Pinch Chaise by Medium2 Studio is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award d'Argent in Design de Mobilier Competition Category.

ArgentMobilier· 2023

Pinch Chaise

by Medium2 Studio

Client: Medium2studio

A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Mobilier Category

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The Design

About Pinch Chaise

La chaise Pinch est une chaise monocoque en plastique empilable qui réinvente les conceptions traditionnelles avec une esthétique fraîche plus adaptée à l'architecture et aux paysages contemporains. Conçue avec une logique monocoque, la feuille de plastique se transforme en une chaise complète avec de simples mouvements de pincement et de traction. Son aspect homogène et cohérent crée une image visuelle intuitive et dynamique. La conception permet un empilement pendant le stockage et un placement stable sur une table à manger lorsqu'il est retourné, ce qui est pratique pour le personnel du restaurant pour nettoyer le sol lors de la fermeture.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argent

Pinch Chaise 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. Pinch Chaise 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. Pinch Chaise est une création très enviée qui éveille les désirs, apporte des sentiments positifs et suscite émerveillement et étonnement.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Pinch Chair is a modern interpretation of the traditional plastic chair, molded in one piece with a sleek and contemporary design that complements modern architecture and landscapes. It is stackable for easy storage and can be flipped over onto a table to facilitate cleaning of floors by restaurant staff. This creates a seamless and harmonious appearance, with a visually dynamic and intuitive design that is both stylish and practical.
Dimensions & Packaging: 549 mm x 558 mm x 822 mm
Tags: stackable chair, plastic chair, pinch chair
Production Technology: plastic injection molding
Design Challenge: Designing a chair that satisfies both practical needs and modern aesthetic while also being stackable and easy to clean the floor, requires finding the perfect balance between form and function, which can be a challenging process.
Research: Medium2 Studio have observed that many restaurants prefer using plastic chairs for cleaning and maintenance purposes. During our interviews with restaurant owners, Medium2 Studio noticed that they had some common expectations and requirements for plastic chairs. Apart from being stackable for storage convenience, they wanted chairs that could be temporarily lifted off the ground, so that they could clean the floor and put the chairs back without having to clear an entire area of chairs. Finally, they had higher expectations for the design of plastic chairs, hoping that they could enhance or complement the interior decoration of their establishments. Based on these findings, Medium2 Studio have designed the Pinch Chair.
Inspiration: Plastic chairs are a common experience in modern people’s lives. They are also a superb example of the practicality and convenience that industrial production brings.
The Pinch Chair starts with the prototype of the traditional plastic chair, then adds a new form factor to make it a better match for modern architecture and design. The chair was designed using a unibody logic, imagining the plastic sheet transforming into a complete chair with simple pinching and pulling moves.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2021 in Taiwan and finished in May 2021 in taiwan.
Operation Flow: The Pinch Chair design allows for stacking during storage and stable placement on a dining table when flipped upside down, which is convenient for restaurant staff to clean the floor when closing.
Team Members: Ping-Lun Chung
Yen-Ting Lin
Fang-Yu Chen
Image Credits: MEDIUM2 STUDIO INC.