Exocet Cathaoir Ilfheidhmeach by Stéphane Leathead

Exocet Cathaoir Ilfheidhmeach by Stéphane Leathead is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2015 Duais Òir A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Àirneis Competition Category.

ÒrÀirneis· 2015

Exocet Cathaoir Ilfheidhmeach

by Stéphane Leathead

Client: Exocet

Duais Òir A' Design Award Winner in Àirneis Category

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The Design

About Exocet Cathaoir Ilfheidhmeach

Is cathaoir ilfheidhmeach é Exocet atá déanta as beith Bhaltach agus alúmanam. Tá an chathaoir tógtha as sraith de shlata cuartha comhionanna atá curtha le chéile timpeall ar shorcóir lárnach. Tacaíonn úsáid slat bunúsach amháin le próiseas monaraithe éifeachtach. Is féidir Exocet a shocrú i roinnt cumraíochtaí, lena n-áirítear cathaoir chaighdeánach, cathaoir fhada luascáin agus foirm fhillte. Chun an chruth a athrú, scaoileann an t-úsáideoir an brú leis an hanla, bogann sé na rannóga timpeall ar an sorcóir agus teannann sé an hanla arís. Is é an toradh atá air ná cathaoir a bhfuil go leor suíomhanna aici agus fíorbheagán páirteanna.

The Recognition

About the Duais Òir A' Design Award

Tha Exocet Cathaoir Ilfheidhmeach air Duais Òir A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh anabarrach urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean den chiad ìre, mìorbhaileach agus sònraichte. Tha buannaichean Òir nan cruthachaidhean anabarrach ùr-ghnàthach, làn lèirsinn agus drùidhteach a nochdas gèinidh, gliocas agus comas an luchd-dealbhaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Exocet Cathaoir Ilfheidhmeach na innleachd a gheibh moladh mòr, a stèidhicheas gluasadan agus mòr-chuimhneachain a bheir luach nach fhacas riamh roimhe. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Òir A' Design Award na phròiseact sònraichte, urramach a bhrosnaicheas crìochan ealain, saidheans, dealbhaidh agus teicneolais gu mòr. Bidh Exocet Cathaoir Ilfheidhmeach a' cruthachadh faireachdainnean làidir miann, a' dùsgadh dealas, a' brosnachadh cruthachalachd agus a' glacadh sinn.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: EXOCET is a new concept chair. Its unique & clever design allows to transform it in order to get the desired shape. The EXOCET is crafted from a single main piece, a slat. A series of identical slats assembly is simply rotated on a cylinder.
Dimensions & Packaging: Standard chair configuration:
Width: 660 mm, Length: 1524 mm, Height: 1220 mm.
Rocking long chair configuration
Width: 660 mm, Lenght: 2185 mm, Height: 610 mm.
Folded chair configuration
Width: 660 mm, Lenght: 1524 mm, height: 460 mm.
Weight: 68 kg
Tags: design, innovation, elegance, style, amazing, less is more, beautiful, clever, rocking long chair, multifunctional
Production Technology: Baltic Birch & Aluminium
Design Challenge: Finding solution to limit friction as much as possible. To select the proper material to produce the cylinder and handles to avoid deterioration.
Research: The slat shape was the key element. It was imperative to design the slat so that it would maximize comfort through the various possible positions.
Inspiration: It started with a simple questioning. Can we create a long chair offering more than 3 back positions? And can it rock as well? And can it be made of very few pieces? Could a chair be designed using smooth curves instead hard straight lines? And most importantly, can it be simple yet innovative & elegant? I started designing with one obsession using only one basic shape allowing a very efficient fabrication process.
Project Duration: The project started in July 2014. The first hand made prototype was created in August 2014. The first public exhibition took place in Toronto at the Interior Design Show in January 22 to 25, 2015.
Operation Flow: You can transform it by releasing the pressure with the handle. You move the section around the cylinder to create the desired configuration and you tighten the handle.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Stéphane Leathead, Exocet, 2014.
Image #2: Photographer Stéphane Leathead, Exocet, 2014.
Image #3: Photographer Stéphane Leathead, Exocet, 2014.
Image #4: Photographer Stéphane Leathead, Exocet, 2014.
Image #5: Photographer Stéphane Leathead, Exocet, 2014.