CENTRE Dining Chair by VU HOANG ANH |
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| DESIGN NAME: CENTRE PRIMARY FUNCTION: Dining Chair INSPIRATION: The inspiration for Centre chair comes from the nature of our local craftsmanship placing the manpower in the center of all trades. Here, the angular legs view from one side of the chair is inspired by the old Vietnamese character of "Nhân" which means human. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Simple chair with small armrest originally developed for an iconic culinary space overlooking the new rooftop garden at Saigon Centre, thus bearing the name of this metropolitan location. Centre's design is honest to its natural oak material while showing hand-crafted details of solid timber carpentry. Carefully shaped backrest is joined invisibly to follow the human body and create a visually lightness to this piece of furniture. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: Centre chair is fully assembled with solid timber seat and hand carved backrest. Loose cushions are available for better seating comfort and also to add some colors and softness to the chair. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: This project started in May 2017 in Ho Chi Minh City and completed in September 2017, and was put in used at a local restaurant from October 2017. FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Furniture Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Centre chair is made from solid white oak with simple mortise-and-tenon joints. Its backrest curve is joined seamlessly with finger joints technique. Centre is also available with loose cushion for better seating comfort. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: 560 Width x 540 Depth x 740 Height 420 Seat height 450 Seat height with cushion TAGS: vuhoanganh, centre, dining, chair, vietnam, furniture, product, design, woodworking, craftsmanship RESEARCH ABSTRACT: This design is made to bring out the beauty of simplicity in the chair itself and also to deliver an important message of modern craftsmen's values in our everyday's products. CHALLENGE: The challenge with Centre design comes from the simple backrest and its central support. This small timber panel double function supporting the backrest and locking the solid timber seat in place. Thus, it holds the chair together. ADDED DATE: 2018-02-27 10:18:08 TEAM MEMBERS (2) : Designer: Vu Hoang Anh and Carpenter: Le Hoang Tuan IMAGE CREDITS: Photographer: Anh H. Nguyen PATENTS/COPYRIGHTS: Copyrights belong to Vu Hoang Anh, 2017. |
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NAME: Vu Hoang Anh PROFILE: Vu Hoang Anh is an independent product designer from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. He was trained as a sculptor and find his great interest in the process of making things by hands. Such processes allow him to explore and learn a great deal from the materials and better understand their applications and uniqueness. His studio is set-up in 2017 and focuses on making custom furniture and objects that enhance the use of both natural materials and stay true to its characters. |
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Centre Dining Chair by Vu Hoang Anh is Winner in Furniture Design Category, 2017 - 2018.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with VU HOANG ANH. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by VU HOANG ANH. |
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