Literary Primární funkce: Židle by Grasset Francois

Literary Primární funkce: Židle by Grasset Francois is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Bronzová cena A' Design Award in Design nábytku Competition Category.

BronzNábytek· 2021

Literary Primární funkce: Židle

by Grasset Francois

Client: François GRASSET Design

Bronzová cena A' Design Award Winner in Nábytek Category

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The Design

About Literary Primární funkce: Židle

Text knihy: Literary je stohovatelná židle inspirovaná světem literatury. Opěradlo a sedák přebírají zakřivené linie otevřených stránek knihy. Židle je navržena minimalisticky tak, aby podobnost s knihou zůstala zřetelná, zatímco funkce sezení je zachována. Zakřivené díly jsou vytvořeny z lisovaného tvarovaného polykarbonátu a připevněny k 22 mm trubkovému ocelovému podstavci. Celá konstrukce je lakovaná. Židle má šířku 420 mm, hloubku 440 mm a výšku 840 mm. Několik židlí lze naskládat na sebe pro úsporu místa při skladování.

The Recognition

About the Bronzová cena A' Design Award

Literary Primární funkce: Židle je vítězem Bronzové ceny A' Design Award, vysoce prestižního uznání udělovaného vynikajícím designům, které se vyznačují kreativitou, vynalézavostí a bystrostí. Bronzoví vítězové jsou hojně zručné a nápadně kreativní artefakty, které dosvědčují rozsáhlé zkušenosti, představivost a vynalézavost svých designérů. Očekává se, že Literary Primární funkce: Židle bude vysoce ceněným, obdivovaným a milovaným předmětem, pozoruhodně profesionálním a inovativním. Tento design, který získal Bronzovou cenu A' Design Award, zahrnuje osvědčené postupy v umění, vědě, designu a technologiích a vyniká pozorností k detailu. Literary Primární funkce: Židle nádherně uspokojuje potřeby, dotýká se tužeb, okouzluje city a oslovuje zvědavost.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Gargantua read "with his eyes sitting on his book". Formed like the curves of a book, the chair offers the reader a whimsical perspective; a characteristic that allows the reader to lose themselves in fantasy. The chair's unique profile gives it an instantly recognisable visual signature that attracts attention. Once the reader has finished their book, the chair can be stacked for storage.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions : W 420 x D 440 x H 840 mm.
Tags: Chair, book, literature, writing.
Production Technology: The chair is constructed from a 22 mm tubular steel frame and a pressed moulded polycarbonate seat and backrest. The entire structure is lacquered. The chair is stackable.
Design Challenge: The challenge we faced in designing this chair was to make sure that the conceptual form of an open book was also functional. The curves had to be noticeable enough to play their metaphorical role, yet remain sufficiently understated so they would still fulfil their function as a seat. Proposing a book design that was too realistic would have restricted the imagination, so this was never the idea.
Research: With the "Literary" chair, we have sought to develop a seat that "communicates" an invitation to meditation and escape. The chair had to be functional and delicate, it had to open up space and allow everyone a projection into their dreams. We also wanted the chair to have a striking visual effect. The curvature of the backrest and seat were therefore formed to resemble the pages of a book, a universal object known to all.
Inspiration: A small, spiritual and dreamy chair inspired directly by the world of literature. We bask there as though sitting in an open book. A book of adventure, philosophy or perhaps even poetry... The chair has an elegant silhouette, with a minimalist craftsmanship designed around the symbol itself. She dresses in white for a conceptual look; in colours when she wants to be more flirtatious. It will be possible to print messages, images on the chair.
Project Duration: the project was designed during the year 2020 in France.
Operation Flow: A small, spiritual and dreamy chair that evokes the world of literature through the iconic object of a book. The backrest and seat take on the characteristic curves of open pages. The chair has been crafted in a minimalist fashion in order to focus on this resemblance, and to let the imagination be carried away by the rich worlds of writing. The curved parts are made of polycarbonate that are attached to a 22 mm tubular steel base. The chair is designed to be stackable.
Team Members: Grasset François