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Attache Taburete Tolesgarria by Chi-Hao Chiang

Attache Taburete Tolesgarria by Chi-Hao Chiang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award in Altzari Diseinua Competition Category.


BurdinaAltzariak· 2022

Attache Taburete Tolesgarria

by Chi-Hao Chiang

Client: Chi-Hao Chiang

Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Altzariak Category

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The Design

About Attache Taburete Tolesgarria

Attache, zure bizitza modernorako taburete tolesgarri eramangarria, erraz eralda daiteke maletin itxurako forma txiki batean, joan-etorrian. 18etan" altu zabalduta, Attache-k eserleku eroso eta zutik eskaintzen du behar denean. Garraioan zaudenean, garraiatzeko heldulekua blokeatzen da egonkortasuna eta erraztasuna areagotzeko. Attache-k erabiltzaile altuen zein baxuei mesede egin diezaieke eramateko eta esertzeko esperientzia atsegina izateko. Gainera, tolesteko bolumena erosoa da maizterrak bezalako erabiltzaileentzat maiz mugitzeko eta gordetzeko, batez ere New York hirian, non maizterrak diren gehiengoa.

The Recognition

About the Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award

Attache Taburete Tolesgarria 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. Attache Taburete Tolesgarria 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. Attache Taburete Tolesgarria zehaztasunagatik errespetatua den lana da, eta mundua leku hobea egiten laguntzen duten bizi-kalitatearen hobekuntzak eskaintzeko diseinatua dagoena.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Attache is a portable folding stool that easily transforms into a small, briefcase-like shape when on the go. At 18" high unfolded, Attache provides a comfortable, upright seat when needed. When in transport, the carrying handle locks into place for increased stability and ease. Attache can benefit both tall and short users to have a friendly experience of carrying and sitting. Also, the folding volume is convenient for users like tenants to move and store frequently.
Dimensions & Packaging
Unfolded, 419.1 mm x 381 mm x 457.2 mm
Folded, 419.1 mm x 495.3 mm x 63.5 mm
Seat, 355.6 mm x 381 mm x 457.2 mm
Tags
Folding Stool, Furniture, Metal 3D Printing, CNC, Wooden Furniture
Production Technology
The main body made of maple was produced through CNC processing and handcraft. After hand drilling the holes for pivots and domino dowels, components were clamped to assemble together with wood glue and dowels. The restricted-angle pivots were produced through steel 3D printing, then installed into the holes.
Design Challenge
The most challenging part is designing and defining the angle-restricted pivots and the angle and length of legs to make the folding stool look neat outside and unfold high enough. In the end, the legs were separated into thighs and calfs to achieve the purpose, saving the volume.
Research
The initial goal is to design a piece of campaign furniture for tenants, who frequently have to move from place to place. After researching folding furniture, the problems of folding chairs and stools were found to be for users either too tall to carry effortlessly or too short to sit on comfortably. Eventually, with several rounds of iterations, the angle and length of the legs and the pivots were defined precisely to make the stool unfold at the right height and fold in a small volume.
Inspiration
Normally, there are some problems while using folding furniture. For folding chairs, it can be folded flatly and the seat height is proper, but it’s too long for people to easily carry, especially those who are short. For folding stools, although it’s easy to carry and go, the seat height is too short for people to sit comfortably, especially those who are tall. The goal of Attache is to create a folding seat that is small enough for carrying and high enough for sitting comfortably.
Project Duration
The project started and finished in New York.
Operation Flow
Flip the folded seat from the back to the front. Then unfold the front and rear legs to stand independently. In the end, lock the seat to the handle with its notch to transform into a high enough stool for both tall and short users. Attache can benefit tall and short users to both have a friendly experience of carrying and sitting. Also, the folding volume is convenient for users like tenants to move and store frequently, especially in New York City, where the tenants are the majority.
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer Andy Chang, Unfolded, 2019.
Image #2: Photographer Andy Chang, Folded, 2019.
Image #3: Photographer Andy Chang, Unfold Process, 2019.
Image #4: Photographer Andy Chang, Carry, 2019.
Image #5: Photographer Andy Chang, Sit, 2019.

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