Arch Cathair, Cathair gun Druim by Edvard Glazebrook

Arch Cathair, Cathair gun Druim by Edvard Glazebrook is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Duais Umha A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Àirneis Competition Category.

UmhaÀirneis· 2021

Arch Cathair, Cathair gun Druim

by Edvard Glazebrook

Duais Umha A' Design Award Winner in Àirneis Category

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The Design

About Arch Cathair, Cathair gun Druim

Is e cathair agus suidheachan gun druim a th' ann an Arch, air a dhèanamh de fhiodh giuthais laminataichte, snaidhte agus dathte dubh. Tha an dealbhadh stèidhichte air cruthan sìmplidh agus ath-fhillte, a bheir dreach aon-fhoirmeach is loidigeach don àirneis. Tha còig bogha co-ionann a' cruthachadh nan cas agus druim na cathrach, fhad 's a tha an suidheachan gun druim air a dhèanamh de thrì leth-bhogha a thig còmhla sa mheadhan. Thathas a' gearradh nam pìosan uile bho phlàta fiodha laminataichte le innleachd router CNC, is an uairsin gan cur ri chèile le glaodh agus le dabhlagan fiodha. Tha na lùban a' neartachadh na h-àirneis aig na h-àiteachan as laige.

The Recognition

About the Duais Umha A' Design Award

Tha Arch Cathair, Cathair gun Druim air Duais Umha A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh gu math urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean sònraichte a tha air an comharrachadh le cruthachalachd, innleachd agus geurchuis. Tha buannaichean Umha nan obraichean gu math sgileil agus gu sònraichte cruthachail a dhearbhas eòlas farsaing, mac-meanmna agus tapachd an luchd-dealbhaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Arch Cathair, Cathair gun Druim na nì air a bheil mòran meas, ion-mholta agus gràdhach, a tha gu sònraichte proifeiseanta agus ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Umha A' Design Award a' cur nan cleachdaidhean as fheàrr ann an ealain, saidheans, dealbhadh agus teicneolas an gnìomh, agus tha e sàr-mhath airson an aire do mhion-fhiosrachadh. Bidh Arch Cathair, Cathair gun Druim a' sàsachadh fheumalachdan gu h-iongantach, a' suathadh ri miannan, a' tàladh faireachdainnean agus a' togail fiosrachd.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Chair and stool made out of carved and black stained laminated pine wood. The design is based on simple and repetitive forms, rules and shapes that gives the furniture a simple, homogenous and logic expression. Five identical arches create the legs and backrest of the chair, while a stool is made by three half arches that connect in the center.
Dimensions & Packaging: All parts are made from a laminated wooden plate, 26mm thick.
Chair:
Wooden legs = 40mm thick
Total height = 860mm
Width = 420 x 420mm
Seat height = 456mm

Stool height = 426mm
Leg width = 40mm
Seat diameter: 318mm (carved from the backrest of the chair)
Tags: Wood, Chair, Stool, Pine wood, Arches, Curve
Production Technology: Laminated pine wood, carved with a CNC router, glued together and stained black. The chair backrest is reinforced with a wooden piece along the top, laid with opposite fiber direction. The curves of the chair strengthen the chair at its most fragile points. The pieces of the chair and stool are connected with wooden dowels and glue.
Design Challenge: To find the correct proportions, fitting within the size of the laminated wooden board, and at the same time creating interesting shapes that look well from all sides. The use of only 90 degree connections, has made it extra important to find the correct sizes. It has also been a challenge to find the point of construction where the chair is stable enough without looking over-dimensioned.
Research: The aim for the project has been to create furniture with simple means of production. The use of CNC carved wood, was early decided as a production method, and has affected the design, which uses the advantages of CNC (curved shapes), without creating a piece of furniture that looks like it came from a CNC machine.
Inspiration: The project was developed by trying to create a simple and characteristic piece of furniture with the use of cost-effective and simple production methods and materials. Without access to a full scale workshop, CNC routing allowed to prefabricate the furniture with low cost, high precision and the possibility of creating curved shapes
Project Duration: The project started in march 2020 - and finished in late May 2020.
Operation Flow: The design breaks down the chair into its main components - legs, seat and backrest - and treats them as equally as possible by repeating and using the same dimensions, shapes, materials, joints and surfaces.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Edvard Glazebrook, 2020
Team Members: Edvard Glazebrook