Press Release
Koho R and D Team Is Honored with the Silver A' Design Award for Icloud Office Chair in Office Furniture Design
Koho R and D Team acknowledged for office furniture design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Icloud Office Chair by Koho R and D Team, designed for Zhejiang Runda Kehong Furniture CO.,LTD, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Office Furniture Design category. The result belongs to the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Silver A' Design Award Means
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
About Icloud Office Chair
Icloud is an office chair developed for long periods of desk work. The traditional mesh back is replaced by a soft, deformable backrest made of TPU, while the main frame is made of nylon. The gradual hollow pattern of the backrest is inspired by the rhythm of piano keys and musical staves. The backrest follows the body when the user leans to the left or right. The armrests are raised by buttons placed underneath, and the seat cushion slides forward and back. The chair measures 700 mm in width, 700 mm in depth and 1250 mm in height.
Award Record
This recognition makes Koho R and D Team a winner of 3 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted in the 2022 - 2023 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Office Furniture Design Award
The A' Office Furniture Design Award is an international furniture design competition recognizing good office furniture by best designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to office furniture designers, industrial design studios, office furniture brands and office furniture manufacturers from all countries. Typical entries include desks, chairs, file cabinets, conference tables, cubicles and workstations. The awarded office furniture designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/office-furniture
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/142327
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/142327
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!142327
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/332642
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Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Icloud Office Chair
- Function
- Office Chair
- Category
- Office Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home and Business
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray, Gray, Lavender and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Zhejiang Runda Kehong Furniture CO.,LTD
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Koho R and D Team
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #142327
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This is a special office chair. Its special thing is that it abandoned the traditional mesh form and replaced it with deformation soft chair back. It combines TPU and nylon materials to give this seat more flexibility. The combination of soft chair back and swing function can better adapt to dynamic changes in the back during the office process, and provide users with a unique experience.
- Inspiration
- Rhythm is the unchanging law of design aesthetics. The gradual hollow shape of the chair back comes from the rhythm and changes of the piano keys and the staff, which organically combines the smooth shape of the lines with the sense of rhythm, and can well adapt to the complex working posture of the human body.
- Research
- Through the study of people's work and sitting posture, long -term desk work will make people feel stiff. The conventional chair back cannot soothe the back because of insufficient deformation. Studies have found that soft, deformable chair backs are more helpful for the relaxation of the human body. The experiment was captured by 3D simulation and thermal imaging, and multiple tests were performed on different users. Several important support points on the back of the human body were statistical, and the curve of the back of the chair was adjusted to better fit the spine.
- Challenge
- In order to realize the possibility of the back deformed of the chair, when designing it, many materials were tested, and did not meet the expectations. Finally, the TPU material was selected to ensure that the back of the chair can be deformed according to the back curve of the human body.
- Realization and Technology
- The main frame is made of nylon, and the backrest is made of TPU
- Operation and Interaction
- When the user tilted left or right, the back of the chair will follow the human body's tilt. Users can achieve the lifting of the handrail through the buttons under the handrail. The back of the chair can be dumped backwards, and the switch of the chassis can be locked. The cushion of the chair can slide back and back, and adjust according to the user's habits.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in June 2020 and was officially launched in June 2022. It was developed for two years
- Specifications
- Width 700 mm x Depth 700 mm x Height 1250 mm
- Keywords
- Soft, Deformable, Staff, Swing, Fit
