2022 / / Student

181 Ruhr

• Lead Designer
  Zhao Xiang Zhi
• Project Link
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• University
  University of the Arts London Central Saint Martins

181 Ruhr is an artistic table and chair design inspired by the scrapped steel structure in the Essen coal factory in Germany. To make 181 Ruhr, it’s necessary to mass-produce the plastic carcass with suitable mold, and then cover the carcass surface with lacquer. The contrasting impact of industrial quality and rustic craftsmanship creates the pattern of the design, which can display different shapes by adjusting the joints of table legs. The considerate detailed design enables the product to adapt to different spaces by shape adjustment so as to get integrated into the space harmoniously. The

Bio
Since 2016, I have worked on practical design projects. Notably, My design won several awards such as Red Dot design Award, IF design Award, CGD design Award, IAI design Award, CORE77 design Award, Germany green product design Award, K design Award, A design Award, MUSE design Award, GOLDEN PIN design Award, European design Award and many other domestic and foreign design awards.

Other prizes
Red Dot design Award. IF design Award. CGD design Award. IAI design Award. CORE77 design Award. Germany green product design Award. K design Award. A design Award. MUSE design Award. GOLDEN PIN design Award. European design Award