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Scallop Alaga Isinmi by Wei Jingye and Li Jiashu

Scallop Alaga Isinmi by Wei Jingye and Li Jiashu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun-èlò Ilé Competition Category.


IrinOhun-èlò Ilé· 2022

Scallop Alaga Isinmi

by Wei Jingye and Li Jiashu

Client: Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts

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

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The Design

About Scallop Alaga Isinmi

Scallop jẹ́ alaga ìsinmi tí a fi àwòrán ìkarahun scallop tí ó ṣí sílẹ̀ ṣe àwokàrà rẹ̀. Ijoko àti ẹ̀yìn alaga tí ó ní ìrísí wíwọ̀ ni a fi awo irin aláìṣí (stainless steel) ṣe, nígbà tí àwọn ẹsẹ̀ àti ibi ìsinmi apá ni a ṣe láti inú okun waya irin aláìṣí tí a tẹ́ pẹ̀lú ooru. Gbogbo àwọn ẹ̀yà náà ni a so pọ̀ nípa wéldìngì (welding). Ojú irin náà ni a tọ́jú pẹ̀lú ìparí tí ó farawé ìbàjẹ́ bàbà (copper corrosion). A gún ihò sí ẹ̀yìn alaga láti mú kí afẹ́fẹ́ máa ṣàn dáradára àti láti dín ìwúwo kù. A fi ìbòrí awọ̀ (leather) tí a rán pẹ̀lú ọwọ́ sí ibi ìsinmi apá àti ìrọ̀rí kan kún un fún ìtura. Scallop bá kíkàwé mu, mímu tíì, àti lílò ní ọ́fíìsì, yálà nínú ilé tàbí lóde.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award

Scallop Alaga Isinmi 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 Scallop Alaga Isinmi 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 Scallop Alaga Isinmi 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
"Scallop Chair" overall inspired from the scallop with flexible shape. The arc chair surface and backrest made of stainless steel plate and the chair legs made of stainless steel wire are completed by welding process. The surface treatment adopts copper imitation corrosion process. When used, it is matched with leather armrest and cushion. It is comfortable to use, novel structure and more elegant.
Dimensions & Packaging
760mm x 780mm x 830mm, The backrest and chair surface are made of stainless steel plate, which is subject to corrosion and aging treatment, stamping or bending forming, and laser drilling on the back to reduce the weight of furniture. The legs and handrails are made of stainless steel wire for hot bending treatment. The stainless steel plate is welded with the wire. When in use, it is matched with hand sewn leather handrails and cushions.
Tags
Shells, Simplicity, Leisure time, Stainless steel, Imitation copper, Indoor, Outdoors
Production Technology
The furniture is mainly made of stainless steel plate and wire rod, matched with leather handrail and cushion. The metal part is treated with stainless steel corrosion. The stainless steel plate adopts stamping or bending process, the stainless steel wire rod adopts hot bending process, the back hole reduces the weight of the furniture, and the supporting leg structure is connected with the handrail by welding process, Ensure the support strength of furniture.
Design Challenge
In terms of retaining the overall shape of the shell, the curve radian more in line with the human body is designed to make the leg support more reasonable and beautiful into the overall shape, and minimize the weight of the furniture on the basis of retaining the large-area metal design.
Research
The chair body is inspired by the scallop with flexible shape. The arc chair surface and backrest made of stainless steel plate and the chair legs made of stainless steel wire are completed by welding process. The structure is innovated with the simplest appearance. The whole is completed by welding process. The surface treatment adopts imitation copper corrosion process to make the whole more elegant, Like a shell, it emits glittering and translucent luster in the mottled.
Inspiration
The inspiration comes from the stretched scallop, which is also the origin of the name of the chair. The seat surface and back are slightly bent to fit the human body. The bending of the legs also conforms to the fluidity of marine organisms and produces a beautiful shape when the support strength allows. At the same time, with stainless steel as the main production material, the use environment is broader.
Project Duration
The design had started in Shenyang in March 2021, completed in Shenyang in June 2021, and displayed in the museum of Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in Shenyang in June in 2021.
Operation Flow
The leisure seat is suitable for reading, drinking tea and other leisure activities, and can also be used for office. The radian of the seat surface fits the human body, the back is breathable, and the overall shape is light. It is suitable for a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces. It has strong weather resistance, stable color, no conflict with the environment, simple shape, and can be well integrated into various environmental styles.
Team Members
Wei Jingye
Wang Ruilin
Wang Yiqin
Zhang Wenyang
Li Jiashu

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