Velga Chèz Pliye by Rodrigo Berlim is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Bwonz in Dezayn Mèb Competition Category.

BwonzMèb· 2024

Velga Chèz Pliye

by Rodrigo Berlim

Client: Lab Holz

A' Design Award Bwonz Winner in Mèb Category

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The Design

About Velga Chèz Pliye

Yon disàyn trè senp, pwòp epi inik pou yon chèz, ki konsantre sou konfò ak elegans, fèt pou konpoze yon anviwònman domestik oswa kòporatif tankou yon sal manje oswa yon biwo reyinyon. Pifò chèz pliye yo baze sèlman sou fonksyonalite, kite konfò ak estetik nan dèyè, pwopozisyon sa a eseye kouvri tout bezwen sa yo. Konstwi an bwa sèd ak konpozan plastik PLA byodegradab, jis vire syèj la, fèmen pye yo epi mete l sou kote. Fabrikasyon li rasanble teknik menuizri manyèl, koupe enfòmatize ak fabrikasyon nimerik ak yon enprimant 3D.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Bwonz

Velga Chèz Pliye se yon ganyan A' Design Award Bwonz, yon rekonesans ki gen anpil prestij yo bay design ekselan ki make pa kreyativite, enjenyozite ak finès. Ganyan Bwonz yo se objè ki abil anpil e ki kreyatif nan fason ki frape, ki otantifye gwo eksperyans, imajinasyon ak debouyaj designer yo. Yo atann Velga Chèz Pliye pou se yon objè anpil moun estime, admire e renmen, ki pwofesyonèl e inovatè nan fason remakab. Design sa a ki ganyen A' Design Award Bwonz enkòpore pi bon pratik nan atizay, syans, design ak teknoloji, e li ekselan pou atansyon li bay detay. Velga Chèz Pliye satisfè bezwen yon fason espledid, li touche dezi, li chame santiman e li atire kiryozite.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: VELGA is a very simple and clean design for a folding chair, built in cedar wood and biodegradable PLA plastic components, just rotate the seat, close the legs and put it away
Dimensions & Packaging: Material: wood, red cedar
Dimensions:
Open: height 77cm, width 47cm , depth 56cm
Closed: height 97cm, width 47cm , depth 12cm
Tags: chair, wood, folding, seat
Production Technology: The chair is basically made of cedar, its legs and backrest are cut using a cnc machine, the seat is cut manually, both the seat and the backrest have a concavity and are handcrafted using planes to give the feeling of a handmade product, the components of axles and locks are made through 3d printer with biodegradable PLA plastic filament
Design Challenge: the biggest challenge of the project was to create something ultra simple, that didn't need fasteners and buttons to use, the development of the axis of rotation for the hind legs was a completely customized system to be able to follow the concept of simplicity and with that to develop the system of locking the legs using the seat
Research: Most of the folding chairs available on the market have a rectilinear design, which only prioritizes practicality and not comfort, so we returned to the project to develop something comfortable and elegant for a sophisticated environment.
Inspiration: Small apartments and the need for practical furniture that can optimize the living space have become common, that's why our proposal is a folding chair, comfortable that can be used both for dining and office, clean and simple design, in wood to provide a elegant and minimalist aesthetic
Project Duration: The project started its development in april 2023, building the first prototype that required adjustments to the seat and backrest angles, the second prototype validated the angles and allowed working on the development of the components, the final version of the chair was ready in august 2023, with the test of plastic components
Operation Flow: The operation of this chair starts by opening the back legs and then rotating the seat until it fits in the locking pins, getting it ready to sit down
Team Members: RODRIGO BERLIM
Image Credits: Photographer: Alexandre Zelinsky