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Ori Крэсла-акцэнт by Manish Maheshwari

Ori Крэсла-акцэнт by Manish Maheshwari is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Бронзавая прэмія A' Design Award in Дызайн мэблі Competition Category.


БронзаМэбля· 2021

Ori Крэсла-акцэнт

by Manish Maheshwari

Client: Manish Maheshwari

Бронзавая прэмія A' Design Award Winner in Мэбля Category

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The Design

About Ori Крэсла-акцэнт

Ori — гэта крэсла-акцэнт, натхнёнае мастацтвам арыгамі і формай гафрыраванага пальмавага ліста. Дызайн перакладае паперовае складанне ў металічнае. Тонкі ацынкаваны метал надае крэслу трываласць і лёгкі, падобны на паперу выгляд, а таксама падыходзіць для выкарыстання на вуліцы. Дрэва выкарыстоўваецца толькі на сядзенні і спінцы для паляпшэння камфорту пасадкі. Балты і магніты злучаюць складзеныя часткі ў адно цэлае з акуратным аздабленнем. Крэсла складаецца для кампактнага пакавання і дастаўкі. Колеры запазычаны ў сланечніка. Памеры ў разгорнутым выглядзе складаюць 880 мм у вышыню і 950 мм у дыяметры.

The Recognition

About the Бронзавая прэмія A' Design Award

Ori Крэсла-акцэнт — пераможца Бронзавай прэміі A' Design Award, высокапрэстыжнага прызнання, якое прысуджаецца выдатным дызайнам, што вылучаюцца творчасцю, вынаходлівасцю і праніклівасцю. Бронзавыя пераможцы — гэта ўмелыя і ўражліва творчыя артэфакты, якія пацвярджаюць вялікі вопыт, уяўленне і знаходлівасць сваіх дызайнераў. Чакаецца, што Ori Крэсла-акцэнт — гэта высока цэнены, захапляльны і любімы прадмет, надзвычай прафесійны і інавацыйны. Гэты дызайн, што атрымаў Бронзавую прэмію A' Design Award, уключае лепшыя практыкі ў мастацтве, навуцы, дызайне і тэхналогіях і выдатны ўвагай да дэталей. Ori Крэсла-акцэнт цудоўна задавальняе патрэбы, кранае жаданні, зачароўвае пачуцці і ўзбуджае цікаўнасць.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, is an ancient art form that converts paper into 3d objects. Based on this principle, the Ori chair derives its concept. The design translates paper folding into metal folding and, ultimately, a unique piece of furniture.
Dimensions & Packaging
Folding metal comes with its own set of challenges to achieve ergonomically comfortable seating. The idea behind the chair using the origami technique was to ease the packaging and delivery. The Ori Chair can be easily folded up and packed into a small box, considerably reducing the volume of the package. It uses simple mechanisms to attach into one piece giving it a crisp and clean finish. 880mm(h) x 950mm(dia.) are the unfolded chair's dimensions.
Tags
Origami, foldable, ergonomics, metal, minimal, nature-inspired
Production Technology
The sturdy but thin metal used in the chair is galvanised to take on the harsh outdoors while visually being light as paper. Metal being a cradle-to-cradle material propagates sustainable development. Wood is used as moderating material to provide the comfort of seating instead of the harshness of the metal. Its use is restricted only to crucial parts, including the seating and backrest of the chair.
Design Challenge
The Ori chair challenged our 7 years of experience working with metal since combining metal with origami techniques in itself is a challenge. Working on relieving pressure at the ridges by bringing in the right slit dimension and connecting the bridge between two slits to avoid sheer in metal proved strenuous. Break-through was about getting it right for an individual to bend manually by hands. It became essential to hit the sweet spot for the number of folds to get perfect ergonomics which finally came through trials and errors.
Research
The structure of a ruffled palm leaf is uniquely formed in nature. The broad circular leaf spanning up to 5ft in diameter originates from one thin branch. This plant leaf inspires the shape and form of the Ori chair. Origami technique became the yin yang fit for translating the ruffled palm leaf form into an ergonomically designed furniture piece. The chairs' colours are derived from the sunflower, making it a stark piece of art as well.
Inspiration
The Ori chair is a translation of the art of Origami into metal folding and, ultimately, a unique piece of furniture. It uses the colour combinations of a Sunflower. Bright yellow expresses a bold presence of the chair as an art piece. The trend of earthen finishes and materials are primarily used in architecture, interior, and landscape design. The colours blended with minimal design flares draw attention while complementing confined interiors or outdoor space.
Project Duration
The project research started in 2020 and was finished in 3 months
Operation Flow
The Ori chair uses a mechanism based on the principle of origami. It uses simple tools like bolts and magnets to assemble itself into a useable piece of furniture.
Team Members
Designer: Manish Maheshwari
Project director: Piyush Maheshwari
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer: Dhiram Patel
Image #2,#3,#4,#5: Photographer: Manish Maheshwari , Editing: Roshni shah
Illustrator: Roshni Shah
Video Credits: Dhiram Patel

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