Oh Chair Àyè Ìsinmi Àwọn Òǹkàwé láti ọwọ́ Ao Zhou

Oh Chair Àyè Ìsinmi Àwọn Òǹkàwé láti ọwọ́ Ao Zhou jẹ́ aṣẹ́gun olókìkí púpọ̀ ti 2024 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award nínú Ẹ̀ka Ìdíje Àpẹẹrẹ Ìpilẹ̀ṣẹ̀, Àlgọ́rídímù, Párámétrìkì àti Àtìlẹ́yìn-AI.

IrinÌpilẹ̀ṣẹ̀· 2024

Oh Chair Àyè Ìsinmi Àwọn Òǹkàwé

látọ̀wọ́ Ao Zhou

Oníbàárà: Meso Design

Aṣẹ́gun Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award nínú Ẹ̀ka Ìpilẹ̀ṣẹ̀

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Àpẹrẹ Náà

Nípa Oh Chair Àyè Ìsinmi Àwọn Òǹkàwé

Oh Chair jẹ́ ìdáhùn ode-òní sí àga ẹyin àtẹ̀yìnwá-ọjọ́iwájú olókìkí. Nípa fífi ìpìlẹ̀ wáyà tí a tẹ̀ àti àpẹẹrẹ ṣíṣí tí ó hàn gbangba ti ìjókòó àmì náà, àwọn ayàwòrán ní àǹfààní láti mú ipilẹ̀ọ̀nà wọn hàn sí ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ́ tuntun. Lílo AIGC nínú ìlànà ẹ̀dá jẹ́ kí Oh Chair ṣàfihàn ojúrí àwọn ayàwòrán lórí Ọgbọ́n Atọ́ka: ìṣíṣẹ́pọ̀ pẹ̀lú ọkàn ṣíṣí àti ìrònú jìnnà, gbígba ìlọsíwájú bí a ṣe ń ṣe àkíyèsí ohun tó yí wa ká.

Ìdánimọ̀ Náà

Nípa Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award

Oh Chair Àyè Ìsinmi Àwọn Òǹkàwé 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 Oh Chair Àyè Ìsinmi Àwọn Òǹkàwé 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 Oh Chair Àyè Ìsinmi Àwọn Òǹkàwé nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.

Lẹ́yìn Àpẹrẹ Náà

Àkójọ Ìròyìn

Àwọn ẹ̀tọ́, àwọn ọmọ ẹgbẹ́ àti àlàyé ìmọ̀ ẹ̀rọ tí olùṣàpẹrẹ pèsè.

Àwọn Ohun Àkànṣe: Oh Chair is a modern response to the iconic retro-futuristic egg chair. By incorporating the bent wire base and the visually open design of the signature seat, the designers were able to capture the essence of their approach to cutting-edge technology.
Involving AIGC in the creation process allowed Oh Chair to showcase the designers' perspective on Artificial Intelligence: co-piloting with an open mind and careful consideration, embracing progress while being mindful of the surrounding context.
Ìwọ̀n àti Àpò: 706 mm X 1316 mm X 1356 mm
Àwọn Àkọlé: Artificial Intelligence, Algorithmic Furniture, Retrofuturistic, Sustainability, AI-Assisted Design, Furniture Design, Generative Design, Recycled Material, Stainless Steel, Future Casting, Lounge Chair, Sessel Design, Ergonomics
Ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ Ìṣelọ́pọ̀: Design Process: Blender/Figma/Photoshop/AIGC

Materials: 100% recyclable polyethylene, Fabric, Stainless Steel
Ìpèníjà Àpèsè: Training the AI model is the biggest challenge that we met. Instead of just starting from scratch with a publicly available generative AI model, we trained the Stable Diffusion image-generation model on both modernism and retro-futuristic catalogs from the 1920s-1930s, and 1950s to 1960s. This process leads to thousands of Iterations and Ideations. We need to adapt to the technical demands of AI and invest in training and infrastructure. Images generated with these two distinct data sets reflect the general aesthetic of those time periods and that also correspond with our original design goal: While following the legacy of the timeless design from above two golden periods, exploring new materials, construction techniques, and ergonomic solutions within the constraints of a chair design, ultimately producing a functional and aesthetically compelling piece of furniture.
Ìwádìí: This design project is a speculative experience exploring the impact of creative technologies on the design process. We suspect generative design will speed up the early stage exploration with conversational response, but yet know how it helps the final visualization. To figure out, we conducted qualitative research on how the designer workflow is impacted by generative co-creation.

In this test, designers are the participants. We collected and analyzed data exchange from every step of the design process, from MidJourney to Blender to Photoshop, and found the preset “prompt” setting of the scope for the entire project. After the back-and-forth chat process between the chief designer and mid-journey, generative tech assisted the designer in putting their vision to work and setting the boundaries and visual direction with an extensive image database from both modernism and retro-futuristic, thus clarifying the designer’s direction with the provided tangible option for the next stage.

However, the image generated by AI hardly applies to furniture modeling and production because of its limitation on understanding the z-axis and following the basic law of physics. Here is when the designer takes the lead. During the iteration phase, the design, and design alongside the visualizer collaborated as human factor engineers to restructure the initial design with more human factor and production consideration. Adding human touches, like a round cushion for back support and a visual icon; injects consciousness of sustainability with the material choice. At this stage, generative AI assists the creative process by presenting an incorrect baseline design embodied in the same art direction, this gives designers great motivation to “Correct” the structure, thus self-critique their vision and focus on the human factor and material choices.

The result of the research result is that generative AI is a great tool for visualizing designer vision with lightning speed and liberating design from the heavy lifting of self-double by accelerating the brainstorming process with a pre-trained database and creating “other” derivatives from “self” for more conscious iteration and less self double for later revisions.
Ìmísí: The seating of the Oh Chair is reminiscent of bended paper, mimic the lightness and organic fluidity of a paper drifting in the wind, and symbolizing the dawn of a new era.
The welded metal tubes, with their simple bends, pay homage to the outline of a classic paperclip.
Drawing inspiration from Munich, the birthplace of Stable Diffusion, this armchair seamlessly blends diversity, vitality, humanity, and urban elements all in one.
Àkókò Iṣẹ́ Àkànṣe: The project started October 2023 in Munich, and finished in January 2024 in Munich and Los Angeles.
Àwọn Ọmọ Ẹgbẹ́: Art Director: Jiaying Zhou(Connie)
Chief Designer: Ao Zhou
Visualization Designer: Jackson Zhang