Curved Isihlalo by Beijing Forestry University is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ifenisha Competition Category.
IsilivaIfenisha· 2025
Curved Isihlalo
by Beijing Forestry University
Client: Beijing Forestry University
Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award Winner in Ifenisha Category
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The Design
About Curved Isihlalo
I-Curved yisihlalo esenziwe ngomhlanga wemvelo wase-Indonesia. Umklamo uhlanganisa ubuciko bendabuko bokuluka umhlanga nobuhle besimanje. Imigqa yomhlanga egobile ebushelelezi ikhumbuza izintaba namanzi ageleza emidwebeni yendabuko yase-China yeyinki. Isimo sakhiwa ngesandla ngokukhetha izinto, ukufutha ngomusi, ukugobisa ngokushisa, ukubumba, ukupholisha nokupenda. Ubude bendawo yokubeka izingalo, ukuzinza kwemilenze kanye namajika endawo yokuhlala neyokweyama umhlane kulandela ucwaningo lwe-ergonomics futhi kusekela ukhalo nomhlane. Isihlalo silinganisa ngo-630 ngo-850 ngo-900 amamilimitha futhi sifanele izindawo zangaphakathi nezangaphandle.
The Recognition
About the Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award
Curved Isihlalo 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. Curved Isihlalo 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. Curved Isihlalo iyinto enomhawu omkhulu kuyo evusa izifiso, ilethe imizwa emihle futhi ivuse ukumangala nokuxakeka.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This aesthetically pleasing and practical curved chair is made of understated, pliable natural rattan. It subtly marries traditional rattan weaving craftsmanship with modern aesthetics to highlight the liveliness and grace of mountains and water through smooth curved rattan, conveying a peaceful attitude towards life and a profound philosophy of life. Moreover, the chair designed based on ergonomics improves comfort of use while ensuring visual appeal.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 630mm*850mm*900mm
- Tags
- rattan weaving craftsmanship, modern design, natural material, high mountains and flowing water, an integration of traditional and modern elements
- Production Technology
- This chair adopts premium Indonesian rattan that is waterproof, durable, and pliable with a soft luster and unique textures, achieving a refined style and rich visual effects. The superb techniques are used in material selection, steaming, hot bending, shaping, polishing, painting and other multiple manual processes, which equip each finished product with delicate details, a comfortable touch, and good load bearing performance, bringing visual and tactile enjoyment for a better user experience.
- Design Challenge
- The challenge was how to integrate the natural material, traditional craftsmanship, and modern aesthetics. To address that, the design team, breaking away from stereotyped designs in rattan furniture, has created a new rattan chair form by using minimalistic, dynamic curves to mimic the soft and graceful brushstrokes in Chinese landscape paintings. The product, while pursuing visual appeal, takes into account comfort and stability, striking a balance between aesthetics and functionality.
- Research
- Rattan is pliable and expressive. Thus, rattan chairs can showcase natural flowing dynamism through the ingenious combination of rattan lines. This product marries traditional rattan weaving craftsmanship with modern design concepts, which utilizes the natural material to reproduce the ethereal mountains and water in Chinese ink paintings. As a result, it achieves a simple yet elegant aesthetic, able to harmonize with various indoor and outdoor environments.
- Inspiration
- The chair, inspired by high mountains and flowing water in traditional Chinese ink paintings, utilizes understated, pliable natural rattan to outline rolling mountains and flowing water through smooth curves, bringing to mind a lively, graceful, and magnificent scene of mountains and water intertwined. This not only creates a serene atmosphere for users to relax, but also embodies a perfect fusion of cultural inheritance and modern innovation.
- Project Duration
- The project started in Beijing in January 2024 and completed in June 2024.
- Operation Flow
- The rattan chair prioritizes user experience and makes optimization based on ergonomics. It features fluid lines and is meticulously polished to offer a delicate, smooth touch. The height of the armrests, the stability of the legs, and the curvatures of the seat and the backrest have all undergone numerous tests. In this way, the chair can perfectly fit the human body and provide excellent support for the waist and back, while also boasting high stability, ensuring a comfortable experience.
- Team Members
- GongWei
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