Square or Circle Кафедра by Xin Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Ҷоизаи оҳании A' Design Award in Дизайни санъати зебо ва инсталлятсияи ҳунарӣ Competition Category.

ОҳанСанъати зебо· 2020

Square or Circle Кафедра

by Xin Chen

Client: Xin Chen

Ҷоизаи оҳании A' Design Award Winner in Санъати зебо Category

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The Design

About Square or Circle Кафедра

Ҳадафҳои асосии тарроҳии Син Чен ин мубодилаи фарҳангҳои гуногун ва пешниҳоди таҷрибаи нав барои қадр кардани мебел мебошад. Ӯ усули нави сохтани мебелро сохтааст, ки ҳамаи қисмҳои алоҳидаро муттаҳид мекунад ва онҳоро тавассути ресмон бо шиддат бидуни часпондан ва часпондан нигоҳ медорад. Вай инчунин шакли нави муаррифии мебелро таҳия кардааст, ки он мебелро ба қисмҳои алоҳида ҷудо карда, баъдан дубора сохтан ва ба як симои нави фарҳангӣ табдил додан аст. Тарроҳӣ метавонад ҳам барои функсионалӣ ва ҳам эстетикӣ барои одамон ҳамзамон қаноатманд бошад.

The Recognition

About the Ҷоизаи оҳании A' Design Award

Square or Circle Кафедра ғолиби Ҷоизаи оҳании A' Design Award аст, ки эътирофи обрӯманд буда, ба тарҳҳои хуб дода мешавад, ки талаботи касбӣ ва саноатиро, ки аз офаридаҳои хуб тарҳрезишуда интизор меравад, иҷро мекунанд. Ғолибони оҳан маҳорати бузург, ихтисоси баланд, фаҳмиши коршиносона ва иқтидори эҷодии офаринандагони худро нишон медиҳанд. Интизор меравад, ки Square or Circle Кафедра офаридаи хеле қадршуда, мавриди таҳсин ва маҳбуб бошад, ки амалӣ ва навоварона аст. Ин тарҳи ғолиби Ҷоизаи оҳании A' Design Award беҳтарин амалияи соҳаро муттаҳид мекунад ва хусусиятҳои босалоҳияти фаннӣ дорад, ки бо донишҳои амалӣ ва истеъдод пайваст шудаанд. Square or Circle Кафедра барои диққаткорияш эҳтиром мешавад ва барои таъмини беҳбудиҳои сифати зиндагӣ, ки ба беҳтар кардани ҷаҳон кумак мекунанд, тарҳрезӣ шудааст.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This chair is called Square or Circle. The most interesting feature is that the chair is held together by tension, and can be disassembled into individual pieces, which can then be rearranged and transformed into a representation of the Chinese instrument, a Liuqin. This design can satisfy both functional and aesthetic needs. Meanwhile, it also allows people to carry it easily because all parts can be dismantled for transportation.
Dimensions & Packaging: 432mm x 534mm x 1143mm
All parts can be dismantled for transportation.
Tags: Chair, Chinese style, Disassembled, Wood, Joinery
Production Technology: It is made of cherry, walnut, fiber rope and hardware. The whole chair was joined together by different parts (seat, back, legs, and stretcher) without using glue, nails, and screws. Meanwhile, it holds together by a rope in tension.
Design Challenge: The challenge of this design is that one design can be fitted in both forms a chair form and a representation of Liuqin.
Research: The purpose of this design is to inspire people to think and appreciate differently about furniture. The chair is not only a piece of functional furniture but also attracts people to explore different cultural traditions. The design applies some Chinese elements to represent Chinese cultures, such as the color of Chinese red, and the yin and yang circle which is from the traditional Chinese philosophy.
Inspiration: This design is inspired by a traditional Chinese instrument Liuqin and the Italian Strozzi chair. The purpose of the design is to communicate the different cultures of Eastern and Western to modern audiences. I want to explore the cultural differences and similarities by using my design as a vehicle because I am experiencing it.
Project Duration: This project started in March 2016 and finished in May 2016 at Iowa state university. It was exhibited in The 22nd International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA, the USA in December 2016.
Operation Flow: The chair was joined together without using glue, nails, and screws. Meanwhile, it holds together by a rope in tension. Users can lose the rope, then disassemble the chair in different pieces.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer George Ensley, Square or Circle
Image #2: Photographer George Ensley, Square or Circle
Image #3: Photographer George Ensley, Square or Circle
Image #4: Photographer George Ensley, Square or Circle
Image #5: Photographer George Ensley, Square or Circle