Smile Isihlalo by Xu Le is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award in Uyilo lweFanitshala Competition Category.
IbhronziIfanitshala· 2021
Smile Isihlalo
by Xu Le
Client: Zhijiang college of zhejiang university of technology
Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award Winner in Ifanitshala Category
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About Smile Isihlalo
Uncwadi lweNcwadi: Smile sisihlalo sokhuni esenzelwe ukusetyenziswa yonke imihla. Umva wesihlalo wenziwe ngendlela ekhangeleka njengengxenye ephakamileyo kancinci yomlomo ophukulayo, nto leyo enika isihlalo igama laso. Iingalo zokuphumla, imilenze yangaphambili kunye nemilenze yangasemva zibonakala njengeqhekeza elinye lokhuni oluye lwaqhekezwa kwaye lwakhula, nto ekhankanya umbono wokukhula kwezinto zonke. Imigca eguqukayo yeengalo zokuphumla nomva wesihlalo ithambile, itshiziwe kwaye izele, kwaye idala isithunzi esithambileyo. Isihlalo senziwe ngokhuni lwe-beech kunye ne-North American walnut, lwaqhotyoshwa ngenkqubo yokugobisa ukhuni. Indawo yokuhlala nomva wesihlalo ziphuculwe ukwenzela ukwandisa ukukhululeka.
The Recognition
About the Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award
Smile Isihlalo ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo kakhulu okunikwa imiyilo ephawulekayo eyahlukaniswa kukuyila, ubukrelekrele nobukrelekrele. Abaphumeleleyo beBhronzi ziimveliso ezinobuchule obukhulu nezidala ngokumangalisayo ezingqina amava aphangaleleyo, ukucinga nokwazi ukuzenzela kwabayili bazo. Smile Isihlalo iyathenjwa ukuba ibe yimpahla exatyiswa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo enobungcali obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award ubandakanya iindlela ezilungileyo kakhulu kubugcisa, inzululwazi, uyilo kunye nobuchwephesha kwaye ugqwesile ngenxa yokunikela ingqalelo kwiinkcukacha. Smile Isihlalo iyanelisa iimfuno ngokumangalisayo, ichukumisa iinqwenelo, ikhwebela iimvakalelo kwaye itsala umdla.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The chair adopts advanced cold-curved wood technology in the process, uses the least materials to achieve the noble material sense of natural solid wood, and also fully uses the toughness of the wood itself. The rigorous and meticulous production process conveys the warmth of ingenuity and allows the owner to produce a heart of love.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Product Size: 597*484*760 (mm) Product weight: 4.8 kg Product volume: 0.22 m3
- Tags
- S,C
- Production Technology
- Production technology: wood bending process. Materials: Beech, North American walnut.
- Design Challenge
- The connection between the armrest and stool leg of the chair works like a piece of wood that grows after being split. These flowing curves increase the difficulty of production, and are also a great challenge to the production process. Before production, the designer prints out drawings and 3D printed models. Designers and woodworkers have discussed the appearance, dimensions, and craftsmanship many times to minimize errors in production and better restore the design of drawings. Designers use wood's hot bending technology to make handrails. In addition, the connecting part on the seat back has chosen the domino connection structure to restore the drawings as much as possible.
- Research
- Design background: I hope that designing a comfortable chair will also allow users to have a love of things and experience the aesthetics of life. Method: The ancient people's philosophical ideas were extracted, and the concept of the growth of all things was incorporated into the shape of the chair. In terms of aesthetics, the connection between the armrest and the stool leg grew like a piece of wood after being split. Incorporate the degree of line changes in traditional painting and calligraphy works into the lines of the chair, giving the shape a sense of integrity.
- Inspiration
- The backrest of the chair is like a slightly raised corner of the mouth, hence the name "Smile - Chair". The armrests, front legs, and rear legs of the laughing chair are visually like a piece of wood that has been split and grown, reflecting the concept of growth of everything. The delicate lines of the armrest and backrest are like silk, light and supple, full and exquisite, and extremely tension, and create a special shadow effect.
- Project Duration
- The project started in April 2019 in Hangzhou and finished in August 2020 in Hangzhou.
- Operation Flow
- Chairs are so common that few people care about them. The design of Mua Chair is to improve the details of chair surface and backrest to enhance the comfort, and the curve design of armrest can let users experience complete smoothness.
- Team Members
- Xu Le, Bao Liyuan, Yang Cunyuan, Xia Yingchong and Zhang Wen
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