Fly Earmstoel by Pepe Lima is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award yn Goud in Meubelûntwerp Competition Category.
GoudMeubels· 2022
Fly Earmstoel
by Pepe Lima
Client: Móveis James
A' Design Award yn Goud Winner in Meubels Category
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About Fly Earmstoel
Fly is in earmstoel ûntwurpen foar binnenromten. It ûntwerp is basearre op stúdzjes fan dekonstruktivistyske komposysje, sadat de dielen skieden lykje, as wiene se útinoar spat, wylst se tegearre in harmonieus gehiel foarmje. Rûne rânen tusken de flakken fersêftsje de fisuele diskontinuïteit. In massive houten struktuer oan de binnenkant stipet de sitting en de rêchlêne en draacht de oare eleminten. De struktuer is bedekt mei skom en stof, en de dielen en de poaten binne op ferburgen plakken fêstskroeve. Twa puntige eleminten ûnder de earmleunings jouwe ekstra sterkte oan de earmen en de poaten. Fly mjit 91 x 73 x 80 sm.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award yn Goud
Fly Earmstoel is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Goud, in ekstreem prestisjeuze erkenning foar earste-klas, prachtige en treflike ûntwerpen. Goudwinners binne tige ynnovative, fisionêre en glamoureus ferbjusterjende skeppings dy't it sjeny, de wiisheid en de feardigens fan har ûntwerpers wjerspegelje. Fan Fly Earmstoel wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige priizge, trendsettende en monumintale útfining is dy't unferlykbere wearde leveret. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Goud is in spektakulêr, respektearre projekt dat grutte foardielen bringt en de grinzen fan keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology ferleget. Fly Earmstoel makket yntinse gefoelens fan begearte, stekt passy oan, stimulearret kreativiteit en fassinearret ús.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The Fly armchair's greatest differentials are its illusorily disconnected parts, which are presented as something "exploded" and which awaken the spectator's reflection: "how can everything be in its proper place without the aid of wooden crosspiece, screws and supports?" The layers play and the paradoxical perception of a product with totally separate elements, but resulting in a harmonious whole, is also one of the attributes that makes Fly different from other products in the same category.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- L91 x W73 x H80 cm
- Tags
- Furniture, modern, plywood, wood, armchair, exploded, deconstructivism, disconnection, confort
- Production Technology
- Due to the absence of crosspieces and other fixation points, the armchair has an elaborate solid wooden structure inside that at the same time accommodates the seat and backrest, it serves as the main structure for the armchair. Such structure is covered with foam and fabric where the other parts and feet are screwed in a hidden and strategic way. After that, the two pointed "under armrests" are attached to the armchair, which besides being aesthetic, play an important function in the structuring and solidity of the armchair feet and arms.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge in the Fly Armchair, was to develop methods to assemble all the parts of the product as invisibly and sturdy as possible.
- Inspiration
- Contrary to most creations Fly was not born through a source of material inspiration; it is the result of studies of deconstructivist compositions with the objective of creating a product with disconnected elements but that paradoxically could result in a harmonious object. The focus was to use the "organized-chaos" with a concordance of the radii between the edges that soften the discontinuity and convey the impression of something exploded while fitting together with precision and coherence.
- Project Duration
- The project started in September 2020 in São Bento do Sul / Brazil and finished in March 2021.
- Operation Flow
- Due to the choice of materials, the armchair is a product totally designed for indoor environments and is not suitable for wet and outdoor environments. Extremely humid environments or direct contact with water can damage and warp the plywood. Direct sunlight should be avoided so as not to fade the plywood and fabric. In the case of synthetic leather, overheating can reduce its life cycle.
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