Arc: A Furniture Series Inspired by Taihang Mountains

Wei Jingye and Zhang Ruiqi's Award-Winning Design Combines Nature and Modernity

The Arc series consists of five parts: a lounge chair, a footstool, a desk, a floor lamp, and a display frame. The design team focused on the core support structure of each furniture piece, refining and beautifying the line of the mountain range into a basic frame. The result is a powerful and sharp furniture shape that exudes a sense of lightness and modernity.

What sets the Arc series apart is its use of white steel casting and manual leather sewing technology. The organic white steel frame is combined with hand-sewn leather, creating a distinct rhythm between straight lines and curves. Clear hard glass panels break the monotony of leather and white steel, adding an exploratory element to the series.

The designers faced the challenge of maintaining the core frame's stability while refining and beautifying the frame form as much as possible. They also aimed to save frame material and combine it with other materials to achieve functional and decorative furniture. The solution was a mix of different textures and characteristic materials, adding more exploration to the series.

The Arc series was designed and produced in Shenyang, with the project starting in January 2020 and completing in June 2020. It was exhibited in the museum of Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in Shenyang in June 2020. The design team included Wei Jingye, Zhang Ruiqi, Li Jinjin, Zhao Liangyuan, Bei Yunong, Jiao Hongwei, Han Xiaolu, and Wang Yingchun.

The Arc series is a testament to the designers' ability to draw inspiration from nature and translate it into modern, functional, and aesthetically pleasing furniture. It showcases their commitment to innovation and their skill in overcoming design challenges. The Iron A' Furniture Design Award is a well-deserved recognition of their talent and hard work.