Minimal Techno Arm Chair by Sebastiaan Van Beest is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Golden A' Design Award in Furniture Design Competition Category.
GoldFurniture· 2021
Minimal Techno Arm Chair
Client: Ooak designs
Golden A' Design Award Winner in Furniture Category
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About Minimal Techno Arm Chair
Minimal Techno is a prototype armchair made from recycled solid steel and repurposed bamboo hardwood flooring. The frame has a matte black coating, and brushed brass screws hold the bamboo slats in place. The thin steel and bamboo give the seat flexibility, so the chair stays comfortable during long periods of sitting. The structure is strong and has been tested to hold weights above 250 pounds. Japanese minimalism and the use of negative space guided the form. Only three materials are used, which keeps the armchair simple to reproduce.
The Recognition
About the Golden A' Design Award
Minimal Techno Arm Chair is a Golden A' Design Award winner, an immensely prestigious recognition granted to first-rate, marvelous, and outstanding designs. Golden winners are exceedingly innovative, visionary, and glamorously dazzling creations that reflect the prodigy, wisdom, and prowess of their designers. Minimal Techno Arm Chair is expected to be a highly praised, trendsetting, and monumental invention that delivers unprecedented value. This Golden A' Design Award-winning design is a spectacular, respected project that highly benefits and advances the boundaries of art, science, design, and technology. Minimal Techno Arm Chair creates intense feelings of desire, evokes passion, encourages creativity, and fascinates us.
Where to Get It
Handcrafted Minimal Furniture & Custom Design
We create one-of-a-kind furniture pieces using recycled materials and Japanese-inspired minimalism. Each handcrafted piece combines sustainable elegance with exceptional strength, built to order in our Canadian workshop. Our award-winning designs transform reclaimed materials into timeless furniture that makes a statement while respecting space.
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Design Interview
What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
Less is more. I really wanted to make good use of the negative space in this design.
What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
I wanted to create a chair that feels like it does not take up much space in the room, but at the same time makes a huge statement.
What are your future plans for this award winning design?
I would like to sell it. It will be available on my website for purchase soon and every unit is made to order.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This is a prototype arm chair which is constructed from recycled solid steel and repurposed bamboo hardwood flooring. It has a matte black coating with brushed brass screws to hold the bamboo slats in place. The design is meant to feel delicate, yet strong and robust. Because of the thin steel and bamboo, this design has amazing flexibility and is quite comfortable to sit in for long periods of time.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- H24" W27" L30"
- Tags
- Chair, Modern, Minimalism, Negative space, Reclaimed, upcycled
- Production Technology
- This is the first arm chair I have brought to fruition. I wanted it to make a statement piece and be sustainable. all of the materials except the screws are from recycled material. I am still sourcing recycled brass to make this a fully recycled product. The chair consists of only three materials, which makes it easy to reproduce. I am looking into ways to make this product more compact for shipping purposes when it goes to production.
- Design Challenge
- The biggest problem with the design of this arm chair, was to find a way to have a comfortable and delicate, yet strong arm chair while using the least amount of materials. Thus using solid steel and hard wood was the way to go to achieve the desired effect. Light, flexible, sleek and strong.
- Inspiration
- Japanese minimalism and the use of negative space are the main inspirations for this project.
- Project Duration
- This project was conceived in Vancouver, Canada on march 26 2021 and completed on march 30TH 2021
- Operation Flow
- This design was made with the use of negative space being in the forefront. It is designed to feel as though not much space is being consumed, yet has a large presence. the construction is very strong and can hold weights that exceed 250lbs as tested.
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