Powderbox Chair and Stool by Charlotte Friis |
Home > |
 |
|
||||
| DESIGN DETAILS | |||||
| DESIGN NAME: Powderbox PRIMARY FUNCTION: Chair and Stool INSPIRATION: The chairs design is arguing for interactive furniture thereby involving the user actively on several levels. Mathematics is a source of inspiration that drives this design as a simple enabler for the interchanging pillows that give numerous combinations. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The inspiration for the chair stems from a very simple mathematical exercise - with 30 loose pillows that are inserted into the back and the seat of the chair, it is possible to have 1740 combinations. The chair is not conceived as a bland design, a closed form. Among the possible variations, the user is invited to change the identity-creating pillows and design their personalized chair. The pillows can be turned and changed. The huge amount of combinations led to the idea of inviting the user to be active in the design process. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: The aesthetic comes from the powder box. When the box is closed, it's a stool, when the box is open it's a chair. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started as an idea in 2008 and has been updated and reworked in 2022. FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Furniture Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Pillow: Various materials - reused fabric, embroidery and different prints on cloth. Plastic support: Vacuum shaped recycled plastic Steel structure: Ø9 mm sandblasted steel round section bent into the shape of the legs. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: The diameter for the top 37 cm and the height is 47 cm as a stool and 84 cm when opened. The chair is vacuum shaped reused plastic, but later reworked with sustainable materials. As a whole, the chair is sustainable because it can be easily updated rather than being discharged. TAGS: Powederbox, chair, stool, pillows, interchangeable RESEARCH ABSTRACT: Customisation and personalisation is the name, and in recent years the trend has been natural and dedicated to the home. And which is concretised here in a piece of design that is personal and all-own. The idea is that it should last until it can be mass-produced in the sense that it is unique, being artwork. CHALLENGE: As an experience, the design lies in the difficulty that is to challenge the aesthetic value in order to embrace diversity. As designers - the users can now put together their own story and aesthetic preferences - by composing pillows in the chair. All is made real by including pillows with references to contemporary art. Despite several attempts within the design industry, it's not possible to create design to please everyone, since the aesthetic taste is not based on science. ADDED DATE: 2022-09-23 10:51:14 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : Charlotte Friis IMAGE CREDITS: Image #1: Photographer - Nicolas Andreou, Powderbox Chair, 2023 Image #2: Photographer - Nicolas Andreou, Powderbox Chair, 2023 Image #3: Photographer - Nicolas Andreou, Powderbox Chair, 2023 Image #4: Photographer - Nicolas Andreou, Powderbox Chair, 2023 Image #5: Photographer - Nicolas Andreou, Powderbox Chair, 2023 Video Credits: Editing - Nicolas Andreou, Concept - Charlotte Friis |
||||
| Visit the following page to learn more: http://www.charlottefriis.com/ | |||||
| CLIENT/STUDIO/BRAND DETAILS | |
 |
NAME: Charlotte Friis Studio PROFILE: A studio owned by Charlotte Friis where ideas for story telling objects are the main focus. The concept has received worldwide recognition and is published in several European books. Currently there is an ongoing creative investigative process of how simple means of storytelling can strengthen the impact of sense datum (scent, touch and sound) in furniture design. |
| AWARD DETAILS | |
 |
Powderbox Chair and Stool by Charlotte Friis is Runner-up for A' Design Award in Furniture Design Category, 2022 - 2023.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Charlotte Friis. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Charlotte Friis. |
| SOCIAL |
| + Add to Likes / Favorites | Send to My Email | Comment | Testimonials |
  |
 |
