Zense
Table Chair Set for Iterative Studio
Zense is a transformative table that merges traditional Chinese craftsmanship with contemporary functionality. Its design takes the process of transformation into a ritualistic act, engaging the user's all 5 senses to seamlessly shift between calligraphy surface and tea ceremony platform. The piece is hand-crafted, pursuing unprecedented wood thinness through masterful artisan techniques, relying on traditional wooden joinery techniques alone, without any metal components.
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Zense Table Chair Set Press Releases
Press releases tailored for Zense are available in the languages: English.
Zense Table Chair Set Translations
Excited to make Zense accessible in many languages through our translations: Table Chair Set EN, Borðstólasett IS, Set Tebulu na Oche IG, Set Meja Kursi ID, Tacar Boird is Cathaoireach GA, Set Tavolo e Sedie IT, テーブルチェアセット JA, Set Meja Kursi JV, ಮೇಜು ಕುರ್ಚಿ ಸೆಟ್ KN, Үстел-орындық жиынтығы KK, ឈុតតុនិងកៅអី KM, Ameza n'Intebe RW, 테이블 의자 세트 KO, کۆمەڵەی مێز و کورسی KU, Стол-отургуч жыйындысы KY, ຊຸດໂຕະແລະເກົ້າອີ້ LO, Complexus Mensae Sellaeque LA, Galda un Krēslu Komplekts LV, Stalo ir Kėdžių Komplektas LT, Dësch a Stull Set LB, Сет Маса и Столици MK, Latabatra sy Seza MG, Set Meja dan Kerusi MS, മേശ കസേര സെറ്റ് ML, Sett ta' Mejda u Siġġijiet MT, Huinga Tēpu Tūru MI, मेज खुर्ची संच MR, Ширээ сандлын багц MN, टेबल कुर्सी सेट NE, Bord- og Stolsett NO, Bord- og stolsett NB, Ensemble Taula e Cadièra OC, ଟେବୁଲ୍ ଚେୟାର୍ ସେଟ୍ OR, میز او څوکۍ سیټ PS, ست میز و صندلی FA, Zestaw Stołu i Krzesła PL, Conjunto de Mesa e Cadeira PT, ਟੇਬਲ ਕੁਰਸੀ ਸੈੱਟ PA, Mesa Tiyana Huñu QU, Set Masă și Scaune RO, Комплект стола и стульев RU, Seti o Laulau ma Nofoa SM, मेज-आसन-समुच्चयः SA, Set Stola i Stolica SR, Seti yeTafura neChigaro SN, ميز ڪرسي سيٽ SD, මේස පුටු කට්ටලය SI, Set stola a stoličiek SK, Komplet Mize in Stola SL, Miis iyo Kursi Qalab SO, Sete ya Tafole le Setulo ST, Conjunto de Mesa y Silla ES, Set Méja jeung Korsi SU, Seti ya Meza na Viti SW, Bord- och stolset SV, Set ng Mesa at Upuan TL, Маҷмӯи миз ва курсӣ TG, மேஜை நாற்காலி தொகுப்பு TA, Өстәл һәм урындык комплекты TT, టేబుల్ చైర్ సెట్ TE, ชุดโต๊ะและเก้าอี้ TH, ཁྲི་གདན་སྒྲིག་ཆས། BO, ጠረጴዛን መንበርን ስብስብ TI, Masa Sandalye Seti TR, Комплект стола та стільців UK, میز کرسی سیٹ UR, Set Bwrdd a Chadair CY, Tafel Stoel Set FY, Iseti Yetafile Nesitulo XH, טיש און שטול סעט YI, Ètò Tábìlì àti Àga YO, Isethi Yetafula Nesihlalo ZU, Tafel-en-Stoelstel AF, Set Tavolinë dhe Karrige SQ, ጠረፔዛ ወንበር ስብስብ AM, طقم طاولة وكراسي AR, Սեղան-Աթոռ Հավաքածու HY, টেবুল চেয়াৰ চেট AS, Masa Stul Dəsti AZ, Mahai-aulki multzoa EU, Набор Стала і Крэслаў BE, টেবিল চেয়ার সেট BN, Set Stola i Stolica BS, Комплект маса и столове BG, ဇယား ကုလားထိုင် အစုံ MY, Conjunt de Taula i Cadires CA, Set sa Lamesa ug Lingkoranan CEB, Seti ya Tebulo ndi Mpando NY, 檯椅套裝 ZY, 桌椅组合 ZH, Inseme Tavula è Seggia CO, Set Stola i Stolica HR, Sada stolu a židlí CS, Bord- og Stolesæt DA, Tafel en Stoelen Set NL, Tablo-Seĝaro EO, Laua ja toolide komplekt ET, Pöytä- ja tuolisarja FI, Ensemble Table et Chaise FR, Seata Bùird is Cathair GD, Conxunto de Mesa e Cadeira GL, მაგიდისა და სკამების კომპლექტი KA, Tisch-Stuhl-Set DE, Σετ Τραπεζιού και Καρέκλας EL, Mesa ha Apyka Aty GN, ટેબલ ચેર સેટ GU, Ansanm Tab ak Chèz HT, Saitin Tebur da Kujera HA, Hui Pākaukau me Noho HAW, סט שולחן וכיסאות HE, टेबल चेयर सेट HI, Rooj Thiab Rooj Zaum HMN, Asztal-Szék Garnitúra HU, Stol-Oturgyç Toplumy TK, ئۈستەل-ئورۇندۇق توپلىمى UG, Stol va Stul To'plami UZ, Bộ Bàn Ghế VI.
