DESIGN NAME: Whale Chair
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Bionic
INSPIRATION: Inspired by the biological form of whale, the dark leather contrasts sharply with the metal. The smooth curved shape draws on the sleek appearance of the whale and harmonizes with the sitting habits of users. The large area of leather wraps the human body, increases the forced area and reduces the human body burden. The leisure seat after work can bring more comfortable and relaxed life experience.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The seat was inspired by the shape of the whale tail, and was designed to imitate the biological form of whale to make the seat round and smooth with smooth lines. The seat surface is made of large area leather material, combined with a hollow metal frame, which reduces the weight of the seat. The chair part adopts leather sewing and steel wire connection technology at the connection point to make the seat surface more firm. The packed use method allows The life experience of users is more comfortable and relaxed.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: In order to create visual impact and beauty, large areas of leather cover the human body, reduce the human body burden, hollow metal frame solid and reliable, reduce weight, easy to move, suitable for recreation, reading and other daily activities.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: It began in Shenyang in March 2020, was completed in Shenyang in July 2020, and was exhibited at the Art Museum of Luxun Academy of Fine Arts in Shenyang in July 2020.
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Furniture Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: The seats are cut from welded metal and leather. The metal part is processed by numerical control. The leather is cut and stitched. The metal wrapped by leather provides support for the stability of the furniture.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: 750 mm x 550 mm x 680 mm, The metal part is molded by metal casting technology, with metal welding, leather tailoring and sewing, so as to realize the production of this design, leather can be disassembled, easy to clean and transport.
TAGS: Metal, Leather, Whale, Bionic, Biological form
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: The design incorporates the shape of the acorn into the design. The lines are round and round, and the material is simple and simple. On the basis of meeting the product functions, it does not lose its beauty. The seat structure is solid and stable, the color contrast is obvious, and the maneuverability of the production is strong.
CHALLENGE: It is a challenge for the design of leisure seats to incorporate the whale shape into the design of seats, to ensure the comfort and practicality of the seats, and to make the seats look more beautiful.
ADDED DATE: 2021-02-08 13:52:50
TEAM MEMBERS (5) : Wei Jingye, Wang Ruilin, Lu Xinyu, Li Wen and Wang Yingying
IMAGE CREDITS: Wei Jingye and Wang Ruilin, 2020.
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