Good Day Chaise Lounge Stoel by Cameron Smith is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award in Yster in Meubelontwerp Competition Category.
YsterMeubels· 2022
Good Day Chaise Lounge Stoel
Client: Furniture Smith
A' Design Award in Yster Winner in Meubels Category
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The Design
About Good Day Chaise Lounge Stoel
Book Text: Good Day is 'n chaise lounge stoel wat ontwerp is vir ontspanning. Die sitplek is gemaak van sandgegote aluminium en hang aan 'n aluminium dwarsstaaf wat deur swaarder gegote pote gedra word, sodat die sitplek lig lyk terwyl die basis gegrond bly. 'n Interne staalraamwerk word ter plaatse gegiet om die dun sitplek te versterk. Die leerkussings word oor 'n vorm gevorm, sodat geen stiksels of nate sigbaar is nie. Magnete wat in die gietwerk en in die kussings ingebed is, hou die kussings veilig vas en maak dit maklik om te verwyder vir skoonmaak of om die leer te verwissel. Die stoel meet 635 mm wyd, 1600 mm diep en 830 mm hoog.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award in Yster
Good Day Chaise Lounge Stoel is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Yster, 'n prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan goeie ontwerpe wat voldoen aan die professionele en industriële vereistes wat van goed ontwerpte skeppings verwag word. Wenners in Yster toon groot vaardigheid, hoë spesialisasie, kundige begrip en die kreatiewe vermoë van hul skeppers. Daar word verwag dat Good Day Chaise Lounge Stoel 'n hoog aangeskrewe, bewonderde en gekoesterde skepping is wat prakties en innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Yster gewen het, integreer die beste praktyke in die bedryf en het bekwame tegniese kenmerke gekoppel aan kundigheid en talent. Good Day Chaise Lounge Stoel word gerespekteer vir sy deeglikheid en is ontwerp om verbeterings in lewensgehalte te bied wat help om die wêreld 'n beter plek te maak.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The aluminum seat is suspended from an aluminum crossbar and leg structure. The leather pads are formed to produce a clean look without stitching or seams.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 635 mm wide x 1600 mm deep x 830 mm tall
- Tags
- modern chaise lounge chair
- Production Technology
- The aluminum seat and legs are sand cast aluminum. The seat and legs are painted or polished depending on the look. The seat pads have a vacuum formed backer laminated with foam. The leather is formed over a mold to achieve a clean look. Magnets are embedded in the casting and seat pad to keep the pads secure to the frame and allow for easy removal for cleaning.
- Design Challenge
- The structure of the aluminum frame suspended under a leg structure proved an interesting engineering challenge. Creating the seat frame from cast aluminum was not only heavy, but also not structurally sound. An internal steel frame weldment was designed to be cast in place with the aluminum casting. In order to achieve pads without stitching or seams, forms were created to wet form leather into the seat shape. The leather was then adhered to the leather pads for a clean stitch free look to match the simplicity of the aluminum frame.
- Research
- An ergonomic model was created that allows for adjustment of length and angle of the seat, leg, back and lumbar. Adjusting the angles and length of the components allowed for the geometry to be tested by various users for maximum comfort. The chaise lounge is an experiential chair where the focus is on the comfort for relaxation. The seat and back angles were selected to give the user a sense of suspension and solitude while relaxing in the chair.
- Inspiration
- The Good Day was inspired by two artists recording a song in the music studio. The two complimented each other’s artistic styles with a play between powerful and smooth. Watching them create, I sketched a low-lying lounge chair with a thin floating seat suspended under a crossbar attached to heavier structural legs. The seat would appear light and floating, yet grounded by the thicker leg structure.
- Project Duration
- The lounge chair was first sketched February 2020 in a recording studio in Seattle, Washington USA. The prototype was completed in Seattle in September 2021.
- Operation Flow
- The lounge chair is static, but the leather pads are removable for cleaning and maintenance. The removable pads also provide the ability to change the look of the lounge chair with alternate leather colors or materials. The pads are held in place by magnets embedded in the aluminum frame and pads.
- Patents
- Patent Pending
- Team Members
- Cameron Smith
Adam Smith
Ilia Timonin - Image Credits
- Cameron Smith
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