Adamas Bàtà by Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi

Adamas Bàtà by Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Bàtà Competition Category.

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Adamas Bàtà

by Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award Winner in Bàtà Category

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The Design

About Adamas Bàtà

Adamas jẹ́ bàtà tí kò ní okùn tí a ṣe fún lílò lójoojúmọ́ ní ìlú. Ilẹ̀ bàtà náà ní àwọn ẹ̀gbẹ́ tí ó mú tí ó ní ìmísí láti inú dáyámọ́ndì tí a kò tí ì dán, nígbà tí ìhà òkè rírọ̀ tí ó ní ìdẹ̀ra sì di ẹsẹ̀ mú dáadáa. Àwọn ohun èlò pàtàkì ni róbà sintetiki àti aṣọ tí ó ní ìdẹ̀ra. A lo ìṣirò kọ̀mpútà láti pinnu ìṣètò àti òṣùwọ̀n tí ó yẹ fún apá kọ̀ọ̀kan ti ilẹ̀ bàtà náà. A ṣe ilẹ̀ bàtà náà gẹ́gẹ́ bí ẹyọ̀kan, èyí tí ó ń ràn án lọ́wọ́ fún ìṣelọ́po kíákíá, ìdúró ṣinṣin fún àtẹ́lẹsẹ̀, àti ìdínkù nínú ìfọ́nráhun ohun èlò. Ìgbékalẹ̀ àtìlẹ́yìn kan gùn láti ilẹ̀ bàtà náà dé kókó ẹsẹ̀, tí ó sì mú ìhà òkè náà dúró sí ipò rẹ̀.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award

Adamas Bàtà jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Adamas Bàtà yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Adamas Bàtà nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The accelerating urbanization has put people's lives in a constant state of tension. Adamas' style reflects the state of existence of urbanites in a rapidly developing technological city. The Adamas' diamond-like angular sole represents a seemingly impenetrable system, but the soft upper gives the foot a sense of complete wrapping and security. It encourages people to challenge authority bravely and seek breakthroughs freely.
Dimensions & Packaging: Length 320mm x Width 115mm x Height 150mm
Tags: Lifestyle, Computational, Techwear, Laceless Design, Footwear Design
Production Technology: The primary materials used in the production of this footwear design are synthetic rubber and elastic fabric. In this case, the synthetic rubber was optimized by computerized virtual physical algorithms and tests to derive the structure of each part and its required mass. In addition, connections for one-piece molding exists between all aspects of the sole to help achieve rapid processing and footbed stability. At the same time, the support structure extending from the sole to the ankle also provides sufficient bonding space for the upper to ensure proper curvature and wrapping.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge of this design was the need to support the upper using a structure that extends from the sole of the shoe. The streamlined material requires more detail in the side wrap structure.
Research: This design aims at innovative research and practice on outsole shape and soft/hard material fit. In the process, we explored the possibility of using computer analysis in shoe design to control the force of materials and improve the wrapping of the upper. At the same time, we also tried to create wrapping strong one-piece outsoles to reduce the waste of manufacturing materials. This design further explores the prospect of high contrast technology style in the future urban lifestyle shoe field in terms of style.
Inspiration: The inspiration of Adamas comes from unpolished diamonds. The design of the shoes reflects the designer's view on the future status of urbanization. With an elastic upper and sturdy sole, Adamas is the synthesis of organic soul and ruthless technology. It is like a high-capacity creature from the world of cyberpunk, hiding a peaceful mind in the hardened shell, wandering on the edge of high urbanization. The sharp contrast of forms brings sensory stimulation.
Project Duration: The project started in March 2019 in Champaign, IL and finished in June 2019 in Champaign, IL, and was exhibited in Beijing in September 2020 and Los Angeles in April 2021.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi, 2021
Team Members: Hengbo Zhang
Wenxi Qi
Image Credits: Image #1: Creator Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi, Adamas, 2020.
Image #2: Creator Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi, Adamas, 2020.
Image #3: Creator Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi, Adamas, 2020.
Image #4: Creator Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi, Adamas, 2020.
Image #5: Creator Hengbo Zhang and Wenxi Qi, Adamas, 2020.