An innovative furniture set that can be easily transformed into a variety of colours and shapes has been awarded the SIT Furniture Design Award. The winning design in the Other Chairs category contains a table, a hexagonal chair, and a large floor lamp. All three objects are made from transparent acrylic that changes colour depending on perspective and surrounding light. Colour Roller Furniture Set pieces are constructed from basic colour panels (yellow, blue, and red), which intersect, forming an ever-changing colour palette. Using hexagonal and rectangular shapes allows the set’s elements to rotate more easily and the sturdy construction ensures a stable seating experience regardless of how the chair is turned.
Highly customisable furniture design
The design offers a customizable experience that can be adapted to personal preferences and the surrounding space. With its high adaptability and the changeable visual scheme, the furniture resonates with users who enjoy the hands-on experience of constantly redesigning their living or working space. Chuheng He studied Industrial Design at Tongji University, College of Design and Innovation. His design philosophy focuses on exploring the bond between form and function while creating thought-provoking, innovative, and inspiring pieces. As the founder of his own brand, Hectogon, an up-and-coming designer uses minimalist geometries to restructure modern-day lifestyles.
He is no stranger to awards and accolades, having already won the Red Dot Award and the Asia Design Prize. In 2024, he won the Red Dot Award for DELTA, the tetrahedron mobile phone stand. Much like his Colour Roller, DELTA uses a minimal geometric design with six dihedral angles that allow users to adjust the angle by simply flipping the minimalist stand. With its engaging features and nonslip silicone that keeps the phone in place, the stand is a valuable and visually engaging addition to any desk.
A year later, the young Chinese designer won the Asia Design Prize for his Mirror Space-Time series, comprising two pieces: the Mirror-Clock and an accompanying Mirror-Stand. The spherical planet-like clock employs two circular mirrors and a stick placed in its centre to show accurate time. The stand follows the clock’s round shape to provide reliable support for the piece. The futuristic quality of the designs forces viewers to move in time and space to read the accurate time, which is visible only at a specific angle. The idea of customers searching for time and place in the mirror provides the design with a ritualistic, surreal quality. With its innovative fusion of space and time, the clock offers a unique spatial perspective that turns a simple timepiece into a contemplative exploration of perception.
Photo credit: Chuheng He
