Chopstikbench Ghế Dài by Pin Ning Huang, Mhyca Hsu and Shu Hsuan Peng

Chopstikbench Ghế Dài by Pin Ning Huang, Mhyca Hsu and Shu Hsuan Peng is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Đồng in Thiết kế Đồ nội thất Competition Category.

ĐồngĐồ nội thất· 2023

Chopstikbench Ghế Dài

by Pin Ning Huang, Mhyca Hsu and Shu Hsuan Peng

Client: Tainan University of Technology/Product Design Deparment

A' Design Award Đồng Winner in Đồ nội thất Category

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The Design

About Chopstikbench Ghế Dài

Được chế tác từ 37.800 đôi đũa dùng một lần tái chế, tương đương với lượng đũa tiêu thụ tại ba chợ đêm mỗi ngày ở Đài Loan. Từng chiếc đũa được xếp đan xen và dán bằng keo dán không độc hại, sau đó gia công bằng máy CNC để tạo hình với khả năng chịu tải trọng lên đến 300kg. Đường cong mượt mà với thiết kế rỗng dần từ trong ra ngoài tương ứng với đường viền bo tròn, tạo nên phong cách hữu cơ thanh lịch về mặt thị giác. Phù hợp làm đồ nội thất đường phố hoặc nội thất sảnh tiếp tân, biến đũa dùng một lần thành sản phẩm có hình dáng mới và giá trị mới.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Đồng

Chopstikbench Ghế Dài là người chiến thắng giải thưởng A' Design Award Đồng, một sự công nhận vô cùng danh giá dành cho các thiết kế xuất sắc nổi bật về sự sáng tạo, tài khéo léo và sự sắc sảo. Những người chiến thắng giải Đồng là những hiện vật rất điêu luyện và sáng tạo ấn tượng, xác thực kinh nghiệm phong phú, trí tưởng tượng và sự tháo vát của các nhà thiết kế. Chopstikbench Ghế Dài được kỳ vọng là một vật phẩm được đánh giá cao, ngưỡng mộ và trân trọng, chuyên nghiệp và đổi mới đáng chú ý. Thiết kế chiến thắng giải thưởng A' Design Award Đồng này tích hợp các thực hành tốt nhất trong nghệ thuật, khoa học, thiết kế và công nghệ, và xuất sắc nhờ sự chú ý đến chi tiết. Chopstikbench Ghế Dài thỏa mãn nhu cầu một cách tuyệt vời, chạm đến ham muốn, làm say mê cảm xúc và thu hút sự tò mò.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Chopstikbench made from 37,800 pairs of chopsticks which were recycled from night market in Taiwan. Every single piece of chopstick was placed intertwine and glue with non-toxic adhesive and CNC cutting take shape. Smooth line of an arc that spreads from inside out corresponded the outline rounded in shape, organic styling that visually elegant. Suitable for street furniture or lobby reception furniture.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 1600mm x Depth 540mm x Height 500mm
Tags: Bench, Disposable Chopsticks, Circular Design, Recycle, Reception Furniture, Street Furniture.
Production Technology: The diameter of a disposable chopstick is about 6 mm and the length is about 210 mm, one end is rounded and the other end is only 3 mm in diameter for easy gripping of food. In order for the bamboo chopsticks to be spliced, the contact area has to be increased as necessary, so cutting and grinding is required at both ends. In order to improve the stability of the product, the splicing of the chopsticks must be made in the form of staggered joints, which are glued and shaped in a layer-by-layer manner.
Design Challenge: First of all, the disposable chopsticks are only 6mm in diameter and 17cm in length after cutting, so we need to increase the contact area between the bamboo chopsticks by cutting and grinding. The original contact area is increased, and the chopsticks are staggered so that the joints on each side are staggered to improve the stability of the piece. It took a lot of time to prepare the materials for the first stage, and then to make and polish the exterior. The hardness of bamboo chopsticks is relatively hard compared to solid wood, and with the use of adhesives, the hardness of the chopsticks is much higher and more solid. However, after all the pieces were assembled and glued together, the fibers of the bamboo chopsticks and the adhesive we used made the body harder and heavier, and the volume of the assembled body was so large that it was impossible to use the machine to cut it, so we had to grind it slowly.
Research: The 4.5 billion pairs of disposable chopsticks used in Taiwan each year, mostly were used for only 30 minutes to an hour, and were burned or buried after thrown as waste. These large amount of discarded chopsticks has caused serious environmental problems, such waste as chopsticks is not a concern to the public, and the public psychologically thinks that it can be burned or just cast away will not cause much problem to environment. This pilot project is an attempt to find ways of solving the over used of disposable chopsticks, and arouse the public's concern about the environmental issues brought about by disposable chopsticks. Chopstikbench that can handle 37,800 pairs of chopsticks, which is equivalent to the amount of bamboo chopsticks used in three night markets in one night, and it retains the original chopstick pattern that gives a strong image of the recycle mindset.
Inspiration: Disposable chopsticks are a very common or overflowing item in our daily lives, with 4.5 billion pairs used in Taiwan each year, which is enough to circle the globe 20 times and discarded after only a short time. However, in today's society, it is impossible to completely stop using chopsticks, so we recycle and reuse them into new materials for the bench.
Project Duration: The project started in July 2022 in Tainan and finished in March 2023 in Tainan, and was exhibited in Shin Kong Mitsukoshi in April 2023, Young Designers' Exhibition in May 2023, Nangang World Trade Center and Vision Get Wild Design Exhibition in May 2023, Kaoshiung World Trade Center.
Operation Flow: The bench can be placed indoors. In addition to the function of riding, it also uses its special appearance made of non-washable chopsticks to convey to users that the pollution of the society by non-washable chopsticks is something we need to pay attention to, and it also hopes that after users see its chased shape and stacked non-washable chopsticks from the inside out, the belief of doing environmental protection will spread more and more in everyone's heart.
Team Members: Instructor: ChungSheng Chen
Designer: PinNing Huang
Designer: Mhyca Hsu
Designer: ShuHsuan Peng
Technician: HongTing Chen
Technician: ZhanKai Li
Tainan University of Technology/ Product Design Dept.
Image Credits: Image#1: Mhyca Hsu,New Life,2023.
Image#2: Mhyca Hsu,The Rounded,2023
Image#3: Mhyca Hsu,Chopstikbench,2023
Image#4: Pin Ning Huang,Pattern,2023
Image#5: Pin Ning Huang,The Ripple,2023
Video Credits: The image film of Chopstikbench. All films By Mhyca Hsu.
Background Music: purple planet - A Fresh Start.