Zense Table Chair Set Media Articles
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Unique Properties
Zense is both a furniture to ritual instrument. Its transforming structure—crafted from impossibly slender wood members—orchestrates tea ceremony and calligraphy while inscribing cultural memory into space. Every operational motion (wood sliding, joinery clicking) becomes ceremonial act of all 5 senses from touch, to sound; every use converts rooms into heritage vessels. The exoskeleton's artisanal precision enforces ritual deliberation, making tradition tactile through:
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Handcrafted, table, chair, set, upcycled, wood, traditional, joinery, asian, culture
Production Technology
Handcrafted by master artisans using traditional Chinese joinery, the furniture set is composed of 553 upcycled timber components, each meticulously shaped to optimize weight distribution—resulting in a slender yet perfectly balanced structure. Analog iterations refined proportions without digital intervention, ensuring harmony between form and function. Magnets were discreetly chiseled into wooden housings, as the assembly relies entirely on wood-on-wood joinery, eliminating metal fasteners. Even its construction embodies ritual, merging vernacular craftsmanship with intentional, meditative precision.
Design Challenge
This project faced the dual challenge of reviving ancient Chinese joinery while pushing wood’s structural limits to unprecedented thinness—all without modern engineering aids. nternally, we grappled with fading craftsmanship traditions. Material constraints demanded upcycled wood with unpredictable grain behavior, while the absence of metal fasteners required perfect joinery precision. Production hinged on master artisans capable of such handwork that relied on sensory intuition alone.
Project Duration
The project started in 2018 and was exhibited most notably DesignInspire 2019 and SUPERDESIGN SHOW (Superstudio Pi - Via Tortona 27 - Milan) in 2022, amongst other venues in Hong Kong and China across 2022-2025.
Operation Flow
Zense begins as a serene writing surface, but with a simple lift, its wooden top rises and locks into place, transforming into a tea ceremony platform. There are no buttons or complicated mechanisms; just smooth, deliberate motions that mirror the care of traditional rituals themselves. This motion forces mindfulness, and addresses all 5 sense of the body. Every interaction—the weight of the moving parts, the satisfying click of alignment is designed to make the past feel present and purposeful.
Research
This project pursued the minimal threshold dimensions of wooden members while retaining structural integrity, guided solely by craftsmen who discern strength through fingertips. Each slender element was refined not by engineering calculations, but through generations of tactile material intelligence. Practitioners tested these components, their ceremonial movements revealing where rigidity needed to yield to grace.
Inspiration
Zense transforms Asian heritage into lived experience. This kinetic table merges tea ceremony and calligraphy through masterful woodcraft—its slender exoskeleton achieving structural elegance while enforcing ritual deliberation. Every interaction engages the senses, making tradition tactile rather than symbolic. Through material intelligence and embodied use, Zense bridges past and future, turning cultural memory into tangible, sensory encounters.
Project Overview
Zense Table Chair Set has been a Golden winner in the Furniture Design award category in the year 2024 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
Image Credits
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Golden Recognition
Louis Wai Yin Hung was recognized with the coveted Golden A' Design Award in 2025, a testament to excellence of their work Zense Table Chair Set.
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Zense Table Chair Set by Louis Wai Yin Hung Wins Golden A' Design Award for Transforming Tradition into Sensory Experience
Louis Wai Yin Hung's Zense, a handcrafted table chair set inspired by Asian heritage, has been honored with the Golden A' Furniture Design Award 2025 for its innovative fusion of traditional craftsmanship and contemporary ritual, exhibited internationally from Milan to Hong Kong.
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