Photographer Yumeng Gai, Dress your Chair, 2020.
Video #1 : Creator Yumeng Gai, Dress your Chair, 2020.