Iron Furniture · 2021

Emperor Table

by Tiger ChongSheng Guo

A' Design Award 2021 in Furniture
CLIENT: Tiger Guo Design Studio
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About Emperor Table

Emperor is a table and the first piece of the Imperial Furniture Series. The design follows the Neo-Sino methodology, which combines traditional design principles from the long history of China with contemporary design practices from other cultures. The wooden parts are CNC routed from sustainable Jarrah, and the metal parts are CNC milled from brass. The details are laser etched. The table measures 861 mm by 994 mm by 672 mm. The aim is to bring Chinese design influence into contemporary furniture in a respectful way.

About the A' Design Award

Emperor Table is an Iron A' Design Award winner, a prestigious recognition granted to good designs that meet the professional and industrial requirements expected from well-designed creations. Iron winners demonstrate great skill, high specialization, expert understanding, and creative capacity of their creators. Emperor Table is expected to be a highly regarded, admired, and cherished creation that is practical and innovative. This Iron A' Design Award-winning design integrates industry best practices and has competent technical characteristics linked with know-how and talent. Emperor Table is respected for its thoroughness and is designed to provide quality of life improvements that help make the world a better place.

Press Kit

Unique Properties: Emperor is the first of the Imperial Furniture Series, born of the novel Neo-Sino design methodology. Coined by the designer Tiger ChongSheng Guo, Neo-Sino combines traditional design principles from China’s rich 5,000 year history, with culturally unbiased contemporary design practices.
Dimensions & Packaging: 861mm x 994mm x 672mm
Tags: Emperor, table, luxury, chinese, neo-sino, dragon
Production Technology: CNC routed out of sustainable Jarah.
CNC milled out of brass.
Details were laser-etched.
Design Challenge: Attempt to combine traditional Chinese design methodologies with contemporary design practices.
Research: Neo-Sino believes that modern high design is derived almost exclusively from western design influences such as the neo-classism and Bauhaus movements. In addition to this, western influence has instigated much of the socioeconomic development of Asia in the last few centuries, resulting in many Asian designs falling short as poor western imitations.
Inspiration: Emperor is born of the novel Neo-Sino design methodology, coined by the designer Tiger ChongSheng Guo. Neo-Sino aims to reintegrate true Chinese design influence into the societies of high design, whilst remaining respectful of contemporary design methodologies and values.
Project Duration: The project started in August 2018 in Wellington and finished in December 2020 in Auckland, and was exhibited in RNDR 2020 in November 2020.
Operation Flow: The object is used as a table.
Patents: IP belongs to ChongSheng Guo, 2018.
Copyright belongs to ChongSheng Guo, 2018.
Image Credits: Image 1: Photographer Tiger ChongSheng Guo, Emperor 1, 2020.
Image 2: Photographer Tiger ChongSheng Guo, Emperor 2, 2020.
Image 3: Photographer Tiger ChongSheng Guo, Emperor 3, 2020.
Image 4: Photographer Tiger ChongSheng Guo, Emperor 4, 2020.
Image 5: Photographer Tiger ChongSheng Guo, Emperor 5, 2020.