Scallop 扇貝椅 by Wei Jingye and Li Jiashu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 鐵獎 in 傢俱設計 Competition Category.

鐵傢俱· 2022

Scallop 扇貝椅

by Wei Jingye and Li Jiashu

Client: Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts

A' Design Award 鐵獎 Winner in 傢俱 Category

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The Design

About Scallop 扇貝椅

扇貝椅係一款靈感嚈自打開嘅扇貝殼形狀嘅休閒椅。彎曲嘅座面同靠背用不鏽鋼板製成，而椅腳同扶手就係用熱彎不鏽鋼線材成形。所有部件均以焊接方式連接。金屬表面經過仿銅腐蝕處理。靠背設有穿孔設計，以增加空氣流通同減輕重量。扶手加上手縫皮革套，再配以座墊，提升坐感嘅舒適度。扇貝椅適合閱讀、品茶同辦公使用，無論室內或室外都相當合適。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 鐵獎

Scallop 扇貝椅是 A' Design Award 鐵獎得主，這是授予滿足人們對設計精良的創作所期待的專業與工業要求的優良設計的聲望認可。鐵獎得主展現出其創作者的高超技藝、高度專業化、專家級的理解力和創造能力。預計Scallop 扇貝椅將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的創作，既實用又創新。這件贏得 A' Design Award 鐵獎的設計整合了行業最佳實踐，並擁有與專業知識和才華相結合的稱職技術特性。Scallop 扇貝椅因其嚴謹而受到尊重，旨在提供有助於讓世界變得更美好的生活品質改善。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: "Scallop Chair" overall inspired from the scallop with flexible shape. The arc chair surface and backrest made of stainless steel plate and the chair legs made of stainless steel wire are completed by welding process. The surface treatment adopts copper imitation corrosion process. When used, it is matched with leather armrest and cushion. It is comfortable to use, novel structure and more elegant.
Dimensions & Packaging: 760mm x 780mm x 830mm, The backrest and chair surface are made of stainless steel plate, which is subject to corrosion and aging treatment, stamping or bending forming, and laser drilling on the back to reduce the weight of furniture. The legs and handrails are made of stainless steel wire for hot bending treatment. The stainless steel plate is welded with the wire. When in use, it is matched with hand sewn leather handrails and cushions.
Tags: Shells, Simplicity, Leisure time, Stainless steel, Imitation copper, Indoor, Outdoors
Production Technology: The furniture is mainly made of stainless steel plate and wire rod, matched with leather handrail and cushion. The metal part is treated with stainless steel corrosion. The stainless steel plate adopts stamping or bending process, the stainless steel wire rod adopts hot bending process, the back hole reduces the weight of the furniture, and the supporting leg structure is connected with the handrail by welding process, Ensure the support strength of furniture.
Design Challenge: In terms of retaining the overall shape of the shell, the curve radian more in line with the human body is designed to make the leg support more reasonable and beautiful into the overall shape, and minimize the weight of the furniture on the basis of retaining the large-area metal design.
Research: The chair body is inspired by the scallop with flexible shape. The arc chair surface and backrest made of stainless steel plate and the chair legs made of stainless steel wire are completed by welding process. The structure is innovated with the simplest appearance. The whole is completed by welding process. The surface treatment adopts imitation copper corrosion process to make the whole more elegant, Like a shell, it emits glittering and translucent luster in the mottled.
Inspiration: The inspiration comes from the stretched scallop, which is also the origin of the name of the chair. The seat surface and back are slightly bent to fit the human body. The bending of the legs also conforms to the fluidity of marine organisms and produces a beautiful shape when the support strength allows. At the same time, with stainless steel as the main production material, the use environment is broader.
Project Duration: The design had started in Shenyang in March 2021, completed in Shenyang in June 2021, and displayed in the museum of Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in Shenyang in June in 2021.
Operation Flow: The leisure seat is suitable for reading, drinking tea and other leisure activities, and can also be used for office. The radian of the seat surface fits the human body, the back is breathable, and the overall shape is light. It is suitable for a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces. It has strong weather resistance, stable color, no conflict with the environment, simple shape, and can be well integrated into various environmental styles.
Team Members: Wei Jingye
Wang Ruilin
Wang Yiqin
Zhang Wenyang
Li Jiashu