Palacia Dining Chair by Ninglu Zhang

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DESIGN DETAILS

DESIGN NAME:
Palacia

PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Dining Chair

INSPIRATION:
Palacia is a dining chair that inspired by the shape of the beautiful decorated pillars in the Imperial Palace in China.

UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Palacia is a dining chair that can be easily transported, considering it can be packed flat. It also can be assembled entirely tool free. It is inspired by the pillars in the Imperial Palace in China. The upholstery fabric represents the red wall built in the palace. The rigid and stiff outline portrays the divine atmosphere contained in the Forbidden City. The simplified design and neutral color birch plywood bring the modern feeling to incorporate with the historical background of the chair.

OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION:
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PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION:
Started 2020 fall in Iowa, and finished in 2020 winter Iowa.

FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY:
Furniture Design

PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY:
Material:Birch plywood, foam, upholstery fabric Technology:CNC (Computer numerical control) Router, upholstery

SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES:
Dimension:23" x 17.5" x 28" (W x D x H)

TAGS:
Dining, Chinese, wood, upholstery

RESEARCH ABSTRACT:
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CHALLENGE:
Working on the mechanism to ensure this design can be assessed and disassembled entirely tool free is time-consuming. Many prototypes were made before the cut on the final material. Not just the joint but also the gravity issue appears because of the 'three-leg standing' concept. The width of the leg at the back was adjusted many times to balance between being practical and aesthetic.

ADDED DATE:
2023-02-01 04:57:33

TEAM MEMBERS (1) :
Ninglu Zhang

IMAGE CREDITS:
Ninglu Zhang, 2022.

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AWARD DETAILS
	Palacia Dining Chair by Ninglu Zhang is Runner-up for A' Design Award in Furniture Design Category, 2022 - 2023. · Read the interview with designer Ninglu Zhang for design Palacia here. · Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Ninglu Zhang. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Ninglu Zhang.