Square or Circle Oturgyç by Xin Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Demir Baýragy in Şekillendiriş Sungaty we Sungat Gurnamalary Dizaýny Competition Category.

DemirŞekillendiriş Sungaty· 2020

Square or Circle Oturgyç

by Xin Chen

Client: Xin Chen

A' Design Award Demir Baýragy Winner in Şekillendiriş Sungaty Category

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The Design

About Square or Circle Oturgyç

Sin Çeniň dizaýnynyň esasy maksatlary dürli medeniýetler bilen aragatnaşyk saklamak we mebeliň gadyryny bilmek üçin täze tejribe hödürlemekdir. Aýry-aýry böleklere birleşýän we ýelimlemezden we dartylmazdan dartyş arkaly arkan bilen birleşdirýän mebel gurmagyň täze usulyny döretdi. Şeýle hem, mebelleri aýratyn böleklere bölýän, soňra täzeden tertipleşdirýän we täze medeni keşbe öwrülýän mebel şekillendirişiniň täze görnüşini döretdi. Dizaýn, bir wagtyň özünde adamlar üçin hem funksional, hem estetiki taýdan kanagatlandyrylyp bilner.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Demir Baýragy

Square or Circle Oturgyç A' Design Award Demir Baýragynyň ýeňijisidir; bu gowy dizaýn edilen eserlerden garaşylýan hünär we senagat talaplaryny kanagatlandyrýan gowy dizaýnlara berilýän abraýly ykrarnamadyr. Demir ýeňijileri döredijileriniň uly başarnygyny, ýokary ugurlaşygyny, hünärmen düşünjesini we döredijilik ukybyny görkezýär. Square or Circle Oturgyç uly baha berilýän, haýran galynýan we söýülýän, amaly we täzelikçi eser bolmagy garaşylýar. A' Design Award Demir Baýragyny gazanan bu dizaýn pudagyň iň oňat tejribelerini birleşdirýär we bilim we zehin bilen baglanyşykly ukyply tehniki aýratynlyklara eýedir. Square or Circle Oturgyç jikme-jikligi üçin hormatlanylýar we dünýäni has gowy ýere öwürmäge kömek edýän ýaşaýyş hilini gowulandyrýan zatlary hödürlemek üçin dizaýn edilendir.

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