Iron Furniture Design · 2022

Tai Chi Work Desk

by Lu Yi

A' Design Award 2022 Iron Winner in Furniture Design
Awarded April 15, 2022
CLIENT: Syid Design
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About Tai Chi Work Desk

Tai Chi is a work desk designed for offices and studios, especially for people who draw by hand. Three edges of the desktop are raised to stop brushes and other tools from falling to the floor. The front edge is cut as a soft corner for more comfortable use. The curved form is inspired by Chinese Tai Chi and its balance of yin and yang. The metal parts are made by CNC machining, and the wood used is beech. The curved sections are shaped by machine and finished by hand. The desk measures 1600 by 800 by 710 millimeters.

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Unique Properties: Some designers will use a lot of brushes for creation in the office. The three edges of this table are designed with upturned edges to prevent the brush tools from falling to the ground. The front is a soft corner cutting design, which will be more comfortable in use. The overall shape of the table is more in line with the characteristics of the Oriental curved surface
Dimensions & Packaging: 1600mm*800mm*710mm
Tags: Tai Chi；Work table；soft；comfortable；
Production Technology: Rhinoceros is selected for modeling and rendered as keyshot. The metal part of this furniture is made by CNC process, and the wood is processed by beech. The real process difficulty lies in the curved part of the table, which needs to be made by machine and hand
Design Challenge: Inspired by Oriental Tai Chi, the curved surface of the table is challenging
Project Duration: Syid design studio in Shenyang, China
Operation Flow: This type of desk can be combined with computer in some daily hand-painted work, with higher compatibility
Research: Inspired by Chinese Tai Chi, Tai Chi stresses the use of softness to overcome hardness. The design feature of this table is the folding of the inside and outside, and the lifting of the edge, which can prevent some office items from falling, especially some brushes and other tools. This is a mild office furniture design
Inspiration: Inspired by Chinese Tai Chi, Tai Chi stresses Yin and Yang. Yin and yang are a balance. This furniture combines the above design language from the design of form and structure