Press Release
Poufs With 1000 Ways to Arranged Pouf by Marco Guariglia and Jui Ju Lin Is Granted the A' Design Award in Furniture Design
Marco Guariglia and Jui Ju Lin acknowledged for furniture design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ Poufs With 1000 Ways to Arranged Pouf by Marco Guariglia and Jui Ju Lin, designed for Taiwan Order Furniture Corporation, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided 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 A' Design Award
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
More About Poufs With 1000 Ways to Arranged Pouf
Chairry is a modular pouf system designed for shared and public interiors. Each pouf has a pie shape, so several units can be joined to form squares, circles and many other patterns. A single pouf offers a private seat, while a circular arrangement supports group interaction. Each seat is made from a three-dimensional machine-cut polystyrene core, strengthened with plywood and covered with foam and fleece. Each unit measures 650 mm in width, 650 mm in depth and 450 mm in height. When not in use, the poufs can be stacked and stored in a small area.
Award Record
Marco Guariglia and Jui Ju Lin is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
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. The competition 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. Entries typically include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. Awarded furniture designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/furniture
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission 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. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated 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. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates 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, the upload of a work and the 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. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/92399
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/92399
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!92399
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/203993
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.size-m.com/chairry
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Poufs With 1000 Ways to Arranged Pouf
- Function
- Pouf
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Brown, Firebrick, Crimson, Indian Red and Medium Aquamarine
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Taiwan Order Furniture Corporation
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Marco Guariglia and Jui Ju Lin
- Country
- Italy
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #92399
Credits
- Team
- Marco Guariglia and Jui-Ju Lin
- Image Credits
- Main Image: Photographer 陳明源/2019/Taipei; Photographer 陳明源/2019/Taipei; Photographer 陳明源/2019/Taipei Marketing description: Eric W.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This furniture gives the users emotional stimulus in the ways the poufs are set up as a person at the library can use a single pouf to create their own space, the pieces can be turned on their sides and connected for meeting areas or put into a fun circle form which always attracts children to play.
- Inspiration
- When cutting a circular piece of paper into slices and playing with them , the pieces fell into so many shapes and patterns while connected to each other so the idea grew to make a child's toy. This developed into building a toy for adults to play with, therefore Chairry was born.
- Research
- As cutting a pie, the designer moved each piece as if the pie shapes were connected together and made a square. Then he thought about what he could make using this design idea. Initially, the designer thought about creating a children's toy. Finally, he decided to create something where people could rearrange modules to suit their need. This could incorporate functionality with individual creativity.
- Challenge
- The making skill is a difficult challenge. The designer visited tatami maker, bamboo artist, grass weaving studio. None of them could make pie shape furniture, not to mention link them together. After surveying many places, the designer decided to use fleece fabric for sitting comfort concern.
- Realization and Technology
- As far as design methodology, the his initial design focus was multi-functionality and storage efficiency. The designer's furniture can be rearranged to suit the need of the user. When not in use, the poufs can be arranged or stacked stylistically in a discrete location. Secondly, the designer wanted to focus on ergonomics and comfort. Each pouf seats made of a piece of 3D machine cut polystyrene strengthened with plywood and covered with foam and fleece.
- Operation and Interaction
- Unlike an open space with an ordinary pouf, these poufs can be set up stylistically in eye catching patterns for interior decoration or used functionally in a circular formation for peoples’ interaction as well as separated into smaller groups of two or three for persons’ privacy.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in April, 2019 in Taipei and finished in August, 2019 in the same location.
- Specifications
- Width 650mm x Depth 650mm x Height 450mm
- Keywords
- design, Marco Guariglia, guariglia, fun, funny, size m, jui-ju Lin, pouf, chair, puff, hotel, lobby, change design, fashion, happy, kids, Taiwan, china design, Italia design, Italy
