Square or Circle Upuan by Xin Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award na Bakal in Disenyo ng Sining at Instalasyong Pansining Competition Category.

BakalSining· 2020

Square or Circle Upuan

by Xin Chen

Client: Xin Chen

A' Design Award na Bakal Winner in Sining Category

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The Design

About Square or Circle Upuan

Ang mga pangunahing layunin ng disenyo ni Xin Chen ay ang pakikipag-usap sa iba't ibang kultura at nag-aalok ng isang bagong karanasan upang pahalagahan ang mga kasangkapan sa bahay. Nilikha niya ang isang bagong paraan ng pagtatayo ng mga kasangkapan sa bahay na sumasali sa lahat ng mga indibidwal na bahagi at pinagsama-sama ang mga ito sa pamamagitan ng lubid sa pamamagitan ng pag-igting nang walang gluing at screwing. Lumikha din siya ng isang bagong anyo ng representasyon ng kasangkapan na nag-disassembling ng mga kasangkapan sa mga indibidwal na piraso, pagkatapos ay muling ayusin at magbago sa isang bagong representasyon ng imahe ng kultura. Ang disenyo ay maaaring nasiyahan sa parehong functional at aesthetic para sa mga tao nang sabay-sabay.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award na Bakal

Ang Square or Circle Upuan ay nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Bakal, isang prestihiyosong pagkilalang iginagawad sa mga mahuhusay na disenyong tumutugon sa mga propesyonal at pang-industriyang kinakailangang inaasahan sa mga mahusay na pagkakadisenyong likha. Ang mga nagwagi ng Bakal ay nagpapakita ng dakilang husay, mataas na espesyalisasyon, dalubhasang pag-unawa at kakayahang malikhain ng kanilang mga lumikha. Inaasahang ang Square or Circle Upuan ay isang lubos na pinahahalagahan, hinahangaan at minamahal na likhang praktikal at makabago. Ang disenyong ito na nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Bakal ay nagsasama ng pinakamahuhusay na kasanayan ng industriya at may mahuhusay na katangiang teknikal na may kasamang kaalaman at talento. Ang Square or Circle Upuan ay iginagalang dahil sa kaingatan nito at idinisenyo upang maghatid ng mga pagpapabuti sa kalidad ng buhay na tumutulong gawing mas mabuting lugar ang mundo.

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