Erhu Setulo by Han Mei is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Fenitjhara Competition Category.

BoronseFenitjhara· 2023

Erhu Setulo

by Han Mei

Client: Han Mei

Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award Winner in Fenitjhara Category

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The Design

About Erhu Setulo

Erhu ke setulo se hlohellwang ke erhu, seletsa sa tlwaelo sa Chaena sa metsu. Moralo o sebedisa setso sa naha jwaka puo ya thepa ya ka tlung ya sejwalejwale mme o hlahloba mokgwa wa sejwalejwale wa Sechaena. Sebopeho ke se bonolo, se na le dikarolo tse pedi feela: bokgahla ba ho dula le maoto. Mokokotlo wa setulo, bokgahla ba ho dula le leoto la ka pele di theha kobo e le nngwe ya polaeuti e kobehileng e hatelletsweng ka mofuta o hlophisitsweng esale pele. Bokgahla bo apeswa ka kota ya ash le walnut, mme maoto a entswe ka walnut. Sebopeho sa leoto la ka mora se hopotsa leoto le bopehileng jwaka mokgatlo wa pere la thepa ya mokgwa wa Ming. Dikobo di latela sebopeho sa mmele wa motho.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award

Erhu Setulo ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e ikhethang e tsejoang ka boqapi, bohlale ba ho qapa le bohlale. Bahapi ba Boronse ke lintho tse nang le bokhoni ka ho felletseng le boqapi bo hlollang tse tiisang boiphihlelo bo bongata, mohopolo le bokhoni ba ho iphumana ba baqapi ba tsona. Erhu Setulo e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa bonong, mahlaleng, moralong le theknolojing mme o hlahella ka ho tsepamisa maikutlo lintlheng tse nyenyane. Erhu Setulo e kutloisisa litlhoko hantle, e ama litakatso, e hapa maikutlo mme e tsosa takatso ea ho tseba.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Inspired by Erhu, a traditional Chinese classical instrument, the design incorporated national culture as a language of modern furniture, exploring a new style of contemporary Chinese furniture.
The structure is so simple that there are only two parts: seat surface and legs. The chair back, seat surface and front leg are made of curved plywood as a whole, and the three dimensional seating space is completed with two dimensional curves fitting the shape of the human body.
Dimensions & Packaging: 330mm*580mm*1230mm*445mm high
Tags: Chinese Musical Instruments, Erhu, Bentwood , Chinese style
Production Technology: The integrated shape of the seat surface, chair back and front leg is completed by pressing the curved plywood in a premade mold.
The surface used ash wood and walnut for veneering. The legs are made of walnut.
Design Challenge: The abstract timbre of Chinese classical Musical Instruments is interpreted in a figurative and modern style，On the basis of inheriting and developing traditional Chinese culture and craft, it used modern bentwood technology to make furniture with contemporary Chinese style.he structure is so simple that there are only two parts: seat surface and legs.
Research: Erhu has a long history in China. The shape of the back leg simulates the Ming style hoof shaped leg, which is a tribute to Ming-style furniture and interprets traditions in a new way.
Inspiration: The design is inspired by Erhu, a traditional Chinese instrument. Erhu’s unique timbre is presented in the form of seats by interpreting the intangible with the tangible.
Erhu has a long history in China. The shape of the back leg simulates the Ming style hoof shaped leg, which is a tribute to Ming style furniture and interprets traditions in a new way.
Operation Flow: The chair is ergonomic in design，Sitting on it fits the human body perfectly. The integrated shape of the seat surface, chair back and front leg is completed by pressing the curved plywood in a premade mold.
Patents: Patent number：ZL202230337512.2
Image Credits: COPYRIGHT： Han Mei