Press Release
Familial Chair by Amirhassan Arefipour Receives the Bronze A' Design Award in Furniture Design
Amirhassan Arefipour recognized for furniture design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ Familial Chair by Amirhassan Arefipour, designed for Shiraz University, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About Familial Chair
Familial is a wooden chair designed for use by both children and adults. A simple motion turns the chair over and converts it into a second configuration. One piece of furniture therefore serves two age groups, which saves space and reduces the amount of material required. The geometry and the angles of the chair were refined to keep the seat ergonomic and comfortable. Familial responds to the smaller living spaces of crowded cities, where multi-purpose furniture is useful. The design balances appearance and function.
About Amirhassan Arefipour
Amirhassan Arefipour (born Jan 12, 2002) is an Iranian student of Architecture in Shiraz University. He has naturalistic view toward art and is skilled in Conceptual Design and Construction. This feature enables him to convert his subjectivity into objectivity and to create products beyond imagination for audiences. His creative design language represents the value of craftsmanship with natural material, which through mass production can be brought into the lives of ordinary people. According to him, Design is an important way to communicate with people.
Award Record
This recognition makes Amirhassan Arefipour a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Furniture Design Award
The A' Furniture Design Award is an international furniture competition recognizing good furniture designs by best furniture designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to furniture designers, product designers, industrial design studios and furniture brands from all countries. Typical entries include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. The awarded furniture designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/furniture
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/140932
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/140932
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!140932
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/225374
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Familial Chair
- Function
- Chair
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Burly Wood, Navajo White, Sandy Brown, Peru and Wheat
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Shiraz University
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Amirhassan Arefipour
- Country
- Iran
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #140932
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The gentle, delicate spirit of children, along with adults need for functionality, were considered in designing this chair. That both children and adults can use this chair is an advantage that helps overcome both space limitations and the scarcity of materials.
- Inspiration
- Living in crowded cities has made living spaces smaller. Designers can benefit everyone by designing multi-purpose devices for these smaller spaces. There is no age limitation for using this chair, both children and adults can comfortably use this chair.
- Challenge
- The primary challenge was to design an ergonomic chair by identifying the ideal geometry and then fine-tuning the angles to achieve functionality. The dual objectives of aesthetics (beauty) and performance (function) were served by creating a novel design that balances between the two.
- Operation and Interaction
- If the chair’s configuration needs to be changed, all that is needed is a simple motion to turn over and convert the chair. The users of the chair will appreciate its user friendliness and its ease of use.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project was began and completed in April 2022 in Tehran, Iran.
- Keywords
- Multifunctional, Chair, Family, Wooden, Familial
