Modern Chinese Primary Function: Isihlalo esinezingalo by Jonathan Nieh is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ifenisha Competition Category.
IsilivaIfenisha· 2022
Modern Chinese Primary Function: Isihlalo esinezingalo
Client: Niehworks
Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award Winner in Ifenisha Category
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About Modern Chinese Primary Function: Isihlalo esinezingalo
Book Text: I-Modern Chinese isihlalo esinezingalo esenzelwe ukuhlala futhi esifanele nokuboniswa njengomsebenzi wobuciko. Ukwakheka kuboleka esihlalweni sendabuko saseShayina kanye nasesihlalweni sika-Marcel Breuer esinguNo. B33. Ukucutshungulwa kwe-CNC kubumba i-plywood kanye ne-walnut eqinile kube umugqa ogeleza ngokuqhubekayo nongenamphetho, kufakela indawo yezingxenye ezinamakhona kanye namajoyinti okusebenza ngokhuni okwakhiwa ngendlela yendabuko. Ukwakheka kanye namandla okhuni kwabalwa ukusekela isisindo somzimba. Uhlaka lwepayipi lensimbi lwaqale lwacwaningwa, kodwa okhuni kwakhethwa ngenxa yokubukeka kwako okufudumele.
The Recognition
About the Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award
Modern Chinese Primary Function: Isihlalo esinezingalo iwinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile ngokungajwayelekile okunikezwa imiklamo esezingeni eliphezulu, ebukekayo nethinta kakhulu. Abawinile beSiliva yimisebenzi egqamile kakhulu nedala kakhulu ebonisa ubungcweti obuphawulekayo, italente nobuhlakani babaklami babo. Modern Chinese Primary Function: Isihlalo esinezingalo ilindeleke ukuba ibe ngumsebenzi omuhle wesibonelo, onobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha ezijulile. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award uyinto entsha ebonakala kakhulu nethakazelisayo esiza futhi isunduza imingcele yobuciko, isayensi, ukuklama nobuchwepheshe. Modern Chinese Primary Function: Isihlalo esinezingalo iyinto enomhawu omkhulu kuyo evusa izifiso, ilethe imizwa emihle futhi ivuse ukumangala nokuxakeka.
Behind the Design
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- Unique Properties
- The overall concept is to borrow the shape of traditoinal Chinese armchair and fused with current technology and material such as CNC processing and plywood to create a modern and organic looking Chinese style furniture.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 765mm x Depth 650mm x Height 800mm
Seat Height 420mm - Tags
- chair, furniture, minimalism, simplicity, creative, oriental, Chinese, design, artistic, beautiful
- Production Technology
- CNC Processing,
Plywood, solid wood(walnut) - Design Challenge
- The most challenging part of this chair concept is to design proper structure and calculate wood strength enable to support people's weight. The original idea was to use metal tube and bending technique to create the chair structure, but the finish appearance looks too cold and contemporary, therefore, the material was switched from metal back to wood.
- Research
- For this project the idea/design was just pop into my head when I was reading a book called "Encyclopedia of China Traditional Furniture Making and Appreciation" Therefore, it is difficult to position this chair as a design piece or an art work.
- Inspiration
- Modern Chinese Armchair was inspired by traditional Chinese armchair and Marcel Breuer's No. B33 chair design. The original motive was not to simplified a traditional Chinese armchair into a modern looking one, but to borrowed the design from the past and infused with present technology and material to expand a new style of Chinese furniture.
- Project Duration
- The project started in March 2021 in Taipei, Taiwan and minor changes are undergoing
- Operation Flow
- Modern Chinese Armchair is mainly for sitting purpose but can also be viewed as piece of art work.
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