Jaewoo Choi ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Forma ᱪᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱷᱟᱨᱱᱤᱪᱟᱨ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2025 A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
ᱞᱚᱦᱟᱯᱷᱟᱨᱱᱤᱪᱟᱨ· 2025
Forma ᱪᱮᱭᱟᱨ
Jaewoo Choi ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ
ᱜᱟᱦᱟᱠ: Jae Choi
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Forma ᱪᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ
ᱯᱷᱚᱨᱢᱟ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ ᱢᱤᱭᱟᱦ ᱪᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱥᱚᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱛᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱥᱟᱜ ᱪᱟᱢᱚᱲᱟ (vegetable tanned leather), MDF ᱟᱨ ᱥᱴᱤᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱾ ᱟᱭᱢᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱨᱩᱯ ᱮᱴᱟᱜ ᱥᱟᱲᱚᱢ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱡᱤᱱ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱪᱷᱟᱭᱟ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱱᱟᱶᱟ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱵᱟᱭᱟᱨ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱦᱤᱡᱩᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱪᱟᱢᱚᱲᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱟᱜ ᱛᱮ ᱥᱟᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱨᱩᱯ ᱮᱢ ᱦᱚᱪᱚ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱸ ᱯᱩᱨᱟᱹᱱ ᱪᱟᱢᱚᱲᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱟᱹᱴᱤᱭᱟᱨ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱮᱴᱟᱜ ᱟᱨ ᱛᱤᱱ ᱰᱟᱦᱟᱨ ᱨᱩᱯ ᱠᱚ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱛᱮᱭᱟ ᱾ ᱫᱟᱜ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱨᱩᱯ ᱦᱚᱪᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱞᱟᱦᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱠᱚᱭᱰᱟ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱢᱟᱲᱮ ᱨᱮ ᱥᱟᱹᱱᱛᱟᱲ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱟᱰᱟᱭ ᱦᱚᱪᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱦᱩᱭᱩᱜᱼᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱚᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱪᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱫᱚ ᱟᱨᱟᱢ ᱟᱨ ᱥᱟᱦᱛᱟ ᱵᱟᱨᱦᱮ ᱮᱢ ᱦᱩᱭᱩᱜᱼᱟ ᱾ ᱯᱷᱚᱨᱢᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱚᱠᱛᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱡᱟᱜᱟ 560 mm, ᱜᱟᱲ 605 mm ᱟᱨ ᱩᱪᱩᱴ 670 mm ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱸ ᱯᱩᱨᱟᱹᱱ ᱥᱮᱰᱟᱞᱦᱚᱸ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ (saddlery craft) ᱨᱮ ᱱᱤᱛᱚᱜ ᱚᱠᱛᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞ ᱮᱢ ᱦᱩᱭᱩᱜᱼᱟ ᱾
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Forma ᱪᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Forma ᱪᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
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ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱠᱨᱮᱰᱤᱴ, ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱫᱚᱥᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱤᱠᱮᱞ ᱵᱤᱵᱚᱨᱚᱬ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
- ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ
- Forma reinterprets the timeless silhouette of a horse’s saddle through the technique of wet molding to shape leather into intricate, structured forms. This method enhances durability and sculptural precision, allowing for seamless transitions between softness and rigidity. By pushing the boundaries of leather manipulation, Forma highlights materiality, refinement, and fluidity, redefining traditional craftsmanship in modern fabrication while achieving both structural integrity and sculptural rhythm.
- ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ
- Materials: Vegetable Tanned Leather / MDF / Steel
Dimensions: Width 560 mm x Depth 605 mm x Height 670mm - ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ
- Leatherworking, Wet Molding, Material Exploration, Chair, Experimental Furniture Design
- ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ
- Since early civilization, leather has been valued for its versatility, offering both comfort and protection. Wet molding, one of the oldest leatherworking techniques, remains a vital method for shaping leather into structured, durable forms. Forma employs this technique to fuse soft and rigid elements with fluidity, achieving structural refinement. By leveraging this process, the design not only preserves traditional craftsmanship but also explores new possibilities in material adaptation and contemporary fabrication techniques.
- ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ
- Wet molding is a centuries-old technique, yet its potential within contemporary design remains largely underexplored. This project challenges conventional applications by experimenting with new shaping methods, testing leather’s adaptability, and refining its structural possibilities. Through material-driven research, it seeks to expand the boundaries of craftsmanship, integrating traditional leatherworking techniques with adaptive design solutions.
- ᱜᱚᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱᱟ
- This project investigates the potential of wet molding through hands-on experimentation, analyzing the material’s flexibility and structural limitations. By studying how leather responds to manipulation, the research informs the development of innovative forms and explores new possibilities in furniture applications. Pushing the boundaries of this traditional craft, the study bridges material experimentation with material-driven design, redefining leather’s role in modern fabrication.
- ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ
- Forma is rooted in a deep appreciation for the transformation of raw materials through time-honored craftsmanship. Inspired by the evolution of saddlery, the project reinterprets traditional processes for new creative applications by examining how wet molding—a technique integral to equestrian gear—can be adapted for contemporary design. The interplay of structure and fluidity found in saddlery serves as the foundation for a piece that honors heritage craftsmanship while embracing design refinement.
- ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ
- The project started in January 2023 in Providence, Rhode Island, and was completed in May 2023.
- ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ
- Designed to offer both function and sculptural presence, Forma’s structured yet fluid form allows it to serve as a seat while also acting as a statement piece. The careful balance of soft and rigid elements provides both comfort and support, making it a versatile addition to various interior spaces.
- ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱥᱟᱹᱦᱟ
- Image #1: Creator Jaewoo(Jae) Choi, Forma, 2023.
Image #2: Creator Jaewoo(Jae) Choi, Forma, 2023.
Image #3: Creator Jaewoo(Jae) Choi, Forma, 2023.
Image #4: Creator Jaewoo(Jae) Choi, Forma, 2023.
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