Whim Dining Chair by Yuya Nakazawa

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DESIGN DETAILS

DESIGN NAME:
Whim

PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Dining Chair

INSPIRATION:
This design began by adding fun and elegance to the wooden furniture we use every day. This chair has a very simple structure. The expression of the chair changes just by adding human hands to the simple chair. The motif is nature and straight. Artificial objects are made based on straight lines. But straight lines are not often created in nature. I believe that a design that mixes curves and straight lines can present new values to people living in the present.

UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
A little inspiration in everyday life. This gives a small awareness to everyday life. You discover new facial expressions each time the light hits or the viewing angle is different. You will come into contact with new ideas in the moments of everyday life. It will help your creative. Although it is as easy to use as a general dining chair You can enjoy it by "seeing" and "touching". In addition, the wide seating surface and back plate make it easy for any person to sit for a long time.

OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION:
The comfortable seating enables long-term communication with the family. The large bearing surface of the cushioning properties, can also be to sit cross-legged on a chair. It is sturdy due to its simple structure.

PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION:
The design project started in Kanagawa in October 2020, was completed in March 2021, and was exhibited as a graduation project at the Western General Vocational Technology School in March 2021.

FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY:
Furniture Design

PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY:
I started with 3D modeling to find the balance between curves and straight lines. I rendered the lights and shadows and repeated the modifications to get the best shape to sit for a long time. This chair is a prototype made by an individual, so it is all hand-processed. Materials used: Ash, urethane

SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES:
480mmx500mmx800mm

TAGS:
Chairs, Dining chairs, Wood, Design, Comfort, handmade

RESEARCH ABSTRACT:
I made this by use of my previous experience in video editing job. Video editing is the job of controlling human emotions. For example, there is a video showing a man. After that, put in the video of the accident, and finally put in the video of the man laughing. The audience will think the man is a cruel man. Now, let's put in a video of a man who is sad after the accident. The audience will think the man is a conscientious man. The theme is to express the control of emotions with trees. Curves for soft, straight lines for honesty, By mixing them, I expressed complex emotions and shapes.

CHALLENGE:
It was difficult to find a value that was easy to sit for a long time based on ergonomics. It was a tremendous amount of effort to manually reproduce the design that you wouldn't get tired of from any angle and the comfortable feel when you actually touched it.

ADDED DATE:
2021-03-20 10:14:48

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IMAGE CREDITS:
Yuya Nakazawa, 2021.

CLIENT/STUDIO/BRAND DETAILS

NAME:
Y Design

PROFILE:
Yuya Nakazawa aspires to design that connects people. After a year of traveling around the world, he learned the importance of communication and aims to communicate by design. Japan has lived in wooden houses for a long time and was surrounded by wooden furniture. Trees give people warmth and peace of mind. He is a designer who pursues universal affluence by designing the history of wood and communication with the world with warm wood.

AWARD DETAILS
	Whim Dining Chair by Yuya Nakazawa is Runner-up for A' Design Award in Furniture Design Category, 2021 - 2022. · Read the interview with designer Yuya Nakazawa for design Whim here. · Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Yuya Nakazawa. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Yuya Nakazawa.