Curved
Chair for Beijing Forestry University
Curved is a chair made of natural Indonesian rattan. The design combines traditional rattan weaving craftsmanship with modern aesthetics. Smooth curved rattan lines recall the mountains and flowing water of traditional Chinese ink paintings. The form is shaped by hand through material selection, steaming, hot bending, shaping, polishing and painting. The armrest height, the leg stability and the curves of the seat and the backrest follow ergonomic study and support the waist and back. The chair measures 630 by 850 by 900 millimeters and suits indoor and outdoor settings.
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Curved Chair Press Releases
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Curved Chair Translations
Excited to make Curved accessible in many languages through our translations: Стол BG, Lingkuranan CEB, Isihlalo ZU, कुर्सी NE, Stol DA, Apyka GN, Cadair CY, Курсӣ TG, Сандал MN, පුටුව SI, Isitulo XH, Oturgyç TK, Stol NO, Oche IG, Cadièra OC, چوکۍ PS, Урындык TT, Silya TL, ወንበር AM, Szék HU, Krzesło PL, Отургуч KY, Tiyana QU, Kujera HA, Stolica HR, ကုလားထိုင် MY, Siġġu MT, កៅអី KM, కుర్చీ TE, Mpando NY, རྐུབ་སྟེགས། BO, ئورۇندۇق UG, Intebe RW, நாற்காலி TA, Cadira CA, Setulo ST, ڪرسي SD, 의자 KO, Àga YO, Stolička SK, Орындық KK, Stoel FY, ເກົ້າອີ້ LO, Nofoa SM, სკამი KA, Karrige SQ, Noho HAW, Tuoli FI, Stol NB, Kerusi MS, Καρέκλα EL, صندلی FA, Kėdė LT, Krēsls LV, Cathaoir GA, ਕੁਰਸੀ PA, ଚେୟାର OR, Stoel AF, Ghế VI, Chèz HT, Стілець UK, Стул RU, Aulkia EU, চেয়াৰ AS, Scaun RO, Cheya SN, Kiti SW, Sedia CO, Stolica SR, Stoel NL, Tūru MI, Chair EN, Silla ES, كرسي AR, Chaise FR, Cadeira PT, チェア JA, Sedia IT, 椅子 ZH, कुर्सी HI, চেয়ার BN, Sandalye TR, 椅子 ZY, Աթոռ HY, Крэсла BE, Stuhl DE, Stóll IS, Korsi SU, Židle CS, Lub Rooj Zaum HMN, שטול YI, Stull LB, መንበር TI, Kursi SO, ખુરશી GU, Stol SV, Sella LA, Stul UZ, Tool ET, Stul AZ, เก้าอี้ TH, Seĝo EO, Стол MK, കസേര ML, आसन्दः SA, खुर्ची MR, Kursi ID, Cadeira GL, Stolica BS, Seza MG, Stol SL, Kursî KU, کرسی UR, ಕುರ್ಚಿ KN, Kursi JV, כיסא HE, Cathair GD.
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Unique Properties
This aesthetically pleasing and practical curved chair is made of understated, pliable natural rattan. It subtly marries traditional rattan weaving craftsmanship with modern aesthetics to highlight the liveliness and grace of mountains and water through smooth curved rattan, conveying a peaceful attitude towards life and a profound philosophy of life. Moreover, the chair designed based on ergonomics improves comfort of use while ensuring visual appeal.
Tags
rattan weaving craftsmanship, modern design, natural material, high mountains and flowing water, an integration of traditional and modern elements
Production Technology
This chair adopts premium Indonesian rattan that is waterproof, durable, and pliable with a soft luster and unique textures, achieving a refined style and rich visual effects. The superb techniques are used in material selection, steaming, hot bending, shaping, polishing, painting and other multiple manual processes, which equip each finished product with delicate details, a comfortable touch, and good load bearing performance, bringing visual and tactile enjoyment for a better user experience.
Design Challenge
The challenge was how to integrate the natural material, traditional craftsmanship, and modern aesthetics. To address that, the design team, breaking away from stereotyped designs in rattan furniture, has created a new rattan chair form by using minimalistic, dynamic curves to mimic the soft and graceful brushstrokes in Chinese landscape paintings. The product, while pursuing visual appeal, takes into account comfort and stability, striking a balance between aesthetics and functionality.
Project Duration
The project started in Beijing in January 2024 and completed in June 2024.
Operation Flow
The rattan chair prioritizes user experience and makes optimization based on ergonomics. It features fluid lines and is meticulously polished to offer a delicate, smooth touch. The height of the armrests, the stability of the legs, and the curvatures of the seat and the backrest have all undergone numerous tests. In this way, the chair can perfectly fit the human body and provide excellent support for the waist and back, while also boasting high stability, ensuring a comfortable experience.
Research
Rattan is pliable and expressive. Thus, rattan chairs can showcase natural flowing dynamism through the ingenious combination of rattan lines. This product marries traditional rattan weaving craftsmanship with modern design concepts, which utilizes the natural material to reproduce the ethereal mountains and water in Chinese ink paintings. As a result, it achieves a simple yet elegant aesthetic, able to harmonize with various indoor and outdoor environments.
Inspiration
The chair, inspired by high mountains and flowing water in traditional Chinese ink paintings, utilizes understated, pliable natural rattan to outline rolling mountains and flowing water through smooth curves, bringing to mind a lively, graceful, and magnificent scene of mountains and water intertwined. This not only creates a serene atmosphere for users to relax, but also embodies a perfect fusion of cultural inheritance and modern innovation.
Project Overview
Curved Chair has been a Silver winner in the Furniture Design award category in the year 2024 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
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Silver Recognition
GongWei was recognized with the coveted Silver A' Design Award in 2025, a testament to excellence of their work Curved Chair.
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Beijing Forestry University's "Curved" Rattan Chair Wins Silver at 2025 A' Furniture Design Awards
Beijing Forestry University's design team has been honored with the Silver A' Furniture Design Award 2025 for their innovative "Curved" chair, inspired by Chinese ink paintings and crafted with premium rattan, blending traditional artistry with modern ergonomics to deliver both cultural resonance and contemporary comfort.
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