Arc Itafula Lekhofi by Hung Yuan Chang and Yu Hsien Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ifenisha Competition Category.
InsimbiIfenisha· 2022
Arc Itafula Lekhofi
by Hung Yuan Chang and Yu Hsien Chen
Client: HYC Furniture
Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award Winner in Ifenisha Category
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About Arc Itafula Lekhofi
Arc yitafula lekhofi elakhelwe izindawo zokuhlala zesimanje. I-Arc yenziwe ngokhuni lwesihlahla se-ash olubunjwe ngendlela yokugobisa okulaminetiwe. Izinsimbi ezintathu ezigobile zihlanganiswa ukwakha isakhiwo esiyisibumbeko esiyi-triangular esiyindilinga futhi esinzulu. Insimbi ngayinye ixhumana nezinye ezimbili, ngakho-ke kudingeka amajoyinti amane kunsimbi ngayinye futhi ikhona ngayinye kumele isikwe ngokunembile. Itafula lilinganiselwa ku-77 sentimitha ngobubanzi, 77 sentimitha ngobude, kanye no-48 sentimitha ngokuphakama. Umklamo lo kanwele futhi ungasetshenziswa njengefenisha noma ubukwe njengento yobuciko besitatshuwa. I-Arc ithatha isikhwama ku-arkhitekthi yesimanje nasezakhiweni ezilula ezingenamihlobiso engagcini.
The Recognition
About the Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award
Arc Itafula Lekhofi 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. Arc Itafula Lekhofi 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. Arc Itafula Lekhofi 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
- The ARC stripes were made and connected using laminated veneer techniques which combines three strips to form a spherical structure. Each strip has to connect with two other strips thus each strips needs to have four joints to be set precisely.Then combined joints and form a stable three-dimensional triangular body of structure. which makes the creation unique. And because of the unique shape, the Table could easily fit in contemporary, it could act as a furniture or a piece of art.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width77cm x Depth77cm x Height48cm
- Tags
- Furniture, Table, Wood, Geometry, Structure, coffee table,
- Production Technology
- Ash, Joint, Laminate bending.
- Design Challenge
- The table has an unique structural placement which creates challenges when it’s being crafted: To form the shape and the accurate joint angle, which requires a huge amount of calculation when bending and making joint each pieces of wood, is one of the key challenges when crafting.
- Research
- This is an outstanding Table made out of hardwood with overcome various of structural challenges and woodcrafting techniques. The Table is comfortable with its own personality, unique, light in weight and with a pretty structure and appearance.
- Inspiration
- This table is inspired by ARC Guitar Stand, the first creation of ARC series which is also an original HYC creation.
ARC creation was inspired by the modern architectures and the ponderation of space design on how to composite structures that are not over-decorated and form a new pattern that is elegant and enchanted. - Project Duration
- The project started in 2021 in Taipei and completed in 2022 in Taipei.
- Team Members
- Hung Yuan Chang
Liu Tang-Hsuan
Chen Yu-Hsien - Image Credits
- Photographer Chieh Chen Huang
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