[Co-branded product] Yilan Chair Design Award-Bull Tongue Stool

**Joint design** Harmony Innovation X Zhao Nankai X Guo Jiahong **design concept** __I want to tell you a kind of ordinary daily happiness__ Grandpa's hands dancing when telling stories Lying on Grandma’s lap in the afternoon and taking a nap The joy of family making tea and chatting under the starry night __I want to give you a gift that inherits emotions__ A low-key but practical emotion A simple but delicate emotion A simple but emotional gift There is our culture and spirit in it Have our ideals and persistence I want to sit on this chair strip (í-liâu) with you to chat and read In our home In our most frequented bookstore At our favorite restaurant I want to give you this chair In our favorite land Use our most trusted quality Taiwan's original design Chair bar belonging to Taiwanese (í-liâu) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51431584622_dc6cbcb958_b_d.jpg __About Bull Tongue Stool__ **2018 Yilan Chair International Design Award Prize Works** The selection of high-quality domestic wood made from Taiwan’s plantation forests not only reduces the impact of carbon footprint on the environment, but also gives the feeling of being close to the land, in line with the spirit of original design, so that everyone can cherish Taiwan’s natural resources even more. Learn how to appreciate and coexist with nature from the resources. We hope that local original designs can be paid attention to, and we will no longer blindly pursue foreign designs or cheap, black-hearted products, and no longer define the value of design by price, and see the intentions of Taiwan's original design. The chair strip (í-liâu) designed in Taiwan should enter the lives of Taiwanese. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51433317955_622dc468a4_b_d.jpg __Taiwan original design__ The design of the stool surface comes from Yilan Beef Tongue Cake; while tasting local snacks with tea, rice and tea, overlooking the beautiful scenery of the Lanyang Plain, the dazzling golden rice waves surround the field paths. This land is bred by pristine people. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51431594577_ed8165b002_k_d.jpg The beauty of the parent-child time turns into an arc of smiles, lightly and heartily across the chair surface, matched with different materials and wood, like a large ridge path of golden rice waves, it also symbolizes the parent-child 0.5+0.5=1 shared reading memory. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51433323850_3f81523f38_k_d.jpg It is hoped that through parent-child reading together, seedlings of hope will be planted in the dreamland of childhood and will germinate and grow. The unique double tooth strip design of the parent-child stool provides a multi-purpose storage space for puppets and picture books. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51431598142_832d415692_k_d.jpg __Designer introduction__ https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51432604628_6a0cbfea59_b_d.jpg Zhao Nankai (right) Born in 1980, graduated from the College of Art, passionate about materials and humanities. Since 2005, he has been creating in his own studio, focusing on visual art, covering glass, metal, wood, ceramics and stone. The works are collected in museums and public institutions. Guo Jiahong (left) Graduated from the Institute of Applied Arts of Jiaotong University, during which he went to Finland Aalto University to exchange for one year. Focus on the exploration of wood materials with an experimental spirit, and develop into design works in accordance with the character of the material __Yilan Chair International Design Awards__ https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51432375186_23ee92df0e_b_d.jpg In order to convey the sincere feelings of Yilan people’s hospitality and the beauty of the county’s natural mountains and forests, the Yilan County Government uses the power of creative design to link Yilan’s local nature and life, and echo the "Children’s Dreamland" and The vision of "Creative City", the "Yilan Chair International Design Award" came into being and became the main axis of the development of three children's cultural and creative industries (furniture, stationery, toys). The "Yilan Chair International Design Awards" uses the city as a design competition brand. Over the past five years, it has accumulated nearly 4,000 entries, and in 2017 it set a record for participation in 35 countries. Through competitions, professional designer invitations, design learning, exhibition promotion and other projects, and Taiwan’s rich and diversified local timber industry and beautiful and meticulous traditional craftsmanship, this international design competition is upgraded to a large-scale design talent exchange. Platform, and become an important international competition brand of furniture culture and creativity in Taiwan. **Review recommendation** Be meticulous, exquisite, and get rid of the heavy feeling. In the transformation of food and furniture, multi-faceted details have been carefully considered. Simple, daily beauty, good shape and detail. It is not only a bench, but also a small display stand, or a small table, and it is easy to imagine the indoor space atmosphere behind the furniture, which is a major charm of the product. **size** Physical size: 80*24*38.4 cm Packing size: 81*27.5*41 cm Weight including packaging box is about 5.8kg **Wood species introduction** 1.__beech__ Chair surface: European beech Chair center mezzanine: cherry wood Chair foot: European beech https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51432384751_59afccf480_b_d.jpg 2.__mahogany__ Chair surface: large leaf mahogany Center mezzanine of chair surface: Acacia Chair foot: white oak https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51433130794_21290a2979_k_d.jpg [Precautions and maintenance and cleaning] ※ Each piece of wood is a design from nature, and is unique in color and pattern. Even the same type of wood may have obvious color differences. The wood grain and color in the picture are for reference only, please refer to the actual product. ※ Wood will absorb the moisture in the space and adjust the humidity, so it is normal for the appearance to change slightly with the passage of time and the way of use. ※ Do not expose to the sun, otherwise it may cause deformation and cracking, and please stay away from fire sources. ※ Do not soak in water or place in a damp place to avoid mold or fading of wooden products. ※ Do not rinse with clean water. If there is water stains or dirt accidentally, you need to dry it with a wrung soft cloth as soon as possible and dry it in a cool place. ※ Please avoid high temperature space exposed to direct sunlight or humid place in contact with water when storing. ※ During maintenance, please use a soft cloth dampened with olive oil in a dry state and wipe gently.