Ego Noho Lima by Vasil Velchev is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2016 A' Design Award Hao in Hoʻolālā Lako Hale Competition Category.

HaoLako Hale· 2016

Ego Noho Lima

by Vasil Velchev

Client: MAGMA graphics

A' Design Award Hao Winner in Lako Hale Category

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The Design

About Ego Noho Lima

ʻO Ego kahi noho lima i hoʻolālā ʻia e hāʻawi i kahi manawa e hoʻololi ai i kona helehelena i kēlā me kēia manawa a me nā mea āu e makemake ai. Inā ʻoluʻolu ʻoe i ka hoʻolālā kala ʻaʻole pono ʻoe e kūʻai i nā lako ʻē aʻe, pono ʻoe e hoʻonohonoho hou i ke kūlana o nā mea i ke ʻano āu e makemake ai a loaʻa iā ʻoe kahi hiʻohiʻona hou. I kekahi manawa hiki mai ka hoʻomohala ʻike ʻole ʻana a i ʻole ka loli ʻana o ke kūlana, hoʻololi i ke ʻano, malihini i manaʻo ʻole ʻia, ʻoiai hiki i ke aniau ke hoʻopilikia i kou manaʻo. Hiki iā ʻoe ke hōʻike i kou ʻano me ka hāʻawi ʻana i ka ʻano hou o loko. E paheʻe wale i nā mea palupalu no ka loaʻa ʻana o kahi ʻano hou.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hao

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Ego Noho Lima i ka A' Design Award Hao, he ʻike hoʻohanohano i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā maikaʻi e hoʻokō ana i nā koi ʻoihana a ʻoihana hana i manaʻo ʻia mai nā mea hoʻokumu i hana maikaʻi ʻia. Hōʻike nā lanakila Hao i ka mākau nui, ka loea kiʻekiʻe, ka ʻike akamai a me ka hiki hana noʻeau o ka poʻe i hana iā lākou. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Ego Noho Lima he mea hoʻokumu i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia e pono a hou. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Hao e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka ʻoihana a loaʻa nā ʻano ʻenehana mākaukau i hui pū ʻia me ka ʻike hana a me ka makakoho. Mahalo ʻia ka hoʻolālā Ego Noho Lima no kona nānā pono a ua hoʻolālā ʻia e hāʻawi i nā hoʻomaikaʻi ola e kōkua ai i ka hana ʻana i ka honua i wahi maikaʻi aku.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Ego is an armchair which allows you to change its appearance by moving the soft elements in order to create different pattern every time.
Dimensions & Packaging: The dimensions of the armchair are as follows - Width 800 mm x Depth 1180 mm x Height 1060 mm.
Tags: Ego, Armchair, Pattern, Layout, Appearance, Changeable, Various, Puzzle, Smart, Game
Production Technology: The main structure is made from a reinforced bent wooden material. Leg support is made from chrome. Soft cubes are created from memory foam covered with fabric.
Design Challenge: The hardest part was to decide which mechanism to use for changing the armchair pattern (moving the elements). Sliding elements was the most complicated method. Previous versions of the chair was based on attaching the soft parts to the back using magnets or Velcro.
Research: The main research was about the shape. It was simulated physically and then tested. Strength analysis were also applied using Finite element method (FEA).
Inspiration: Sometimes an unpredictable development or change of circumstances could happen, good or bad mood, unexpected guest, even the vagaries of weather. You can express you attitude by giving your interior new look. Nice and tidy, aggressive and chaotic, extravagant and erratic... you can express your mood by surrounding furniture.
Project Duration: The very first concept was created last summer. After several revisions the shape and function have been changed dramatically. 4 months were necessary to reach the final look. Location is Bulgaria.
Operation Flow: The soft elements of the armchair are movable. Between the bended back and soft parts there is a layer with grid attached to the main board. The soft elements can slide from one position to another and create different patterns according your desire.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Vasil Velchev
Team Members: Vasil Velchev
Image Credits: Vasil Velchev