The Once Collection Eserlekua by Kristof De Bock

The Once Collection Eserlekua by Kristof De Bock is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award in Altzari Diseinua Competition Category.

BurdinaAltzariak· 2021

The Once Collection Eserlekua

by Kristof De Bock

Client: Dasein Products

Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Altzariak Category

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The Design

About The Once Collection Eserlekua

Once Bilduma aulki bat eta barra-aulki bat biltzen dituen eserleku sorta bat da. Eserleku bakoitza laserrez ebakitako metalezko bi formaz eraikita dago, elkarri soldatuta. Metalak hanka zentral bakarra osatzen du, gero koltxoien euskarri bihurtzeko banatzen dena. Zoruarekiko hiru kontaktu-punturen bidez egonkortasuna bermatzen da. Koltxoiak zur-oinarri baten gaineko gomaespumaz eginda daude, eta neurrira josita dagoen behi-larruz estalita. Bizkarralekuak bisagra baten bidez lotuta daude, eta horrela, esertzen den pertsonaren gorputzera egokitzen dira. Bi bertsio eskaintzen dira: bata Corten altzairuz eginda, eta bestea beltzez margotuta.

The Recognition

About the Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award

The Once Collection Eserlekua Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, ondo diseinatutako sorkuntzetatik espero diren eskakizun profesional eta industrialak betetzen dituzten diseinu onei ematen zaien aitorpen prestijiotsua. Burdin-mailako irabazleek beren sortzaileen trebetasun handia, espezializazio handia, adituen ulermena eta sormen-gaitasuna erakusten dituzte. The Once Collection Eserlekua oso estimatua, miretsia eta maitea den sorkuntza izatea espero da, praktikoa eta berritzailea dena. Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu honek sektoreko praktika onenak integratzen ditu eta know-how-ari eta talentuari lotutako ezaugarri tekniko gaituak ditu. The Once Collection Eserlekua zehaztasunagatik errespetatua den lana da, eta mundua leku hobea egiten laguntzen duten bizi-kalitatearen hobekuntzak eskaintzeko diseinatua dagoena.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: At Dasein Products, they are always looking for an unique approach without compromising in functionality or comfort. In this case a chair and a barstool. These seats are made of a laser-cut metal construction and with cowhide upholstered foam cushions.

The metals form a strong single legged chair but split again to become supports for the cushions.

The seating cushion is directly fixed on the metal. The backrests are connected by a hinge so that they can adapt to the seated person.
Dimensions & Packaging: Barstool : Width 50 cm x Depth 40 cm x Height 110 cm
Stool: Width 50 cm x Depth 40 cm x Height 80 cm
Tags: Objectdesign, chair, stool, barstool, furniture, living room
Production Technology: The chairs are made of 2 forms of laser-cut metal that are welded together. There is the Corten steel version and the black version that needs painting after the welding.

The cushions are made of foam on wooden base. They are covered with cowhide that was first sewn to size.
Design Challenge: It is not that easy to generate an elegant yet comfortable chair that looks different from the rest. It’s production needs good machinery but mostly specialized craftsmanship.
Research: A stool has to be stable. Hence the 3 contact points with the floor. It is important that the ones at the rear are far enough to the back to prevent flipping.

Secondly it needs to be strong and not heavy. By using plate metal that was cut and welded in a well thought out manner, Dasein Products was able to reduce the number of legs. You will also see that there are no weak corners but that direction change is made through rounded angles.

For comfort, there are no hard and inflexible contact with the seated.
Inspiration: Design should be functional. It is limited by laws of nature. The challenge was to create an unique (bar)stool by exploring materials and production methods.

A chair needs to be strong, stable, light and comfortable. A good design combines all this with a unique look.
Project Duration: A similar design was made by the designer as a student when he was assigned to create an ode to Japanese product designer Tohiyuki Kita. It refers to his Wink chair and his Kick table. The designer picked the idea up again and early 2020 and reshaped the homage according his current ideas.
Operation Flow: This is some comfortable sitting. The bicycle seat changes the position of the legs which relieves the spine and back muscles. And the back itself is extra supported by the hinged supports.
Team Members: Kristof De Bock
Image Credits: Kristof De Bock