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Folded 01 Iterstoel by Erno Dierckx

Folded 01 Iterstoel by Erno Dierckx is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award yn Sulver in Meubelûntwerp Competition Category.


SulverMeubels· 2020

Folded 01 Iterstoel

by Erno Dierckx

Client: Erno Dierckx

A' Design Award yn Sulver Winner in Meubels Category

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The Design

About Folded 01 Iterstoel

Folded 01 is in iterstoel. De sitting en de rêchleuning binne foarme út ien inkele plaat rou aluminium, mei de hân bûgd. De foardele foarm jout de stoel stivens en in natuerlik bûchend effekt dat komfort tafoeget. De aluminiumplaat is monteare op in kleure stielen frame, dat in subtyl kleurdetail jout. It ûntwerp is ynspirearre troch it fâldzjen fan in fjouwerkant papieren notysje, dat stiif wurdt as it ienris fâlde is. De stoel mjit 450 mm yn breedte, 500 mm yn djipte en 800 mm yn hichte. It doel wie om werom te kearen nei de essinsje fan it foarwerp mei in minimaal uterlik.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Sulver

Folded 01 Iterstoel is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Sulver, in bûtengewoan prestisjeuze erkenning foar topûntwerpen dy't prachtich en yndrukwekkend binne. Sulverwinners binne tige briljante en ekstreem kreative wurken dy't de treflike ekspertize, it talint en de skerpsinnigens fan har ûntwerpers yllustrearje. Fan Folded 01 Iterstoel wurdt ferwachte dat it in prachtich foarbyldwurk is, opmerklik profesjoneel en djip ynnovatyf. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Sulver is in tige opfallende, bewûndere útfining dy't foardiel bringt en de grinzen fan keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology ferleget. Folded 01 Iterstoel is in skepping dêr't breed oerjûn wurdt, dy't winsken wekker makket, positive gefoelens bringt en ferwûnderjen en fernuvering opwekket.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Folded 01 is the latest design by Erno Dierckx.By experimenting with production methods a dinningchair was born.
Erno Dierckx tries to challenge the way excitingchairs are constructed and goes back to the essence of the product. The object has a minimalistic yet sophisticated look. The chair consists out of honestand durable materials with a subtle color detail.
Dimensions & Packaging
Width 450mm x Depth 500mm x Height 800mm
Tags
Chair, Aluminum, Outdoor, Minimal, Steel
Production Technology
The chair consist out of a hand bended aluminum sheet. The raw material is combined with a coloured steel frame.
Design Challenge
The main challenge was te find a reliable folding technique with a minimal and beautiful appearance
Inspiration
The idea started while playing with a post-it note used to right down ideas. By folding the square sheet a rigid shape arises. This technique was used to construct a chair. The folded chair consists out of a raw aluminum sheet bend by hand and mounted on a colored steel frame.
Project Duration
Project started Februari 2018 in Antwerp Belgium and finished november 2019. First time exhibited Contemporary design fair Brussels.
Operation Flow
Folded 01 is a dinning chair made out of a single sheet raw aluminum. The folding technique gives the chair the needed comfort and has a natural bending effect
Image Credits
Pictures: Tijs Vervecken

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