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Tomeo Metalna Stolica Na Otvorenom by Hugo Charlet Berguerand

Tomeo Metalna Stolica Na Otvorenom by Hugo Charlet Berguerand is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award in Dizajn Namještaja Competition Category.


SrebroNamještaj· 2020

Tomeo Metalna Stolica Na Otvorenom

by Hugo Charlet Berguerand

Client: Hugo Charlet Design Studio

Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Namještaj Category

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The Design

About Tomeo Metalna Stolica Na Otvorenom

Tijekom 60-ih, vizionarski dizajneri razvili su prvi plastični namještaj. Talenat dizajnera u kombinaciji sa svestranošću tvari doveo je do njegove neophodnosti. I dizajneri i potrošači postali su ovisni o njemu. Danas znamo njegove opasnosti po okoliš. Ipak, terase restorana ostaju napunjene plastičnim stolicama. To je zato što tržište nudi malo alternative. Svijet dizajna i dalje je rijetko naseljen proizvođačima čeličnog namještaja, čak ponekad objavljuju modele s kraja 19. stoljeća ... Ovdje dolazi rođenje Tomea: moderna, lagana i čelična stolica.

The Recognition

About the Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award

Tomeo Metalna Stolica Na Otvorenom je pobjednik Srebrne nagrade A' Design Award, izuzetno prestižnog priznanja koje se dodjeljuje vrhunskim, veličanstvenim i dojmljivim dizajnima. Srebrni pobjednici iznimno su briljantna i vrlo kreativna djela koja ilustriraju izuzetnu stručnost, talent i oštroumnost svojih dizajnera. Očekuje se da Tomeo Metalna Stolica Na Otvorenom bude divno, reprezentativno djelo koje je izuzetno profesionalno i duboko inovativno. Ovaj dizajn koji je osvojio Srebrnu nagradu A' Design Award vrlo je zapažen, nadaleko cijenjen izum koji koristi i pomiče granice umjetnosti, znanosti, dizajna i tehnologije. Tomeo Metalna Stolica Na Otvorenom je kreacija kojoj se mnogi dive i zavide, koja budi želje, donosi pozitivne osjećaje i raspiruje čuđenje i divljenje.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Tomeo’s structure has a surprising and innovative geometry which clearly differentiates it from other products on the market. It is as if the skeleton of the chair has come out of its body, the seat is narrower than the backrest at the rear and the chair legs jut out towards the sides. The armrests protrude from the backrest at a forty-five-degree angle to meet the front chair legs. The feet of which are directly below the front edge of the seat giving the impression that the seat and the backrest are suspended inside the structure.
Dimensions & Packaging
510 x 560 x 820 without armrests
590 x 550 x 820 with armrests
Tags
chair, furniture, design, outdoor, metal, elegant, outdoor furniture, decoration, chairs, armchair.
Production Technology
The above photos show Tomeo’s prototypes made from plastic tubes and 3D printed pieces assembled together. The seat is made from rubber and from plastic rods for the second version. The real chair will be made from bended steel pipes welded together and the seat will be made from metallic rods or plastic rubber.
Design Challenge
The challenge was to give Tomeo a shape that would clearly differentiate it from existing products but that would still not be beyond what the consumer would accept in terms of innovation. In addition, I worked to make this innovative structure equally as robust as that of traditional chairs and to build the 1:1 prototypes.
Research
My design process strongly relied on my intuition coupled with a great knowledge and understanding of the history of furniture design. Everyday life, society, my imagination, my history and my dreams are all ingredients for my subconscious soup. If my designs reveal indisputably a part of myself they are also a reflection of the world we are living in.
Inspiration
This design takes its inspiration from the meticulous and exhaustive observation of contemporary furniture market, as well as from trends and aesthetic language evolution. The initial goal wasn't only to achieve an appealing appearance but also to propose a unique geometry that will differentiate Tomeo from all other chairs of its category.
Project Duration
This project started in 2019 and was finished in 2020 in Milan.
Operation Flow
Tomeo’s uniqueness comes from its original structure. Considerable attention was dedicated to the look, which had to be simple but contemporary. Many pieces of metallic furniture on the market are strongly inspired from older designs from the 20th century. Tomeo is truly different from what already exists because the design itself questions the traditional chair structure. It was also designed to be light and stackable to meet essential consumer needs.
Image Credits
image #1: Photographer Hugo Charlet berguerand, tomeo, 2020.
image #2: Photographer Hugo Charlet berguerand, tomeo, 2020.
image #3: Photographer Hugo Charlet berguerand, tomeo, 2020.
image #4: Photographer Hugo Charlet berguerand, tomeo, 2020.
image #5: Photographer Hugo Charlet berguerand, tomeo, 2020.

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