Sama Møbelserie by Fulden Topaloglu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award i Sølv in Møbeldesign Competition Category.

SølvMøbler· 2020

Sama Møbelserie

by Fulden Topaloglu

Client: Studio Kali

A' Design Award i Sølv Winner in Møbler Category

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The Design

About Sama Møbelserie

Sama er en autentisk møbelserie, der giver funktionalitet, følelsesmæssig oplevelse og unikhed gennem sine minimale, praktiske former og stærke visuelle effekt. Den kulturelle inspiration hentet fra poesien af hvirvlende kostumer, der bæres i Sama-ceremonier, fortolkes i sit design gennem et spil af konisk geometri og metalbøjningsteknikker. Seriens skulpturelle holdning kombineres med enkelhed i materialer, former og produktionsteknikker for at tilbyde funktionel & amp; æstetiske fordele. Resultatet er en moderne møbelserie, der giver et markant præg på boligarealer.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Sølv

Sama Møbelserie er vinder af A' Design Award i Sølv, en usædvanligt prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles designs i topklasse, som er pragtfulde og imponerende. Sølvvinderne er enormt geniale og overordentlig kreative værker, der illustrerer deres designeres fremragende ekspertise, talent og skarpsindighed. Sama Møbelserie forventes at være et vidunderligt udstillingsværk, der er bemærkelsesværdigt professionelt og dybt innovativt. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Sølv, er en højst bemærkelsesværdig, beundret opfindelse, som gavner og flytter grænserne for kunst, videnskab, design og teknologi. Sama Møbelserie er en skabelse, som mange misunder, og som vækker begær, bringer positive følelser og antænder forundring og undren.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Sama is an authentic furniture series, which provides functionality through simple, yet striking and sculptural forms. Formal integrity and sculptural posture attained by continuing the conic section geometry in the leg form and wooden table details is combined with natural textures of wood and metal to offer a harmonious and pleasant aesthetic experience. The series provides customization according to user needs through alternatives in veneers, colors and dimensions.
Dimensions & Packaging: Sama Coat Stand: 42 cm x 39 cm x 174 cm
Sama Bar Stool: 48 cm x 36 cm x 70 cm
Sama Stool: 48 cm x 36 cm x 44 cm
Sama Coffee Table: 50 cm x 50 cm x 40 cm
Tags: Furniture Series, Minimal, Sculptural, Modern, Cultural Inspiration, Simplicity
Production Technology: Sama series is produced through a combination of industrial and craft production processes. The legs are shaped through metal bending processes and welded to a metal base plate, whereas the solid wood parts are first laser cut and then shaped and veneered by local craftsmen. Electrostatic paint applied to steel tube legs, usage of birch plywood in wooden parts and the application of high caliber, thick, natural wood veneer ensures quality, durability and longevity.
Design Challenge: The major challenge of the project was related to metal production possibilities and technology that was accessible. The main obstacle that had to be overcome was finding a way to produce the bent metal legs in the exact dimensions and bending angles that were desired, using machine assisted craft techniques. This was overcome through many trials and errors through an ongoing experimentation with the local craftsmen.
Research: The aim was to transform the cultural inspiration found in the poetry of Sama ceremonies into a functional, modern and minimal furniture series with a unique expression. The conic geometry of the whirling costumes was interpreted in the leg form as 2 opening leg parts that follow the silhouette of a cone. By changing the base diameter and the height of the cone, many modelling trials and prototypes were made with the local craftsmen, in order to optimize the dimensions of the series, to make the furniture pieces balanced, comfortable and easy to use as well as to give the desired visual effect.
Inspiration: Inspired by the poetry of whirling costumes worn in Sama ceremonies, the design plays with the geometry of conic sections and makes use of metal bending processes to reinterpret this cultural inspiration through minimal forms that provide a unique touch to living spaces. Produced by skilled wood and metal craftsmen, the collection stands at the intersection of craft production and modern design, aiming to unite craftsmanship traditions of the past and modern aesthetics of the present.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2018 in Istanbul and the furniture series were produced and launched in January 2019. Sama furniture series has been awarded Superior Design Award in Design Turkey 2019. They were exhibited in Design Week Turkey between November 14-17, 2019, at Halic International Convention & Exhibition Center, Istanbul.
Operation Flow: Sama series provides functionality, emotional experience and uniqueness through its minimal, practical forms and strong visual effect. The small surface of the coat stand serves as a convenient place to free hands when taking your coat off and the small stool can also be used as a side table. The simple minimal forms provide ease of use and cleaning as well as easy disassembly for renewal & recycling. Provides customization according to user needs and desires by veneer, color and dimension alternatives.
Patents: Patented. 2018 04481. Fulden Topaloglu. 2018. Turkey.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Avsar Gulener, Sama Collection, 2019.
Optional Image #1: Photographer Avsar Gulener, Sama Collection, 2019.
Optional Image #2: Photographer Avsar Gulener, Sama Collection, 2019.
Optional Image #3: Photographer Avsar Gulener, Sama Collection, 2019.
Optional Image #4: Photographer Avsar Gulener, Sama Collection, 2019.