Crested Ibis Pokello ea Thepa ea Ka Tlung by Wei Jingye and Gu Mingtian

Crested Ibis Pokello ea Thepa ea Ka Tlung by Wei Jingye and Gu Mingtian is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Fenitjhara Competition Category.

TšepeFenitjhara· 2026

Crested Ibis Pokello ea Thepa ea Ka Tlung

by Wei Jingye and Gu Mingtian

Client: Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts

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

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The Design

About Crested Ibis Pokello ea Thepa ea Ka Tlung

Crested Ibis ke pokello ea thepa ea ka tlung e bululetsoeng ke nonyana ea crested ibis e leng kotsing ea ho fela. Pokello ena e kenyelletsa deske, sethala sa lishelefo le lesira la ho arola kamore. Libopeho tsa eona li latela mapheo, molala, maoto le masiba a nonyana ena. Setho ka seng se hatisitsoe ka mochini oa 3D ka motsoako oa polylactic acid o bolang ka tlhaho, ho sebelisoa mokhoa oa fused deposition modelling. Libopeho tse kholo li entsoe e le ntho e le 'ngoe hore li tsitse. Likarolo tse kholoanyane li hatisoa ka thoko 'me li kopanngoa ka manonyeletso a patiloeng a mortise le tenon, kahoo ho e kopanya ha ho hloke lisebelisoa. Pokello ena e tšehetsa tsebo ka mefuta-futa ea lihloliloeng le tlhahiso e tšoarellang.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award

Crested Ibis Pokello ea Thepa ea Ka Tlung ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang e fuoang meralo e metle e finyellang litlhoko tsa porofeshenale le tsa indasteri tse lebelletsoeng ho lintho tse hlahisitsoeng tse entsoeng hantle. Bahapi ba Tšepe ba bontša bokhoni bo boholo, bokhethehi bo phahameng, kutloisiso ea litsebi le bokhoni ba boqapi ba baqapi ba bona. Crested Ibis Pokello ea Thepa ea Ka Tlung e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlahisitsoeng e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e sebetsang le e nang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa ea indasteri mme o na le litšobotsi tsa theknoloji tse nang le bokhoni tse amanang le tsebo le talenta. Ka lebaka la botlalo ba eona, Crested Ibis Pokello ea Thepa ea Ka Tlung e tšoanelehela tlhompho mme e entsoe ho fana ka ntlafatso ea bophelo e thusang ho etsa hore lefatše le be sebaka se molemo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This Crested Ibis Bionic Furniture Series takes the endangered crested ibis as its design prototype, with bionic innovation in form, structure and function. Integrally 3D printed with naturally degradable materials, it balances organic aesthetic, lightweight and high load capacity, and practical functions. It embodies biodiversity conservation and sustainable design, integrating design innovation and technological breakthrough.
Dimensions & Packaging: Bionic Desk 1800 mm x 800 mm x 750 mm. Bionic Shelving Unit 1200 mm x 400 mm x 1800 mm, with customizable layer count and height. Wing bionic Screen Partition 500 mm x 1800 mm x 60 mm per module, supporting module splicing. The series takes Fused Deposition Modeling 3D printing as its core method. It has a simple processing flow with no special technical thresholds, high molding freedom without mold opening, and supports both mass production and personalized customization.
Tags: Bionic Design, 3D Printed Furniture, Environmentally Friendly Furniture, Organic Form Furniture
Production Technology: The Crested Ibis Bionic Furniture Series is 3D printed with single color Polylactic Acid composite. Formaldehyde free and biodegradable, it has high load bearing strength, aligning with sustainable design. Main structures use one piece molding to restore bionic forms and ensure stability. Oversized parts adopt split printing with hidden mortise and tenon assembly, reaching over ninety five percent material utilization and low carbon emission.
Design Challenge: The core challenge of this study lies in simultaneously balancing and integrating the furniture practical functions, structural mechanical stability, 3D printing process feasibility, and sustainable environmental protection concepts on the basis of organic form bionic design that accurately restores the biological characteristics of the crested ibis.
Research: This study designs a crested ibis inspired bionic furniture series. It adopts industrial Fused Deposition Modeling 3D printing and Polylactic Acid material, with one piece molding for low carbon production without molds. The series combines organic aesthetics, practical functions, biodiversity conservation and sustainable design, providing a reference for furniture innovation.
Inspiration: This Crested Ibis Bionic Furniture Series draws core inspiration from the elegant form and biological structure of the endangered crested ibis. Its desk, shelving units, and screen partition mimic the bird's wing, neck, legs, and feather traits, integrating natural grace with lightweight strength, stable load-bearing, and functional daily design.
Project Duration: The design had started in Shenyang in January 2025, completed in Shenyang in June 2025, and displayed in the museum of Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in Shenyang in June in 2025.
Operation Flow: Designed for home study rooms and living rooms, this furniture series also adapts to diverse spaces like open work areas and entryways. The entire collection is easy to install without tools，just place the main structure in position for immediate use. The modular components can be quickly assembled by hand using hidden mortise and tenon joints.
Team Members: Wei Jingye
Gu Mingtian
Yu Xiaowei
Shen Qingqing