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Existence Alaga by Liujincheng Zhang

Existence Alaga by Liujincheng Zhang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun-èlò Ilé Competition Category.


IdẹOhun-èlò Ilé· 2022

Existence Alaga

by Liujincheng Zhang

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Ohun-èlò Ilé Category

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The Design

About Existence Alaga

Existence jẹ́ alaga tí a ṣe fún ìrònú. A ń wo alaga náà gẹ́gẹ́ bí ẹ̀yà ilé-iṣẹ́ àwòrán tí ó ṣe àlàyé ẹ̀gbẹ́ kan tí ó sì fi àyè sílẹ̀ fún èrò-inú láti kún. Àwòṣe méjì ni a ti ṣe pẹ̀lú irin aláìlẹ́gbin (stainless steel). Jíjòkòó sórí Existence nílò àfiyèsí àti agbára iṣan, nítorí náà alaga náà ń dín ìtura ara kù láti lè tú èrò-inú sílẹ̀ ní òmìnira. Ọ̀kọ̀ọ̀kan alaga náà ní ìwọ̀n 1000 mm ní fífẹ̀, 800 mm ní jíjìn àti 600 mm ní gíga. A ṣe àwọn àwòṣe náà pẹ̀lú ọwọ́, àwọn ọ̀nà ìṣiṣẹ́ tó yàtọ̀ síra sì ni a ṣàtúnṣe sí láti dé ààrẹ pípéye.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award

Existence Alaga jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Existence Alaga yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Existence Alaga ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
Existence chair is a chair for thinking, a piece of architecture defines the edge and leaves space for the mind to fill. There are a pair of prototypes made of stainless steel. The sitting experience requires attention and muscles to participate in. Limiting comfort sets the mind free.
Dimensions & Packaging
Width 1000 mm x Depth 800 mm x Height 600 mm
Tags
Decisive, Brutal, Order, Still, Emptiness
Production Technology
The chair is made of stainless steel.
Design Challenge
Thinking about how to control the uncertainty of handmade, I have a strong passion for adjusting different techniques and getting the exact accuracy.
Research
Collecting Inspirations from myself, Starting with sketching, Making small scale mockups and deciding the design direction, Making real scale prototypes and adjusting design.
Inspiration
I think, therefore I am. Instead of designing a chair for physical comfort, I look for a chair reflecting me and the existence of my mind.
Project Duration
The project started in May 2019 in California and finished production in January 2021 in China.
Operation Flow
The Existence is to sit with people's attention and set their minds free.
Patents
Copyrights belong to Liujincheng Zhang, 2021.
Image Credits
All Images copyright credit to Liujincheng Zhang

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