Flip chair
designed by: Chen Kuan-Cheng
2020
2020
The project was developed with the support of National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute (NTCRI) by combining craftsmenship and computer parametric design to express the texture of nature on the furniture.
Flip chair 靈感來自於”坐在草地上的感受” - 那種在大草地上席地而坐，感受著草地的柔軟、陽光以及徐來的微風，希望讓使用者感受到大自然。 從這個概念出發，在嘗試了許多方案後選擇了”翻轉(flip)”這個主題去表現草地隨風流動的概念，運用電腦程式進行參數式運算去模擬出椅面的流動轉折，在製作上上運用蒸氣去彎折木頭，並使用模具固定，最後再透過手工修飾完成這件作品。
Design Process
The design of this chair is inspired by the feeling of sitting on the grass, the grass around with the wind fluttering, as if alive. and I want to interpret this vitality through the design.
Translating the concept into a design vocabulary, we decided to use "flip" as the main axis.
Through the flip, the bent wood is made to flow through gradual changes and generate vitality.
Through the flip, the bent wood is made to flow through gradual changes and generate vitality.
Finally, the 3D model was drawn by GH to simulate various gradient states and output the detailed design.
Manufacturing
The production is a difficult process, because the size of the steam bent wood cannot be very precise, so we have to keep trying and trying.
Scenario
