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Attache Stól Fillte by Chi-Hao Chiang

Attache Stól Fillte by Chi-Hao Chiang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Duais Iarainn A' Design Award in Dearadh Troscáin Competition Category.


IarannTroscán· 2022

Attache Stól Fillte

by Chi-Hao Chiang

Client: Chi-Hao Chiang

Duais Iarainn A' Design Award Winner in Troscán Category

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The Design

About Attache Stól Fillte

Is féidir le Attache, stól fillte iniompartha do do shaol nua-aimseartha, a athrú go héasca i gcruth beag, cosúil le mála cáipéisí agus tú ag dul. Ag 18" ard gan fillte, soláthraíonn Attache suíochán compordach, ina seasamh nuair is gá. Nuair a bhíonn tú ag iompar, glasann an láimhseáil iompair isteach ar mhaithe le cobhsaíocht agus éascaíocht mhéadaithe. Is féidir leas a bhaint as attache d’úsáideoirí ard agus gearr araon chun taithí chairdiúil a bheith acu ar iompar agus suí. Chomh maith leis sin, tá an méid fillte áisiúil d'úsáideoirí cosúil le tionóntaí bogadh agus a stóráil go minic, go háirithe i gCathair Nua-Eabhrac, áit a bhfuil formhór na dtionóntaí.

The Recognition

About the Duais Iarainn A' Design Award

Bhuaigh an dearadh Attache Stól Fillte Duais Iarainn A' Design Award, aitheantas gradamach a bhronntar ar dhea-dhearaí a chomhlíonann na riachtanais ghairmiúla agus thionsclaíocha a bhíonn á n-éileamh ó chruthuithe a ndearnadh go maith iad. Léiríonn buaiteoirí Iarainn scil mhór, speisialtóireacht ard, tuiscint saineolaí agus cumas cruthaitheach a gcruthaitheoirí. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh an dearadh Attache Stól Fillte ina chruthú a bhfuil an-mheas air, a n-ardaítear agus a ghráitear atá praiticiúil agus nuálach. Comhtháthaíonn an dearadh seo a bhuaigh Duais Iarainn A' Design Award na cleachtais is fearr sa tionscal agus tá saintréithe teicniúla inniúla aige nasctha le heolas agus le tallann. Tá meas ar an dearadh Attache Stól Fillte as a dhúthracht agus dearadh é chun feabhsuithe cáilíochta beatha a sholáthar a chabhraíonn leis an domhan a dhéanamh ina áit níos fearr.

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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