Toast Isihlalo Esihlukaniswayo Esiguqukayo by Tian Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ifenisha Competition Category.
IbhulonziIfenisha· 2024
Toast Isihlalo Esihlukaniswayo Esiguqukayo
by Tian Chen
Client: Jason Furniture (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd.
Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award Winner in Ifenisha Category
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About Toast Isihlalo Esihlukaniswayo Esiguqukayo
I-Toast ingu-sofa oguqukayo owakhelwe ukuhlanganiswa ngaphandle kwamathuluzi. Isisekelo sakhiwe ngamabhulokhi ezigaxa ezimile ngendlela ye-I nangendlela ye-L ezenziwe ngokhuni oluqinile olunemisele ehlanganiswa ngokufakwa ndawonye. Umsamo wokuncika kanye namakhusheni okuhlala kuyizingxenye ezihlukene ezifakwa emiseleni yesisekelo. Izinsimbi ezingagayeki ze-stainless steel zixhuma izingxenye futhi zivumela ukuhlanganiswa okuhlukahlukene. Isisekelo sokhuni oluqinile sisebenzisa amasu okuxhumana e-mortise ne-tenon ukuze kutholakale amandla, futhi siphothuliswe ngamafutha aphephile emvelweni okhuni. Izingxenye ezilimele zingashintshwa ngamunye, okwandisa isikhathi sokusebenza kwe-sofa futhi kunciphise imfucumfucu yefanitshala.
The Recognition
About the Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award
Toast Isihlalo Esihlukaniswayo Esiguqukayo iwinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile kakhulu okunikezwa imiklamo ephawulekayo eyehlukaniswa ukudala, ubuhlakani nobukhali bengqondo. Abawinile beBhulonzi yimisebenzi enobuchule obukhulu nedala ngokumangalisayo eqinisekisa isipiliyoni esibanzi, umcabango nobuhlakani babaklami babo. Toast Isihlalo Esihlukaniswayo Esiguqukayo ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo, enobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu ebuciko, esayensi, ekuklameni nasebuchwepheshe futhi uhamba phambili ngenxa yokunaka kwawo imininingwane. Toast Isihlalo Esihlukaniswayo Esiguqukayo iyanelisa izidingo ngokumangalisayo, ithinta izifiso, iheha imizwa futhi ikhanga ukufuna ukwazi.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Toast Sofa adopt a design strategy that extends the service life of the product by replacing the broken parts with smaller modular units.It is designed to allow the user to assemble and disassemble the sofa more easily.This also enables tool-free assembly and smaller package size, perfectly blends modularity, practicality and eco-friendly concept, and meets the diverse needs of modern people.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 1920mm*1000mm*770mm
- Tags
- Smaller modular, interchangeability, durability, practicality, economical, eco-friendly, interesting, tool-free assembly, Poka Yoke, comfortable
- Production Technology
- The solid wood base is spliced with mortise and tenon joint to ensure strength. The surface of it is treated with food-grade environmentally friendly wood wax oil to preserve the original texture of the wood, and to be in line with the concept of sustainable design. Metal fittings are CNC machined from stainless steel with polished surface while elastic knitted fabrics are available in a wide range of colors.
- Design Challenge
- The biggest challenge encountered in the development of the project was the connection between the various modules and the tolerance design of the components. It was necessary to ensure the stability of the sofa as well as easy assembly and disassembly. Another challenge was to do with the company's sales strategy. which required a shift in thinking to sell not only the whole product but also the components, to facilitate the future maintenance of the product.
- Research
- We have researched and analyzed the current situation of used furniture market, online trading platform and furniture recycling business in Hangzhou, China. Through over a thousand online questionnaires, field visits to users and interviews with relevant furniture enterprises, it is found that repairing and recycling old furniture is costly and the transportation is difficult. In this regard, we proposed our design focusing on the recycling of used furniture.
- Inspiration
- Sofas that are partially broken can no longer be used and are too costly to repair, so they have to be discarded. Furniture waste is large in size and extremely difficult and costly to handle with. A large amount of furniture waste causes serious resource waste and environmental pollution. Based on the concept of sustainable development, Toast Sofa aims to extend the service life of the product, reduce the cost of maintenance, and reduce the discarding and waste of furniture.
- Project Duration
- The project started in September 2023 in Hangzhou and finished in December 2023 in Hangzhou.
- Operation Flow
- The Toast Sofa is designed for tool-free assembly. The base of the sofa consists of "I" and "L" shaped wooden blocks with grooves, allowing the user to install them by plugging. The backrest and seat cushion are individual modules that are inserted into the grooves on the base. By simply inserting the metal fittings into the base, each module can be easily connected to each other to form various combinations.
- Patents
- Patented. Patent No202323419532.2. Patent Holder: Tian Chen ,Hao Wu . 2023. China.
- Team Members
- Designer: Hao Wu
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