Velga Oche Mpịaji by Rodrigo Berlim is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz in Nhazi Ngwá Ụlọ Competition Category.

BronzNgwá Ụlọ· 2024

Velga Oche Mpịaji

by Rodrigo Berlim

Client: Lab Holz

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz Winner in Ngwá Ụlọ Category

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The Design

About Velga Oche Mpịaji

Nhazi dị mfe, dị ọcha ma pụrụ iche maka oche, lekwasịrị anya na ahụ iru ala na ịma mma, emere ka ọ dabara na gburugburu ụlọ ma ọ bụ ụlọ ọrụ dị ka ụlọ iri nri ma ọ bụ ọfịs nzukọ. Ọtụtụ oche mpịaji na-adabere naanị na ọrụ ha, na-ahapụ ahụ iru ala na ịma mma n'azụ, atụmatụ a na-agbalị izute mkpa ndị a niile. E wuru ya na osisi sida na akụkụ plastik PLA nke nwere ike ire ere, naanị tụgharịa oche ahụ, mechie ụkwụ ya ma debe ya. Mmepụta ya na-ejikọta usoro ọrụ aka nke ijikọ osisi, ịkpụ kọmputa na mmepụta dijitalụ site na igwe mbipụta 3d.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz

Velga Oche Mpịaji meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị pụtara ìhè nke a ma ama maka nzụlite ihe, ọgụgụ isi na nghọta. Ndị meriri na Bronz bụ ihe e mere nke ndị nwere nka nke ukwuu ma dị mma n'imepụta nke na-egosi ahụmahụ buru ibu, echiche na ọgụgụ isi nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Velga Oche Mpịaji ga-abụ ihe a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz na-agụnye ụzọ kacha mma n'ime nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ, ma dị mma nke ukwuu maka nlebara anya ya n'obere ihe. Velga Oche Mpịaji na-emezu mkpa nke ọma, na-emetụ ọchịchọ aka, na-adọrọ mmetụta obi ma na-adọta ọchịchọ ịmara.

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