Atlantic 003 Funzione Primaria: Pultrona by Fabrizio Constanza

Atlantic 003 Funzione Primaria: Pultrona by Fabrizio Constanza is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award di Ferru in Disignu di Mubilia Competition Category.

FerruMubilia· 2025

Atlantic 003 Funzione Primaria: Pultrona

by Fabrizio Constanza

Client: Fabrizio Constanza design

A' Design Award di Ferru Winner in Mubilia Category

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The Design

About Atlantic 003 Funzione Primaria: Pultrona

Testu di u Libru: Sta pultrona ridefinisce l'applicazione di i materiali incurpurendu u vetru blindatu, un materiale tradizialmente adupratu in l'industrie di sicurità, in u disignu di mobuli. A poltrona presenta un sedile voluminosu è imbottitu, cuntrastatu da braccioli di vetru trasparente chì rinforzanu a legerezza è l'eleganza. Una ricerca appruffundita nantu à a laminazione di u vetru hà permessu l'integrazione di u tessile trà i strati di vetru, fundendu a forza cù a delicatezza visuale. U risultatu hè un pezzu senza tempu è innuvativu chì sfida l'imbottitura cunvinziunale è reimmaginighja u rolu di u vetru in u mobuliu dumesticu.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award di Ferru

Atlantic 003 Funzione Primaria: Pultrona hè un vincitore di u premiu A' Design Award di Ferru, una ricunniscenza prestigiosa attribuita à i boni disegni chì rispondenu à i requisiti prufessiunali è industriali aspettati da creazioni ben cuncipite. I vincitori di Ferru dimustranu una grande abilità, una alta specializazione, una cumpresa esperta è a capacità creativa di i so creatori. Si aspetta chì Atlantic 003 Funzione Primaria: Pultrona sia una creazione assai apprezzata, ammirata è cara chì hè pratica è innuvatrice. Stu disegnu vincitore di u premiu A' Design Award di Ferru integra e migliori pratiche di u settore è hà caratteristiche tecniche cumpetenti ligate à u sapè fà è à u talentu. Atlantic 003 Funzione Primaria: Pultrona hè rispettatu per a so meticulosità è hè cuncipitu per furnisce miglioramenti di a qualità di a vita chì aiutanu à fà di u mondu un locu megliu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This lounge chair redefines material applications by integrating armored glass—a material traditionally used in security industries—into furniture design. Featuring a comfortable seat with back support, it is framed by two transparent armored glass sides that serve as armrests, providing both strength and elegance. Mounted on a rotating base, the chair merges durability with fluid motion. This innovative use of industrial-grade glass in domestic furniture creates a striking and timeless design.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions: width 900mm x depth 1000mm x height 950mm
Production Technology: The chair is crafted using a combination of advanced glass lamination techniques and traditional upholstery. The armrests are made of armored glass, produced by bonding multiple layers for strength and durability. The seat structure is built with high-quality materials for comfort and longevity. Precision engineering ensures seamless integration of glass and fabric, resulting in a refined, durable, and visually striking piece of furniture.

The chair is crafted using a combination of advanced glass lamination techniques and traditional upholstery. The armrests are made of armored glass, produced by bonding multiple layers for strength and durability, allowing the insertion of textile between them. The seat structure is built with high-quality materials for comfort and longevity. Precision engineering ensures seamless integration of glass and fabric, resulting in a refined, durable, and visually striking piece of furniture.
Design Challenge: The main challenge was adapting armored glass—traditionally used in security applications—into a functional and comfortable furniture piece. Structurally, balancing strength with ergonomic needs required extensive testing. Sourcing high-quality laminated glass and integrating fabric without compromising durability was another hurdle. Socially, the design reinterprets materials beyond their conventional roles, while production demanded precise craftsmanship and specialized bonding techniques to ensure safety and longevity.
Research: The research focused on material innovation and ergonomics in furniture design. The objective was to explore the structural potential of armored glass in seating while ensuring comfort and durability. A combination of material testing, prototyping, and user feedback was used. Strength and flexibility tests were conducted on laminated glass, and ergonomic studies involved trial seating experiences. The findings demonstrated that armored glass could provide both support and aesthetic lightness. This research challenges industry norms, inspiring new applications of glass in furniture and influencing sustainable, long-lasting design solutions.
Inspiration: This chair is inspired by a bold exploration of materials and forms, challenging conventional upholstery in home furniture. Drawing from the futuristic and avant-garde aesthetics seen in A Clockwork Orange and 2001: A Space Odyssey, the design embraces clean lines, transparency, and an almost cinematic presence. Extensive research focused on the structural potential of armored glass, leading to its innovative application in a lounge chair. The result is a timeless piece, detached from fleeting trends.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2024 in Guatemala city and finished in April 2024