Silver Furniture Design · 2025
Cornices New Chinese Furniture
- A' Design Award 2025 Silver Winner in Furniture Design
- Awarded April 15, 2025
- CLIENT: Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 37,591
- Verification code 7E9A012017 · Verify this award
About Cornices New Chinese Furniture
Cornices is a furniture collection inspired by the eaves of traditional Chinese architecture. The collection includes a seat, a flower stand, a palace lamp and a cabinet rack. Each piece is made of North American black walnut and joined with traditional mortise and tenon structures. The curved eaves form gives the furniture a three-dimensional and layered appearance. The joints are shaped by cutting, carving and polishing, and provide strength and durability. The collection brings traditional Chinese aesthetics into modern interiors.
Wei Jingye's Cornices New Chinese Furniture exemplifies a thoughtful contemporary engagement with historical furniture traditions that transforms functional cabinetry into a meditation on architectural memory and cultural continuity, the piece draws upon centuries of woodworking heritage evident in the distinctive upswept cornice that recalls the graceful eaves of classical pavilion structures yet renders this iconic form with a precision and restraint that speaks to modern sensibilities, the designer demonstrates exceptional material sensitivity in the selection and treatment of the dark hardwood whose rich grain patterns become integral to the aesthetic experience rather than incidental surface decoration, technically the work achieves remarkable balance between the dramatic gesture of the crowning element and the measured proportions of the storage cabinet below with vertical ribbed columns providing visual and structural transition between these distinct formal vocabularies, the inclusion of ceramics on the display shelves transforms the cabinet from mere storage into a curated presentation system that suggests the traditional scholar's study where objects of contemplation held positions of honor, thematically the design explores questions of preservation and translation asking how venerable forms might maintain their spiritual resonance while serving contemporary domestic needs, the open upper shelf beneath the cornice creates an architectural threshold effect that elevates the mundane act of storage into something approaching ritual presentation, iconographically the upturned roof form carries deep cultural associations with protection shelter and cosmic order serving as a miniature architectural cosmos within the domestic interior, viewers might contemplate how this work negotiates between reverence for tradition and the demands of contemporary life asking themselves what elements of cultural heritage they choose to preserve within their own environments.
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- Unique Properties
- Combine cornices with a modern, minimalist design concept. Let the Chinese architectural style naturally integrate into the Chinese furniture, which not only maintains the traditional aesthetic characteristics, but also loses the simplicity and comfort of modern aesthetics. Combining black walnut with traditional mortise and tenon structures, its natural materials and delicate craftsmanship present a delicate, elegant and culturally rich furniture form.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 420mm x 320mm x 450mm, 420mm x 420mm x 750mm, 1200mm x 350mm x 1850mm, 450mm x 450mm x 1750mm, 1100mm x 380mm x 1850mm. The technical performance of the mortise and tenon structure reflects the natural mechanical properties of wood and the efficient connection method, which has the characteristics of high strength and stability, good deformation resistance, durability and adaptability.
- Tags
- Eaves, New Chinese Style, Flower Rack, Palace Lantern, Cabinet Rack
- Production Technology
- It is mainly made of North American black walnut, is processed and formed by raw material selection and treatment, design and cutting, mortise and tenon structure treatment, carving, surface polishing and finishing. The traditional mortise and tenon joint structure used as the main connecting structure, and through the mutual integration between the woods, it reflects the ingenuity and exquisiteness of the mortise and tenon joint technology, has strong stability and durability.
- Design Challenge
- The design of the cornices series comes from the design elements of the cornices in ancient Chinese architecture, which represent the combination of spatial extension, structural strength and natural aesthetics, but also faces the challenges of balancing function and aesthetics, the complexity of the production process and market acceptance.
- Project Duration
- The design had started in Shenyang in January 2024, completed in Shenyang in June 2024, and displayed in the museum of Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in Shenyang in June in 2024.
- Operation Flow
- Chinese style seating provides the function of rest, and Chinese flower racks are used to place potted plants to enhance the natural atmosphere of the space. The Chinese palace lamp provides lighting and creates a warm and simple atmosphere, while the Chinese cabinet rack is used to store items and has decorative functions. The series of furniture through the integration of aesthetics, craftsmanship and cultural connotations, jointly build a space with traditional charm, modern comfort and unique artistic atmosphere.
- Research
- This design is inspired by the elements of ancient Chinese architectural cornices, through the application of black walnut material and mortise and tenon structure, the cornice series furniture not only has stability and durability, but also highlights the aesthetic characteristics of Chinese design, by integrating traditional Chinese elements into modern homes, creating a Chinese-style home artwork with a sense of the times.
- Inspiration
- Cornices are cleverly applied to the form of the furniture. The cornice design is derived from the eaves of ancient Chinese architecture, symbolizing elegance and freedom, which can make the whole furniture more three-dimensional and dynamic. Through the integration of this traditional Chinese design element, it not only strengthens the visual layering of the furniture, but also further shows the charm of traditional Chinese culture.
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