Press Release
Chen Kuan-Cheng Is Honored with the Platinum A' Design Award for Lattice Chair Weaving Armchair in Furniture Design
Chen Kuan-Cheng honored for furniture design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ Lattice Chair Weaving Armchair by Chen Kuan-Cheng has been granted the Platinum A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Platinum A' Design Award
The Platinum A' Design Award is recognized for honoring designs that stand at the forefront of creativity and innovation. It is the highest accolade bestowed by the A' Design Awards, acknowledging works that blend remarkable innovation with impactful societal contributions. These designs not only showcase exceptional artistic and technical proficiency but also highlight their creators' commitment to advancing the boundaries of art, science, design, and technology. Recipients of this award are celebrated for their role in shaping the aesthetics and trends of our time, contributing significantly to the enhancement of quality of life and promoting sustainable development.
Regarding Lattice Chair Weaving Armchair
The word “lattice” means lines intertwined with, and intersecting, each other horizontally and vertically.Especially use Taiwan's high-quality bamboo with excellent toughness,combines bamboo craft into woodcraft via weaving bamboos and bent woods together. By preserving and integrating the flexibility of bamboos and the firmness of wood, so weight of the chair is only 4 kg, but it can withstand more than 120 kg, the lighter weight allows the elderly and children to move around more easily. Single-sided armrest design allows users to sit in a variety of ways, more free and flexible.
About Chen Kuan-Cheng
Kuan design studio is a Taiwan design company, mainly engaged in product design, furniture design, especially specializing in the use of Taiwan's high-quality bamboo, through the bending and unique weaving techniques combined with bent wood, to create a new design language, to show the value of Taiwan's craftsmanship, and through mass production so that products can be brought into the lives of ordinary people.
Award Record
With this recognition, Chen Kuan-Cheng is 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/122063
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/122063
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!122063
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/286199
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://chenkuancheng.com/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Lattice Chair Weaving Armchair
- Function
- Weaving Armchair
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Light Slate Gray, Gray, Dark Gray, Dark Slate Gray and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Chen Kuan-Cheng
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- Platinum A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #122063
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The word “Lattice” means lines intertwined with, and intersecting, each other horizontally and vertically.Combines bamboo craft into woodcraft via weaving bamboos and bent woods together. By preserving and integrating the flexibility of bamboos and the firmness of wood, so weight of the chair is only 4 kg, but it can withstand more than 120 kg of weight. Single-sided armrest design allows users to sit in a variety of ways, more free and flexible, and the lighter weight allows the elderly and children to move around more easily.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the waterfall, the back and armrests of the chair flow downward in a beautiful lattice pattern, symbolizing the fusion of wood and bamboo, and the fusion of Eastern and Western cultures. Combining the flexibility of bamboo and the strength of wood to form the perfect chair.
- Challenge
- Bending wood can also be cut in different ways and turned into double armchairs or series of other furniture.
- Realization and Technology
- Use the Taiwan-Specific Moso bamboo,and bending technology to complete the more difficult small angle bending.
- Operation and Interaction
- Single-sided armrest design allows users to sit in a variety of ways, more free and flexible,and unlike ordinary solid wood seats, the woven elasticity makes sitting more comfortable, and the lighter weight allows the elderly and children to move around more easily.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in April 2019 in Taiwan and finished in december 2019 in taiwan.
- Specifications
- Dimensions: L54 x W60 x H 76 mm Choice of wood: Ash, engineered bamboos, engineered wood (Formosan Michelia, beech) Finishing: Natural wood wax oil
- Keywords
- Bamboo / Wood / Bending
