Wings

Leisure Chair for Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts

The furniture design is inspired by the life form of a butterfly. Through refining the wing form of a butterfly in different states and combining with the single support structure of home seat, it evolves into angular and clever seat form and the overall style is relatively lively, giving people a sense of lightness and vitality. And the manufacturing process is 3D printed in one. The wrapping seat and back provide a comfortable experience for the seat, and the interconnected seat structure makes the seat stronger.

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Unique Properties

The "Wings" chair is a leisure chair design, made of plastic and integrated technology. The appearance of the product is inspired by the movement of butterflies, aiming to show signs of life from solid objects; The back of the chair is connected with the middle part of the seat surface. The seat surface on both sides is open to surround people's entire hips, making people sit up more comfortable. The design of the legs is double-decker support to increase the support and expressive force of the chair.

Tags

The butterfly, Wings, Bionic modeling, Leisure, Vitality

Production Technology

The leisure chair is an integral structure, made of 3D printing integral forming technology, the whole is blue translucent plastic material, the outer shape has stripes and concave, in order to increase the friction of the seat.

Design Challenge

Seek the organic combination of solid seat mechanism and butterfly vitality, increase the sense of power of the product in modeling, with blue translucent plastic material to enhance the expressive force of the seat, so that users have a more comfortable and pleasant use experience.

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

Suitable for leisure and entertainment, sit with your feet down, no matter reading, drinking tea or relaxing, the part of the back of the seat with wrapped nature brings the user a sense of safety and comfort, at the same time, the vitality of the shape can also be used for interior decoration.

Research

This seat in butterfly wings form as a source for design, interconnected seat structure, chair leg open seat surface show a seat compact feeling, let chair itself is stronger, the legs of the design of supporting structure is more strengthened the bearing capacity of the chair, on the surface of the bridge to the inclusion of design improves the comfort, connection out chair at the same time, make the form more expressive and vitality, Let users have a better use experience.

Inspiration

As a creature as a prototype for the design of the "Wings" chair, has a unique bionic modelling, mainly in butterfly Wings as the prototype, the butterfly resting, long Wings, has formed the design of the chair, when butterflies to fly, Wings flap, open on both sides of the seat surface structure is created, design through the Wings under different status of different forms, Let people feel and experience the existence of life in objects.

Project Overview

Wings Leisure 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.

Image Credits

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Silver Recognition

Wei Jingye was recognized with the coveted Silver A' Design Award in 2022, a testament to excellence of their work Wings Leisure Chair.

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