Smile Chair by Xu Le |
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| DESIGN NAME: Smile PRIMARY FUNCTION: Chair INSPIRATION: The backrest of the chair is like a slightly raised corner of the mouth, hence the name "Smile - Chair". The armrests, front legs, and rear legs of the laughing chair are visually like a piece of wood that has been split and grown, reflecting the concept of growth of everything. The delicate lines of the armrest and backrest are like silk, light and supple, full and exquisite, and extremely tension, and create a special shadow effect. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The chair adopts advanced cold-curved wood technology in the process, uses the least materials to achieve the noble material sense of natural solid wood, and also fully uses the toughness of the wood itself. The rigorous and meticulous production process conveys the warmth of ingenuity and allows the owner to produce a heart of love. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: Chairs are so common that few people care about them. The design of Mua Chair is to improve the details of chair surface and backrest to enhance the comfort, and the curve design of armrest can let users experience complete smoothness. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in April 2019 in Hangzhou and finished in August 2020 in Hangzhou. FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Furniture Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Production technology: wood bending process. Materials: Beech, North American walnut. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Product Size: 597*484*760 (mm) Product weight: 4.8 kg Product volume: 0.22 m3 TAGS: S,C RESEARCH ABSTRACT: Design background: I hope that designing a comfortable chair will also allow users to have a love of things and experience the aesthetics of life. Method: The ancient people's philosophical ideas were extracted, and the concept of the growth of all things was incorporated into the shape of the chair. In terms of aesthetics, the connection between the armrest and the stool leg grew like a piece of wood after being split. Incorporate the degree of line changes in traditional painting and calligraphy works into the lines of the chair, giving the shape a sense of integrity. CHALLENGE: The connection between the armrest and stool leg of the chair works like a piece of wood that grows after being split. These flowing curves increase the difficulty of production, and are also a great challenge to the production process. Before production, the designer prints out drawings and 3D printed models. Designers and woodworkers have discussed the appearance, dimensions, and craftsmanship many times to minimize errors in production and better restore the design of drawings. Designers use wood's hot bending technology to make handrails. In addition, the connecting part on the seat back has chosen the domino connection structure to restore the drawings as much as possible. ADDED DATE: 2021-03-01 13:29:42 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : Xu Le, Bao Liyuan, Yang Cunyuan, Xia Yingchong and Zhang Wen IMAGE CREDITS: Xu Le, 2020. |
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NAME: Zhijiang college of zhejiang university of technology PROFILE: Zhijiang College of Zhejiang University of technology is a full-time undergraduate independent college approved by the people's Government of Zhejiang Province, confirmed by the Ministry of education, and organized by Zhejiang University of technology. It is a provincial master's project construction unit, jointly organized by Zhejiang University of technology and Shaoxing Education Investment Co., Ltd., and a member of CDIO Engineering Education Alliance. |
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Smile Chair by Xu Le is Winner in Furniture Design Category, 2020 - 2021.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Xu Le. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Xu Le. |
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