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Cornice Komoda by James Poss

Cornice Komoda by James Poss is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Željezna nagrada A' Design Award in Dizajn Namještaja Competition Category.


ŽeljezoNamještaj· 2020

Cornice Komoda

by James Poss

Client: James Poss

Željezna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Namještaj Category

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The Design

About Cornice Komoda

Cornice je komoda dizajnirana za pohranu i izlaganje odjeće. Cornice prima presavijenu odjeću poput majica i džempera. Tradicionalne komode skrivaju odjeću unutar ladica, dok otvorene police modela Cornice omogućuju da omiljeni komadi budu izloženi, ali i pohranjeni. Skulpturalni otvoreni okvir čuva lagan, prozračan izgled. Brojne tanke police potiču organizaciju u jednom sloju i sprječavaju neuredno slaganje koje može oštetiti odjeću. Prikazani model je umanjena verzija izrađena od drveta, dok bi finalni proizvod bio izrađen od zavarenog aluminija. Cornice odgovara i domovima i maloprodajnim prostorima.

The Recognition

About the Željezna nagrada A' Design Award

Cornice Komoda je pobjednik Željezne nagrade A' Design Award, prestižnog priznanja koje se dodjeljuje dobrim dizajnima što ispunjavaju profesionalne i industrijske zahtjeve očekivane od dobro dizajniranih kreacija. Željezni pobjednici pokazuju veliku vještinu, visoku specijalizaciju, stručno razumijevanje i kreativne kapacitete svojih stvaratelja. Očekuje se da Cornice Komoda bude visoko cijenjena, voljena i njegovana kreacija koja je praktična i inovativna. Ovaj dizajn koji je osvojio Željeznu nagradu A' Design Award integrira najbolje industrijske prakse i ima kompetentne tehničke karakteristike povezane sa znanjem i talentom. Cornice Komoda se poštuje zbog svoje temeljitosti i dizajniran je da pruži poboljšanja kvalitete života koja pomažu da svijet postane bolje mjesto.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Cornice Dresser clothing storage/display concept design. Open sculptural frame and numerous slim shelves encourage single layer garment organization. Designed for both home and retail applications.
Dimensions & Packaging
1260mm x 510mm x 1430mm
Tags
dresser, bedroom, clothing, clothes, garment, garments, streetwear, fashion
Production Technology
The piece shown is a 1:4 scale model made of wood. The realized piece would be constructed with welded aluminum.
Design Challenge
The most difficult part of developing this piece was maintaining the open, almost weightless feeling of the frame while still having enough structural support. We conducted scale weld tests to make sure the realized design would have no problem supporting the intended weight. Thanks to the numerous drawers, the design's structural rigidity exceeded all expectations, and would not need any additional support.
Research
Prior to beginning work on this design, I researched as many current and vintage dressers/bureaus as possible. I surveyed trusted authorities in the fashion industry, who confirmed demand for such a product, as modern fashion consumers are frustrated that their dressers have not evolved along with the trends. The explosion of streetwear has resulted in luxury t-shirts becoming the new status symbols, yet people are still forced to stuff them into dresser (despite the high price point, these t-shirts are still primarily made of thin cotton, which cannot be hung long-term without being deformed by its hanger). Fashion is by definition about showing off, and I sought to create a new kind of dresser that would enable people to display their prized garments in addition to storing them. I also conducted anatomical research to make sure that there was enough room in between the shelves to easily retrieve and replace garments without obstruction.
Inspiration
Inspired by the modern fashion consumer. Luxury t-shirts and hoodies are the new suits and ties, yet clothing storage options have remained unchanged, with traditional dressers hiding casual clothes stuffed inside drawers. Cornice Dresser's open shelves enable display of prized garments in addition to always-ready storage.
Project Duration
This project was created in August 2019 in London.
Operation Flow
This piece would be used in place of a traditional dresser. Since formal wear needs to be hung, this is designed for folded garments such as t-shirts and sweaters/hoodies. The modern fashion consumer is buying more and more luxury streetwear pieces, but they can't show them off if they are hidden away stuffed inside of drawers. This dresser enables the user to display their favorite pieces, and the slim shelves discourages messy, damaging stacking of clothes. Alternatively, this could be used as a display piece for retail stores.
Image Credits
All Images: Photographer James Poss, Cornice, 2019.

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