Zense Seata Bùird is Cathair le Louis Wai Yin Hung

Tha Zense Seata Bùird is Cathair le Louis Wai Yin Hung na bhuannaiche air leth urramach anns an fharpais chliùitich 2025 Duais Òir A' Design Award ann an Roinn Farpais Dealbhadh Àirneis.

ÒrÀirneis· 2025

Zense Seata Bùird is Cathair

le Louis Wai Yin Hung

Neach-ceannach: Iterative Studio

Buannaiche Duais Òir A' Design Award ann an Roinn Àirneis

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Buannaiche Duais Dearbhaichte

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Seall aig A' Design Award Brath Naidheachd Suaicheantas Duaise

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An Dealbhadh

Mu dheidhinn Zense Seata Bùird is Cathair

Is e bòrd cruth-atharrachail a th' ann an Zense a tha a' cothlamadh sàr-cheairdeas traidiseanta Sìneach le gnìomhachd cho-aimsireil. Tha an dealbhadh a' tionndadh pròiseas a' chruth-atharrachaidh gu bhith na ghnìomh deas-ghnàthach, a' cur an sàs uile chòig mothachaidhean a' chleachdaiche gus gluasad gu rèidh eadar uachdar peannaireachd agus àrd-ùrlar deas-ghnàth teatha. Tha am pìos air a dhèanamh le làimh, a' sireadh tanaiche fiodha gun samhail tro dhòighean ealanta sàr-cheairdeil, a' cur earbsa ann an dòighean ceangail fiodha traidiseanta a-mhàin, gun phàirtean meatailt sam bith.

An Aithneachadh

Mu dheidhinn Duais Òir A' Design Award

Tha Zense Seata Bùird is Cathair air Duais Òir A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh anabarrach urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean den chiad ìre, mìorbhaileach agus sònraichte. Tha buannaichean Òir nan cruthachaidhean anabarrach ùr-ghnàthach, làn lèirsinn agus drùidhteach a nochdas gèinidh, gliocas agus comas an luchd-dealbhaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Zense Seata Bùird is Cathair na innleachd a gheibh moladh mòr, a stèidhicheas gluasadan agus mòr-chuimhneachain a bheir luach nach fhacas riamh roimhe. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Òir A' Design Award na phròiseact sònraichte, urramach a bhrosnaicheas crìochan ealain, saidheans, dealbhaidh agus teicneolais gu mòr. Bidh Zense Seata Bùird is Cathair a' cruthachadh faireachdainnean làidir miann, a' dùsgadh dealas, a' brosnachadh cruthachalachd agus a' glacadh sinn.

Air Cùl an Dealbhaidh

Pasgan Naidheachd

Creideasan, buill sgioba agus fiosrachadh teicnigeach a chuir an dealbhaiche ri chèile.

Feartan Sònraichte: 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:
Tomhasan & Pacadh: 1300mm x 550mm x 720mm. Fully handcrafted with (screwless) traditional wooden joinery techniques. Weight distribution of structures optimised to minimise profile of structural members into 30mmx30mm solid wood.
Tagaichean: Handcrafted, table, chair, set, upcycled, wood, traditional, joinery, asian, culture
Teicneòlas Cinneasachaidh: 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.
Dùbhlan Dealbhaidh: 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.
Rannsachadh: 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.
Brosnachadh: 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.
Faid a' Phròiseict: 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.
Sruth Obrachaidh: 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.