Penetrating Lounge Chair by Kevin Elika |
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| DESIGN NAME: Penetrating PRIMARY FUNCTION: Lounge Chair INSPIRATION: This design was inspired by the shape experiment of X letter. The X letter creates an intersection, which creates the structure because of its stability of the intersecting form. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The intersecting form creates the new system of structure, which is the penetrating idea of the wood can creates a form of structure. It is a simple structure that can hold you up to sit and relax comfortably. The attractive looks of the chair creates an emphasis to the room environment and adapt into different interiors easily. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: - PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: - FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Furniture Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: This wooden lounge chair is using recyclable material and natural resources as possible. The material is laminated reused Nyatoh wood / Palaqium gutta Baill, which is a local tropical wood from Indonesia and it is a class 3 wood which is usually used for structure. Nowadays, Nyatoh wood is so much cultivated in Indonesia. The assembly of this chair is very simple, which just penetrate the first wood into the second wood, and install the 2 pcs of stopper, also made by Nyatoh wood, with dowel joint to help maintaining the structure form. It also has several small teflon at the hole of the penetration, so that the first wood will not scratched when doing the penetration. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Overall dimension : 1300 mm x 760 mm x 890 mm Seat dimension : 500 mm x 400 mm TAGS: penetrating , lounge , chair, relax , intersection , sustainable, laminate RESEARCH ABSTRACT: In this chair design, I tried to think out of the box, I just keep in my mind that the main function of a chair is used for sitting, so whatever the form is, it can be used for sits ergonomically. I researched some benefits of the X letter form that creates the stability of intersection, and it brought the penetrating idea which is the main concept of the design. CHALLENGE: - ADDED DATE: 2012-03-14 18:08:27 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : IMAGE CREDITS: Kevin Elika, 2011. |
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Penetrating Lounge Chair by Kevin Elika is Runner-up for A' Design Award in Furniture Design Category, 2011 - 2012.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Kevin Elika. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Kevin Elika. |
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