Erhu Alaga by Han Mei is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun-èlò Ilé Competition Category.
IdẹOhun-èlò Ilé· 2023
Erhu Alaga
by Han Mei
Client: Han Mei
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Ohun-èlò Ilé Category
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About Erhu Alaga
Erhu jẹ́ alága tí a rí ìmísí rẹ̀ láti inú erhu, ohun èlò orin okùn ìbílẹ̀ ilẹ̀ Ṣáínà. Àpẹrẹ yìí lo àṣà ìbílẹ̀ orílẹ̀-èdè gẹ́gẹ́ bí èdè fún ohun ọ̀ṣọ́ ilé òde-òní, ó sì ń wádìí nípa ọ̀nà ọ̀ṣọ́ Ṣáínà ti ìsinsìnyí. Ìṣètò rẹ̀ rọrùn, pẹ̀lú ẹ̀yà méjì péré: ojú ìjókòó àti ẹsẹ̀ rẹ̀. Ẹ̀yìn àlága, ojú ìjókòó àti ẹsẹ̀ iwájú jẹ́ ẹyọ pákó pilaiwúdi kan tí a tẹ̀ pẹ̀lú àmúrò tí a ti kọ́ tẹ́lẹ̀. A fi igi ash àti igi wálínọ̀ bo ojú rẹ̀, àwọn ẹsẹ̀ náà sì jẹ́ igi wálínọ̀ pátápátá. Àpẹrẹ ẹsẹ̀ ẹ̀yìn wá rántí ẹsẹ̀ tí ó dà bí pátákò ẹṣin ti ohun ọ̀ṣọ́ ìgbà Ming. Àwọn ìwọ̀n rẹ̀ tẹ̀lé ìrísí ara ènìyàn.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award
Erhu 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 Erhu 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. Erhu 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
- Inspired by Erhu, a traditional Chinese classical instrument, the design incorporated national culture as a language of modern furniture, exploring a new style of contemporary Chinese furniture.
The structure is so simple that there are only two parts: seat surface and legs. The chair back, seat surface and front leg are made of curved plywood as a whole, and the three dimensional seating space is completed with two dimensional curves fitting the shape of the human body. - Dimensions & Packaging
- 330mm*580mm*1230mm*445mm high
- Tags
- Chinese Musical Instruments, Erhu, Bentwood , Chinese style
- Production Technology
- The integrated shape of the seat surface, chair back and front leg is completed by pressing the curved plywood in a premade mold.
The surface used ash wood and walnut for veneering. The legs are made of walnut. - Design Challenge
- The abstract timbre of Chinese classical Musical Instruments is interpreted in a figurative and modern style，On the basis of inheriting and developing traditional Chinese culture and craft, it used modern bentwood technology to make furniture with contemporary Chinese style.he structure is so simple that there are only two parts: seat surface and legs.
- Research
- Erhu has a long history in China. The shape of the back leg simulates the Ming style hoof shaped leg, which is a tribute to Ming-style furniture and interprets traditions in a new way.
- Inspiration
- The design is inspired by Erhu, a traditional Chinese instrument. Erhu’s unique timbre is presented in the form of seats by interpreting the intangible with the tangible.
Erhu has a long history in China. The shape of the back leg simulates the Ming style hoof shaped leg, which is a tribute to Ming style furniture and interprets traditions in a new way. - Operation Flow
- The chair is ergonomic in design，Sitting on it fits the human body perfectly. The integrated shape of the seat surface, chair back and front leg is completed by pressing the curved plywood in a premade mold.
- Patents
- Patent number：ZL202230337512.2
- Image Credits
- COPYRIGHT： Han Mei
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