Cotangens Cotangens - Tha Cruinneachadh Àirneis A-Muigh by Sara Kele

Cotangens Cotangens - Tha Cruinneachadh Àirneis A-Muigh by Sara Kele is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Duais Iarainn A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Àirneis Gàrraidh agus A-muigh Competition Category.

IarannÀirneis A-muigh· 2023

Cotangens Cotangens - Tha Cruinneachadh Àirneis A-Muigh

by Sara Kele

Client: Sarakele Studio

Duais Iarainn A' Design Award Winner in Àirneis A-muigh Category

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The Design

About Cotangens Cotangens - Tha Cruinneachadh Àirneis A-Muigh

Ron àm post-pandemic, tha gnìomhachd coitcheann air gluasad gu mòr a-muigh. Is e teaghlach àirneis a th’ ann an CoTangens air a bhrosnachadh leis a’ ghluasad seo, a’ toirt bòidhchead, comhfhurtachd agus practaigeach àirneis a-staigh don ghrèin. Airson an neach fa leth agus a’ choimhearsnachd le chèile, le caractar làidir ach caochlaideachd gun chrìoch. Tha structar togail fretty ga dhèanamh iomchaidh airson àrainneachd nàdarra sam bith gun a bhith ag atharrachadh a h-àrainneachd. Tha modularity glic ga dhèanamh comasach atharrachadh gu suidheachadh sam bith a-muigh. Tha e cuideachd na thaisbeanadh airson stuthan seasmhach a chaidh a leasachadh às ùr.

The Recognition

About the Duais Iarainn A' Design Award

Tha Cotangens Cotangens - Tha Cruinneachadh Àirneis A-Muigh air Duais Iarainn A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean math a choinnicheas ris na riatanasan proifeiseanta is gnìomhachais a thathar a' sùileachadh bho chruthachaidhean a chaidh an dealbhadh gu math. Tha buannaichean Iarainn a' nochdadh sgil mhòr, speisealachadh àrd, tuigse eòlaiche agus comas cruthachail an luchd-cruthachaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Cotangens Cotangens - Tha Cruinneachadh Àirneis A-Muigh na chruthachadh air a bheil mòran meas, ion-mholta agus gràdhach a tha practaigeach agus ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Iarainn A' Design Award a' cur nan cleachdaidhean as fheàrr sa ghnìomhachas còmhla agus tha feartan teignigeach comasach aige ceangailte ri eòlas-dèanamh agus tàlant. Tha meas air Cotangens Cotangens - Tha Cruinneachadh Àirneis A-Muigh airson a dhùrachd agus chaidh a dhealbhadh gus leasachaidhean càileachd beatha a thoirt seachad a chuidicheas le bhith a' dèanamh an t-saoghail na àite nas fheàrr.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: CoTangens is a beautiful outdoor furniture collection with a graphic character. A fretty construction structure makes it fit any natural environment without changing its ambience. Clever modularity makes it adaptable to any situation of outdoors human coexistence. It’s also a showcase for newly developed sustainable materials, proving their endurance in the harshest environment: the outdoors.
Dimensions & Packaging: Armchair: 800 x 800 x 730 mm
Armchair with storage table: 1140 x 800 x 730 mm
Sofa: 1600 x 800 x 730
Small table: 800 x 380 x 420 mm
Shelf: 800 x 320 x 600 mm
Chair: 620 x 620 x 800 mm
Lounge chair: 650 x 700 x 700 mm
Desk: 790 x 790 x 760 mm
Tags: furniture design, outdoor furniture, sustainability, textile revolution, bananatex, product design, sustainable materials, geometric, outdoor
Production Technology: Long term - that is the motto of CoTangens production. A respect for nature, the use of sustainable materials, recycling and circularity are all important values for us. The high-quality materials withstand constant load, and the covers’ zip-fastened solution makes changing easy – whether for cleaning or changing the color. CoTangens was built to last in any kind of weather. The pillows are made of special outdoors material, waxed and water repellent. Bananatex is the world’s first durable, technical fabric made purely from the naturally grown Abacá banana plants. A perfect circular design product, long lasting and degradable at the end of the life cycle. The frames have been sintered for outdoors, with a special UV resistant powder. They are uni-molded, keeping water 100% out. The sitting surface materials are coconut and heterogeneous recycled foam.
Design Challenge: Working with Banantex material had its challenges, especially with the round pillow. The natural wax layer is much thicker, than a regular sewing shops is accustomed to. Wide research in sewing technologies and shops was conducted, and we ended up with strong and weatherproof solutions. Tests approved our decisions, but it took a leap of faith and commitment from both design and production sides.
Research: CoTangens was built to last in any kind of weather. The pillows are made of special outdoors material, waxed and water repellent. Bananatex is the world’s first durable, technical fabric made purely from the naturally grown Abacá banana plants. A perfect circular design product, long lasting and degradable at the end of the life cycle. The frames have been sintered for outdoors, with a special UV resistant powder. The sitting surface materials are coconut and heterogeneous recycled foam.
Inspiration: By the post-pandemic era, our communal activities have significantly shifted outdoors. CoTangens is a furniture family inspired by this shift, bringing the beauty, comfort and practicality of indoors furniture out to the sun. For the individual and the community alike, with strong character yet endless variability.
Project Duration: The project was created from September 2021 to March 2022 in Budapest and Tata cities in Hungary, within the framework of Hungarian Fashion & Design Agency's DesignLab incubator program - which aim is to connect manufacturers with designers in product development processes. In this project we developed the opportunity of using the Bananatex fabric outdoors with partnership of the Bananatex team.
Operation Flow: From exclusive environments to laid back chill-out bars, CoTangens works with a variety of man- made environments. Graceful and non-intrusive, yet its geometric forms coupled with their shadows create a modern, a graphic character.
The fretty, see-through construction makes way for the beauty nature, making the furniture fit any place without changing its ambience. The elements will harmonise with their carefully matched Earth tone color palette and structurally matching designs.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Sara Kele, 2022
Patented. 008918635-0006/008918635-0011, Sára Kele, 2022.
Image Credits: Image #1 : Janos Kmetyko
Image #2 : Janos Kmetyko
Image #3 : HFDA, Milan Racmolnar
Image #4 : Janos Kmetyko
Image #5 : Janos Kmetyko