Pure 椅子 by Xu Le and Chen Xin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 傢俱設計 Competition Category.

銅傢俱· 2020

Pure 椅子

by Xu Le and Chen Xin

Client: Zhijiang college of zhejiang university of technology

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 傢俱 Category

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The Design

About Pure 椅子

Pure係一張受明式圈椅啟發嘅木椅。造型跟隨傳統圈椅嘅圈背同鵝頸嘅柔和曲線，線條簡潔明快。彎曲嘅座面經過設計，兼顧舒適同支撐性。椅架採用傳統榫卯結構接合，穩固耐用，加工方便，適合大批量生產。用料採用山毛櫸木同北美胡桃木。椅子尺寸為597 x 484 x 760毫米，重量為4.8公斤。呢個設計去除多餘線條，回歸簡約自然嘅狀態。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

Pure 椅子是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主，這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品，印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計Pure 椅子將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品，兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐，並因注重細節而出類拔萃。Pure 椅子出色地滿足需求，觸動渴望，迷住情感，並吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Style was inspired by the Ming-style ring chair. Draws on the gentle curve of its chair ring and goose neck, the lines are concise and clear which play a turning point and put a strong force. The curved design of the seat cushion is more ergonomic and comfortable, and also reflects the exquisite craftsmanship. Connection, using the traditional tenon joint structure, are stable,solid, easy to process and suitable for mass production.
Dimensions & Packaging: Product Size: 597*484*760 (mm)
Product weight: 4.8 kg
Product volume: 0.22 m3
Tags: C,H,A,I,R
Production Technology: Production：Tenon-and-mortise structure technology
Product Materials: Beech, North American walnut
Design Challenge: Through the study of traditional furniture structure, 3D model making and mechanical analysis, some new connection structures are created and applied to the design and manufacture of the chair.The flowing lines on the armrests and backrests are extremely challenging, while maintaining the comfort while maintaining the elegance and consistency of the shape curve.
Use the method of making sludge models to consider the details and precise dimensions.
Research: Background:
We know that industrialized production has replaced most traditional handicraft production, but through the improvement of production technology, more traditional processes can also be manufactured by machines. We dig out excellent traditional culture and combine contemporary aesthetics and production technology to design a chair.Measurement data: In order to make the chair more comfortable, the size of the traditional chair was measured, and the average size data of contemporary adults was combined to determine the specific size of the chair.
Inspiration: The idea"the beauty of simplicity surpasses all things in world " originated from the article"Heaven"by Zhuangzi . Only the most natural beauty can never fade, and other forms of beauty can not compare with it. The design concept of Pure Cchair originated from this.Introducing the concept of "returning to nature", the design of the chair removes some extra lines, making it a natural original state.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2017 in Hangzhou and finished in August 2019 in Milano.
Operation Flow: Design comes from the in-depth consideration of interaction between people and daily necessities. The chair is a part of our daily life and an indispensable furniture. The chair urges us to communicate with people. The simple appearance of Pure chair and the simplicity of log materials make the people who use it more close to each other in conversation
Team Members: Designer:Xu Le
Designer:Zhai Weimin
Designer:Lin Xingmin
Designer:Lu Heng
Designer:Bao Liyuan
Designer:Chen Xin