HiTENCHO's "Alvin Chair" and "VOTT Speaker" were designed for hotel rooms and theatres. The Alvin Chair, inspired by hotel aesthetics and architecture, features curved staircase elements and classical sculptures. Constructed from steel, plaster, and foam, it balances form and function. The VOTT Speaker, influenced by iconic speakers, uses larch plywood and polyurethane foam, with metallic spray for visual dynamism.
Alvin Chair &
VOTT Speaker
Apr 29, 2024
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The "Alvin Chair" and "VOTT Speaker" by HiTENCHO were designed for an exhibition, specifically considering settings such as a hotel room and a theatre. Inspired by the dual private and public nature of hotel spaces, the Alvin Chair employs an architectural structure in its form, echoing the aesthetics of typical hotel room dining furniture. Its design features elements inspired by curved staircases, and the armrests are adorned with sculptures that evoke classical architecture. Made from steel sheets, pigmented plaster boards, and carved EPS foam, the chair offers a harmonious fusion of form and functionality.
The "VOTT Speaker," also by HiTENCHO, draws inspiration from iconic Altec Lansing and JBL 15” speakers. It uses larch plywood and polyurethane foam as core materials. A metallic spray enhances the wood's grain, creating a dynamic visual effect dependent on light and viewing angles. The application of mixed polyurethane foam continues the design approach from HiTENCHO's previous POP series' from 2019, reflecting a consistent evolution in design philosophy.
HiTENCHO的“Alvin Chair”和“VOTT Speaker”是為展覽專門設計的，特別考慮瞭如酒店房間和劇院等假設環境。 Alvin Chair受到飯店空間私人與公共雙重屬性的啟發，採用建築結構形式，迴響典型飯店房間用餐家具的美學。 其設計採用了受曲線樓梯結構啟發的元素，扶手上裝飾的雕塑讓人聯想到古典建築。 椅子由鋼板、著色石膏板和雕刻的EPS泡沫構成，提供了形式與功能的和諧融合。
「VOTT Speaker」則受到Altec Lansing和JBL 15吋揚聲器的啟發，以落葉松膠合板和聚氨酯泡棉為主要材料。 金屬噴塗強調了木材的紋理，依賴光線和觀看角度來創造動態視覺效果。 混合聚氨酯泡沫的應用延續了HiTENCHO在2019年「POP系列」中使用的設計方法，反映了設計哲學的持續發展。
Hi TENCHO
HITENCHO is a design studio based in Seoul, Korea, operated by designer Cho Sang-heyon. Born in Seoul in 1979, Cho graduated from the Master's program at Design Academy Eindhoven in 2010. He currently resides and works in Seoul.
Cho Sang-heyon is passionate about merging the controllability of the production process with the discovery of unexpected random images, structures, and mixed shapes. He is particularly fascinated by cymatics, a scientific phenomenon that visualizes sound, revealing previously unseen patterns. Cymatics showcases the living patterns of motion that emerge when liquids vibrate, resulting in unique and unusual formations. This phenomenon underscores the impact of sound on matter, illustrating that matter is shaped by vibration.
HITENCHO 是位於韓國首爾的設計工作室，由設計師趙尚賢（Cho Sang-heyon）經營。趙尚賢於1979年出生於首爾，2010年畢業於埃因霍溫設計學院的碩士課程。目前，他居住並工作在首爾。
趙尚賢熱衷於將生產過程的可控性與發現意外隨機圖像、結構和混合形狀結合。他特別對音影學（Cymatics）這一科學現象感興趣，音影學透過視覺化聲音揭示了以前看不到的圖案。當液體振動時，會產生非常獨特的圖案。音影學展示了運動的活模式，說明了聲音對物質的影響，表明物質是由振動形成的。
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Alvin Chair & VOTT Speaker
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