Arms Cadeira de Repouso para Exterior by Cameron Smith

Arms Cadeira de Repouso para Exterior by Cameron Smith is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Bronce in Deseño de Mobiliario de Xardín e Exterior Competition Category.

BronceMobiliario de Exterior· 2022

Arms Cadeira de Repouso para Exterior

by Cameron Smith

Client: Furniture Smith

A' Design Award de Bronce Winner in Mobiliario de Exterior Category

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The Design

About Arms Cadeira de Repouso para Exterior

Arms é unha cadeira de repouso para exterior deseñada para o confort e a interacción social. A estrutura está feita de chapa de aluminio con recubrimento en po, e catro lamas de teca están encaixadas dentro da estrutura para crear un aspecto aniñado. As lamas son extraíbles para facilitar a limpeza e o mantemento. As fendas na estrutura permiten drenar a auga acumulada e engaden ventilación para o secado. As patas curvadas reducen a lonxitude total, polo que a cadeira encaixa en espazos máis reducidos que as cadeiras de repouso con patas rectas. Pódese engadir opcionalmente unha almofada de tea para exterior para maior confort.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronce

Arms Cadeira de Repouso para Exterior gañou o A' Design Award de Bronce, un recoñecemento altamente prestixioso outorgado a deseños sobresaíntes que se distinguen pola creatividade, o enxeño e a sagacidade. Os gañadores Bronce son artefactos amplamente hábiles e sorprendentemente creativos que autentican a vasta experiencia, imaxinación e enxeño dos seus deseñadores. Espérase que Arms Cadeira de Repouso para Exterior sexa un obxecto moi apreciado, admirado e querido, notablemente profesional e innovador. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Bronce incorpora as mellores prácticas da arte, a ciencia, o deseño e a tecnoloxía, e é excelente pola súa atención ao detalle. Arms Cadeira de Repouso para Exterior satisfai espléndidamente as necesidades, toca os desexos, encanta os sentimentos e atrae a curiosidade.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Arms lounge chair is a short lounge chair with bent legs designed for comfort and social interactions with others. The shorter length compared to straight legged lounge chairs allows it to fit in tighter spaces more comfortably.

The use of powder coated aluminum and teak provide ample protection to the elements in an outdoor environment. Slots in the sheet metal frame allow captured water to drain and add ventilation for drying.
Dimensions & Packaging: 700 mm wide x 1450 mm deep x 800 mm tall
Tags: modern teak outdoor chaise lounge chair
Production Technology: The frame is fabricated in sheet aluminum and powder coated with various color options. The teak slats fit interior to the frame and can be easily removed for cleaning and maintenance.

With teak finishes in natural or weathered and multiple color options for the frame, the Arms lounge chair provides flexibility to fit any outdoor environment. An optional fabric cushion provides added comfort and flexibility to create looks to match any environment.
Design Challenge: Wood expands and swells when used in an outdoor setting where sheet aluminum is fairly consistent. The leg attachment to the frame was engineered to account for the teak swelling. A post is welded to the frame that runs in a hole in the center of the leg. The leg is secured with epoxy from the center so that it can swell within the aluminum frame.
Research: An ergonomic model was created that allows for adjustment of length and angle of the seat, leg, back and lumbar. Adjusting the angles and length of the components allowed for the geometry to be tested by various users for maximum comfort.
Inspiration: The Arms outdoor lounge chair gains inspiration from the feeling of peace and relaxation. The design was conceived and sketched while overlooking a couple resting on the beach. The angled back legs relate to a human form reminiscent of a person sitting on the ground leaning back with their weight on their arms. The mood at the beach is energetic yet relaxed and social and the form of the Arms Lounger reflects those characteristics.
Project Duration: The first sketch was created in February 2019. The prototypes were completed August 2021
Operation Flow: Teak slats are inset to the aluminum frame to create a nested look. The four teak slats are removable for easy cleaning and maintenance. An optional cushion with outdoor fabric can be added to increase comfort.
Patents: Patent Pending
Team Members: Cameron Smith
Adam Smith
Ilia Timonin
Image Credits: MeaganWest photographer