Gis
Chair for Hamoun
Gis is a three legged wooden chair with bronze feet and is carved out from two walnut logs with exquisite craftsmanship to seem as a sculpture. The wood knots and scars are remained exposed to give the objects a special characteristic. Despite its uncanny appearance, Gis is ergonomic due to the careful design of curves and angles. The design is an exploration of solid wood possibilities and also is a walk on the edge of Art and Design, Beauty and Function.
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Unique Properties
Gis is a three-legged wooden chair with bronze feet and is carved out from two walnut logs with exquisite craftsmanship to seem as a sculpture. The wood knots and scars are remained exposed to give the objects a special characteristic. Despite its uncanny appearance, Gis is ergonomic due to the careful design of curves and angles. The design is an exploration of solid wood possibilities and also is a walk on the edge of "Art" and "Design", "Beauty" and "Function".
Tags
Design, Chair, Furniture, Art, Persian, Contemporary
Production Technology
Materials: Walnut Solid Wood, Bronze. Completely Handcrafted.
Design Challenge
The holy grail of this design was to reach a sculptural Persian aesthetic as the sprit for the body of “furniture design”.
Project Duration
The project started in March 2019 and finished in September 2019 in Tehran, Iran and was exhibited as a part of "Konj-e-Hess" exhibition.
Operation Flow
Gis has sculptural qualities in its presence in the interior space. This chair is designed with an artistic approach in design to be a "good chair" and also an elegence piece of "art".
Research
This chair is a part of the Konj-e-Hess collection. This collection is an exploration through which we try to answer a question: “Unrelated to the surrounding space, can we create objects that intrinsically radiate a place of their own, and create a “Konj-e-Hess”. Konj-e-Hess was after a new measuring unit for aesthetics in design. Quite similar to how Iran and its culture sit in the middle on the world map, Konj-e-Hess tells a centrist narrative too. Somewhere on a sharp blade, it cuts off “tenacious design assumptions”; preconceived notions of the sort that “Media” inundates our minds with.
Inspiration
Gis has odd yet familiar visual qualities. That is why it steals the spotlight and sets its own place. The main leg's dainty form is inspired by a girl's ponytail; the premise from which the chair takes its name from. In Farsi, "Gis" means the tumble of a woman’s hair.
Image Credits
Main Image: Photo by Kaj Art Group Image #1: Photo by Kaj Art Group Image #2: Photo by Sepehr Mehrdadfar, Hamoun Image #3: Photo by Sepehr Mehrdadfar, Hamoun Image #4: Photo by Sepehr Mehrdadfar, Hamoun
Project Overview
Gis Chair has been a Silver winner in the Furniture Design award category in the year 2021 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
Silver Recognition
Sepehr Mehrdadfar was recognized with the coveted Silver A' Design Award in 2022, a testament to excellence of their work Gis Chair.
Sepehr Mehrdadfar Press Releases
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Introducing Gis: A Sculptural Wooden Chair by Sepehr Mehrdadfar
Sepehr Mehrdadfar's Gis chair, a three-legged wooden marvel, takes inspiration from Persian aesthetics and is awarded the Silver A' Design Award
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