Emperor Itafula by Tiger ChongSheng Guo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ifenisha Competition Category.
InsimbiIfenisha· 2021
Emperor Itafula
Client: Tiger Guo Design Studio
Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award Winner in Ifenisha Category
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About Emperor Itafula
I-Emperor yitafula futhi iyingxenye yokuqala ye-Imperial Furniture Series. Umklamo ulandela indlela ye-Neo-Sino, ehlanganisa izimiso zomklamo wendabuko ezivela emlandweni omude waseShayina nezinqubo zomklamo wanamuhla ezivela kwamanye amasiko. Izingxenye zokhuni zisikwe nge-CNC ziphuma ku-Jarrah esimeme, futhi izingxenye zensimbi zicutshungulwe nge-CNC ziphuma kuthusi. Imininingwane icwecwe ngomshini we-laser. Itafula linobukhulu obungu-861 mm ngo-994 mm ngo-672 mm. Inhloso ukuletha umthelela womklamo waseShayina emifanekisweni yefenisha yanamuhla ngendlela ehloniphekile.
The Recognition
About the Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award
Emperor Itafula iwinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile okunikezwa imiklamo emihle ehlangabezana nezidingo zobungcweti nezemboni ezilindelekile ezimpahleni ezihlelwe kahle. Abawinile beNsimbi babonisa ikhono elikhulu, ubungcweti obuphezulu, ukuqonda kochwepheshe namandla okudala abadali babo. Emperor Itafula ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo nenezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu zemboni futhi unezimfanelo zobuchwepheshe ezifanelekile ezihlanganiswe nolwazi nethalente. Emperor Itafula iyahlonishwa ngenxa yokucophelela kwayo futhi ihlelelwe ukulethela izinguquko zomgangatho wempilo ezisiza ukwenza umhlaba ube yindawo engcono.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Emperor is the first of the Imperial Furniture Series, born of the novel Neo-Sino design methodology. Coined by the designer Tiger ChongSheng Guo, Neo-Sino combines traditional design principles from China’s rich 5,000 year history, with culturally unbiased contemporary design practices.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 861mm x 994mm x 672mm
- Tags
- Emperor, table, luxury, chinese, neo-sino, dragon
- Production Technology
- CNC routed out of sustainable Jarah.
CNC milled out of brass.
Details were laser-etched. - Design Challenge
- Attempt to combine traditional Chinese design methodologies with contemporary design practices.
- Research
- Neo-Sino believes that modern high design is derived almost exclusively from western design influences such as the neo-classism and Bauhaus movements. In addition to this, western influence has instigated much of the socioeconomic development of Asia in the last few centuries, resulting in many Asian designs falling short as poor western imitations.
- Inspiration
- Emperor is born of the novel Neo-Sino design methodology, coined by the designer Tiger ChongSheng Guo. Neo-Sino aims to reintegrate true Chinese design influence into the societies of high design, whilst remaining respectful of contemporary design methodologies and values.
- Project Duration
- The project started in August 2018 in Wellington and finished in December 2020 in Auckland, and was exhibited in RNDR 2020 in November 2020.
- Operation Flow
- The object is used as a table.
- Patents
- IP belongs to ChongSheng Guo, 2018.
Copyright belongs to ChongSheng Guo, 2018. - Team Members
- Tiger ChongSheng Guo
- Image Credits
- Image 1: Photographer Tiger ChongSheng Guo, Emperor 1, 2020.
Image 2: Photographer Tiger ChongSheng Guo, Emperor 2, 2020.
Image 3: Photographer Tiger ChongSheng Guo, Emperor 3, 2020.
Image 4: Photographer Tiger ChongSheng Guo, Emperor 4, 2020.
Image 5: Photographer Tiger ChongSheng Guo, Emperor 5, 2020.
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