Scallop 休闲椅 by Wei Jingye and Li Jiashu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 铁奖 in 家具设计 Competition Category.

铁家具· 2022

Scallop 休闲椅

by Wei Jingye and Li Jiashu

Client: Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts

A' Design Award 铁奖 Winner in 家具 Category

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The Design

About Scallop 休闲椅

Scallop（扇贝椅）是一款以开启的扇贝壳造型为灵感的休闲椅。弧形座面与靠背采用不锈钢板制成，椅腿与扶手则由热弯不锈钢线材成型，各部件均以焊接方式连接。金属表面经仿铜锈蚀工艺处理。靠背采用穿孔设计，既提升了通风性，又减轻了重量。手工缝制的皮革扶手套与坐垫为其增添了舒适感。Scallop适用于阅读、品茶及办公等场景，室内外皆宜。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铁奖

Scallop 休闲椅是 A' Design Award 铁奖得主，这是授予满足人们对设计精良的创作所期待的专业与工业要求的优良设计的声望认可。铁奖得主展现出其创作者的高超技艺、高度专业化、专家级的理解力和创造能力。预计Scallop 休闲椅将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的创作，既实用又创新。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铁奖的设计整合了行业最佳实践，并拥有与专业知识和才华相结合的称职技术特性。Scallop 休闲椅因其严谨而受到尊重，旨在提供有助于让世界变得更美好的生活品质改善。

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