Elderease Silla para Personas Mayores by GuoYu Wang

Elderease Silla para Personas Mayores by GuoYu Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award de Hierro in Diseño de Mobiliario Competition Category.

HierroMobiliario· 2025

Elderease Silla para Personas Mayores

by GuoYu Wang

Client: Ziel Home Furnishing Technology Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award de Hierro Winner in Mobiliario Category

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The Design

About Elderease Silla para Personas Mayores

Elderease es una silla diseñada para asistir a las personas mayores al sentarse y al levantarse. La silla está construida con una estructura integrada de acero metálico, tableros multicapa ecológicos y un cojín blando. Al presionar los reposabrazos se activa un mecanismo estructural que eleva el asiento y sostiene la cadera durante la incorporación. Los componentes de amortiguación mantienen un movimiento suave. La altura del asiento y la posición de los reposabrazos son ajustables para distintos usuarios. La silla mide 660 mm de ancho, 560 mm de profundidad y 880 mm de altura, y su apariencia se integra en el interior del hogar.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Hierro

Elderease Silla para Personas Mayores ha ganado el A' Design Award de Hierro, un reconocimiento prestigioso concedido a buenos diseños que cumplen los requisitos profesionales e industriales que se esperan de creaciones bien diseñadas. Los ganadores de Hierro demuestran gran habilidad, alta especialización, comprensión experta y capacidad creativa de sus creadores. Se espera que Elderease Silla para Personas Mayores sea una creación muy apreciada, admirada y querida, práctica e innovadora. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Hierro integra las mejores prácticas del sector y tiene características técnicas competentes unidas a conocimiento práctico y talento. Elderease Silla para Personas Mayores es respetado por su minuciosidad y está concebido para aportar mejoras en la calidad de vida que ayudan a hacer del mundo un lugar mejor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The development of the ElderEase Chair aims to bring a more comfortable experience to the elderly. Through innovative design, it provides assistance when seniors sit down and stand up. Unlike traditional chairs, it offers exceptional comfort and care tailored to the elderly, fully considering their pursuit of respect, personalization, and quality of life.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 660 mm x Depth 560 mm x Height 880 mm
Tags: Elderly chair, ergonomics, ease of use, innovative structure
Production Technology: The ElderEase Chair features an integrated metal steel frame structure, eco-friendly multi-layer boards, and a comfortable soft cushion design. Its innovative structural design ensures smoother use, providing natural assistance when sitting down and standing up. High-quality damping components offer an excellent user experience.
Design Challenge: The main challenge of the research lies in understanding and meeting the needs of the elderly population, and reflecting genuine care and respect for them through design. It is important that the chair conforms to ergonomic principles suitable for the elderly, ensuring safety, ease of use, and assistance with sitting down and standing up. Additionally, the materials should be comfortable and easy to maintain. At the same time, the stylish appearance should blend well with the home environment.
Research: Through extensive research on the elderly population, we found that they commonly face mobility issues and weakened strength due to aging. By incorporating innovative structural designs, the chair can assist elderly users in sitting down and standing up, supporting their natural postures and movements, thereby reducing joint and muscle strain. Additionally, the seat height and armrest positions are adjustable to accommodate the varying needs of different elderly users.
Inspiration: The physical strength of the elderly is declining, leading to many inconveniences in their daily lives. However, there are very few chairs designed for their use. Our design inspiration comes from addressing the pain points in the home lives of the elderly. We hope to design a chair that is suitable for the elderly, helping to improve their quality of life and enjoyment.
Project Duration: The project started in Shenzhen in March 2024 and was completed in Shenzhen in September 2024.
Operation Flow: Our goal is to design products that care for the elderly without making them feel singled out. Using it feels no different from using a regular leisure chair. When standing up, pressing down on the armrests activates a special structural design that raises the seat, providing lift to the hips and helping the elderly to stand up. The entire design seamlessly integrates the action of standing, making the product's use simple.
Team Members: Designer:Guoyu Wang
Designer:Yu Ren