Silver Furniture Design · 2020
Loover Sofa
- A' Design Award 2020 Silver Winner in Furniture Design
- Awarded April 15, 2020
- CLIENT: Christos Yordamlis
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 30,829
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About Loover Sofa
Loover is a sofa designed for simple assembly and disassembly. The separate, detachable parts are joined without tools and without screws, nails, pegs or glue. The connection method keeps the frame stable and sturdy. The frame combines walnut veneered birch boards, cut and shaped by a CNC machine, with a metal base made from a hollow circular profile finished in electrostatic paint. The seat and back cushions are upholstered in fabric. Loover can be transported and stored with ease, and wood textures, base colors and fabrics can be combined in many ways.
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- Unique Properties
- The uniqueness of this sofa is a result of the way it is assembled. Its parts are separate and detachable, connected together in a way that does not require the use of tools, while this does not affect negatively on its static balance and sturdiness. For this reason the assembling and disassembling of this sofa is extremely simple and uncomplicated, done without the need of nuts, bolts, screws, glue or other such materials.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 2180 x Depth 910,5 x Height 650
- Tags
- sofa, furniture, design, modern, wood, elegant, stylish, smart
- Production Technology
- Harmonious and apparent coexistence of natural wood and metal in combination with innovative design and contemporary aesthetics, have resulted in the creation of this sofa frame.
Fine walnut veneered bare endgrain birch boards, cut and formed by a CNC machine, on a metal base of a circular electrostatic paint hollow profile.
Seat and back cushions are made of high quality materials, complying with the specifications required for a modern and comfortable sofa, and upholstered in fabric of your own choice. - Design Challenge
- The only difficulty I faced was when I decided to construct the sofa. I had to find the suitable manifacturers in order to do the job for me and it was at that time, I realised that none of them wanted to deal with only one piece. Things would be easier for me, if I was interested in the production of a bigger ammount of sofas.
- Project Duration
- The idea was conceped in December 2017 and the design was completed in August 2018. The construction of the sofa took place in January 2019.
- Operation Flow
- This design is a functional and comfortable sofa that can be assembled and disassembled in an easy and clever way. That means that it can be transported or stored without dificulties. Also it provides a lot of combinations between wood textures, colors of metal base and fabrics.
- Research
- Christos Yordamlis, Civil Engineer and Designer, has been actively engaged in the designing and constructing of furniture. His intense, observant ability and designing excitability drive him to a continuous search of novel ideas. He draws inspiration from any geometrical shape seen in nature and this results in the creation of functional and elegant pieces of furniture, fit both for your home as well as a work area. His aim and goal is innovative patterns, seen through a cutting edge sense of style, with raw materials of excellent quality and utmost respect towards the consumer and the environment.
- Inspiration
- As a designer,I aspire to break away from the average mode of furniture manufacturing by avoiding the use of screws, nails, pins, glue or other such materials.I designed the LOOVER sofa with parts that are assembled and joined together in elaborate ways, in order to produce a high-quality and elegant sofa design that in no case do not lack in durability and stability.
This makes it extremely simple to assemble or disassemble it -without the use of hand tools- as well as transport or store it, and results in reduced and minimized costs of manufacturing.
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G0E22 ShopDesign Interview about Loover Sofa
My basic principle for designing the sofa "LOOVER" was to differentiate myself from the standard model of a sofa. The idea came from looking at the first letter of my name, which is "C". So, I thought it might reflect the floor plan of a sofa with a single back and arms. The extension of my thinking was to place another "C", one below the other, to have a three-dimensional version of the main idea of the sofa.
My main focus in designing this sofa has been the way it is assembled. Its parts are separate and detachable, connected together in a way that does not require the use of tools, while this does not negatively affect its static balance and sturdiness. For this reason the assembling and disassembling of this sofa is extremely simple and uncomplicated.
I have already built a sofa in order to use it at the first opportunity in an exhibition. The best scenario would be a company that manufactures high quality furniture to buy or to lease the production rights and put it into production.
The initial capture of the idea took me a few minutes. Afterwards, it took me a few days to figure out how to apply the individual elements that make up the sofa and how to design it on Autocad.
I was not asked to design such an item. It was the inspiration of the moment. I design various furniture in order to create my own collection and this sofa is a product of this process.
I’d rather not produce my work by myself because I prefer to be the one who just has the inspiration and designs. My intention is to sell or lease the production rights to a company who has the power to manufacture my work and feature it.
I have always been fond of sofas. They are my favorite pieces of furniture. Even though there are many different types of sofas it was a great challenge for me to differentiate and design something unique.
Not specifically, but there is always a general influence from all the pictures we see around us.
My design fits well to workplaces, hotel lobbies, and private homes. It is intended for customers who are looking for special and high-quality furniture in order to equip and decorate their space and are willing to pay for it.
As far as I am aware, there is no other design similar to mine, so I can’t make any comparison.
When I first looked at my design, it reminded me of an open louver. At the same time, the word “louver” reminded me of the word “lover”. And that’s how the name “Loover” came up, as a combination of the two words.
The tools that I used when I was working on this project were Autocad 3D and 3dsmax.
The fact that my design is simple and not complicated by adjusting the individual elements of each one. At the same time, I made sure that this simplicity did not downgrade the overall aesthetic aspect of the design.
I collaborated with a carpenter, who cut and formed the wood elements in a CNC router, and a blacksmith who made the metal frame and the rest of the metal parts.
The role of technology was important in this particular design, if you take under consideration that I used design programs and a CNC router to manufacture it.
My design is not influenced by analytical research or data.
The only difficulty I faced was the realization of the sofa. I had to find the suitable manufacturers in order to do the job for me and it was at that time that I realized that none of them wanted to deal with only one piece. Things would be easier for me if I was interested in the production of a bigger number of sofas.
I decided to submit my design to an international design competition because I wanted to demonstrate that it was a special and remarkable design. Except from this I wanted to win all the benefits an award would offer me.
The simpler a design is, the more interesting it becomes.
No, I think that it was sufficient. Thank you very much for your consideration.