Tomeo La Chaise Métallique D'extérieur by Hugo Charlet Berguerand

Tomeo La Chaise Métallique D'extérieur by Hugo Charlet Berguerand is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award d'Argent in Design de Mobilier Competition Category.

ArgentMobilier· 2020

Tomeo La Chaise Métallique D'extérieur

by Hugo Charlet Berguerand

Client: Hugo Charlet Design Studio

A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Mobilier Category

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The Design

About Tomeo La Chaise Métallique D'extérieur

Dans les années 60, des designers visionnaires ont développé les premiers meubles en plastique. Le talent des designers associé à la polyvalence de la substance a conduit à son caractère indispensable. Les designers et les consommateurs en sont devenus accros. Aujourd'hui, nous connaissons ses dangers environnementaux. Pourtant, les terrasses des restaurants restent remplies de chaises en plastique. C'est parce que le marché offre peu d'alternatives. Le monde du design reste peu peuplé de fabricants de meubles en acier, parfois même en rééditant des créations de la fin du 19e siècle… Voici la naissance de Tomeo: une chaise en acier moderne, légère et empilable.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argent

Tomeo La Chaise Métallique D'extérieur est lauréat de l'A' Design Award d'Argent, une reconnaissance énormément prestigieuse décernée à des designs haut de gamme, superbes et impressionnants. Les lauréats Argent sont des œuvres tout à fait brillantes et extrêmement créatives qui illustrent l'expertise, le talent et la perspicacité remarquables de leurs concepteurs. Tomeo La Chaise Métallique D'extérieur est censé être une œuvre merveilleuse, une vitrine de savoir-faire, remarquablement professionnelle et profondément innovante. Ce design lauréat de l'A' Design Award d'Argent est une invention très notable et admirée, qui sert l'art, la science, le design et la technologie et en repousse les limites. Tomeo La Chaise Métallique D'extérieur est une création très enviée qui éveille les désirs, apporte des sentiments positifs et suscite émerveillement et étonnement.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Tomeo’s structure has a surprising and innovative geometry which clearly differentiates it from other products on the market. It is as if the skeleton of the chair has come out of its body, the seat is narrower than the backrest at the rear and the chair legs jut out towards the sides. The armrests protrude from the backrest at a forty-five-degree angle to meet the front chair legs. The feet of which are directly below the front edge of the seat giving the impression that the seat and the backrest are suspended inside the structure.
Dimensions & Packaging: 510 x 560 x 820 without armrests
590 x 550 x 820 with armrests
Tags: chair, furniture, design, outdoor, metal, elegant, outdoor furniture, decoration, chairs, armchair.
Production Technology: The above photos show Tomeo’s prototypes made from plastic tubes and 3D printed pieces assembled together. The seat is made from rubber and from plastic rods for the second version. The real chair will be made from bended steel pipes welded together and the seat will be made from metallic rods or plastic rubber.
Design Challenge: The challenge was to give Tomeo a shape that would clearly differentiate it from existing products but that would still not be beyond what the consumer would accept in terms of innovation. In addition, I worked to make this innovative structure equally as robust as that of traditional chairs and to build the 1:1 prototypes.
Research: My design process strongly relied on my intuition coupled with a great knowledge and understanding of the history of furniture design. Everyday life, society, my imagination, my history and my dreams are all ingredients for my subconscious soup. If my designs reveal indisputably a part of myself they are also a reflection of the world we are living in.
Inspiration: This design takes its inspiration from the meticulous and exhaustive observation of contemporary furniture market, as well as from trends and aesthetic language evolution. The initial goal wasn't only to achieve an appealing appearance but also to propose a unique geometry that will differentiate Tomeo from all other chairs of its category.
Project Duration: This project started in 2019 and was finished in 2020 in Milan.
Operation Flow: Tomeo’s uniqueness comes from its original structure. Considerable attention was dedicated to the look, which had to be simple but contemporary. Many pieces of metallic furniture on the market are strongly inspired from older designs from the 20th century. Tomeo is truly different from what already exists because the design itself questions the traditional chair structure. It was also designed to be light and stackable to meet essential consumer needs.
Image Credits: image #1: Photographer Hugo Charlet berguerand, tomeo, 2020.
image #2: Photographer Hugo Charlet berguerand, tomeo, 2020.
image #3: Photographer Hugo Charlet berguerand, tomeo, 2020.
image #4: Photographer Hugo Charlet berguerand, tomeo, 2020.
image #5: Photographer Hugo Charlet berguerand, tomeo, 2020.