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Cubus Hægindastóll by Eckhard Beger

Cubus Hægindastóll by Eckhard Beger is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award í bronsi in Húsgagnahönnun Competition Category.


BronsHúsgögn· 2021

Cubus Hægindastóll

by Eckhard Beger

Client: ArteNemus

A' Design Award í bronsi Winner in Húsgögn Category

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The Design

About Cubus Hægindastóll

Cubus er hægindastóll með samsvarandi fótskemli sem hannaður er fyrir nútímaleg innanhússrými. Formið byggir á hallandi teningi þar sem annar beinn teningur er felldur inn í, og innri teningurinn ákvarðar setstöðuna. Útkoman er þægilegt sæti sem hvílir á að því er virðist óstöðugum grunni. Grindin er úr viði með stálfótum og er fullunnin með lituðu lakki eða silfurlaufi. Púðarnir eru úr leðri eða áklæði með gerviefnisfyllingu að innan, sem gerir kleift að nota fjölmargar litasamsetningar. Fótskemillinn er einnig hægt að nota sem sjálfstætt húsgagn.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award í bronsi

Cubus Hægindastóll vann A' Design Award í bronsi, mjög virta viðurkenningu sem veitt er framúrskarandi hönnunarverkum sem einkennast af sköpunargáfu, hugvitssemi og skarpskyggni. Sigurvegarar í bronsi eru ríkulega leiknir og áberandi skapandi gripir sem staðfesta víðtæka reynslu, ímyndunarafl og útsjónarsemi hönnuða sinna. Þess er vænst að Cubus Hægindastóll sé mjög metinn, dáður og elskaður hlutur sem er einstaklega fagmannlegur og nýstárlegur. Þetta hönnunarverk sem vann A' Design Award í bronsi felur í sér bestu starfsvenjur í list, vísindum, hönnun og tækni og er framúrskarandi fyrir athygli sína á smáatriðum. Cubus Hægindastóll fullnægir þörfum á dásamlegan hátt, snertir langanir, heillar tilfinningar og vekur forvitni.

Behind the Design

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Unique Properties
The Cubus armchair is based on a tilted cube in which a second straight cube is nested, which is defining the seating position. The result is a comfortable seating position resting on an apparently unstable base. The structure is made from wood and can be either lacquered or covered in silver leaf. The cushions, which are designed for maximum comfort, are made from leather or fabric with a wide variety of possible color combinations.
Dimensions & Packaging
Dimensions of the Armchair
height: 860mm
width 900mm
Depth: 700mm
Seat height: 420mm
The non tilted basic cube has the following dimensions:
Width: 760mm
Height: 680mm
Depth 700mm

Dimensions of the footstool
Height: 400mm
Width: 580mm
Depth: 400mm
Tags
Eckhard Beger, ArteNemus, Cubus, Armchair, chair, design chair, contemporary chair, footstool
Production Technology
With regard to the construction and manufacturing of the structure, different approaches were assessed: welded aluminum sheet metal, riveted aluminum sheet metal, traditional wood structure. The traditional wood structure was finally chosen for simplicity and cost reasons while the feet are made form steel.

The structure can be finished with colored lacquer or with silver leaf.
The cushions are made from leather or fabric with a synthetic foam interior.
Design Challenge
The design challenge of this project resided in ensuring the maximum seating space within the structure while keeping its outer dimensions minimal and at the same time maintaining structural integrity of the asymmetric design.
Research
While its lines are minimalistic, the Cubus armchair lends itself to a big variety of color combinations.
The analytic research part of the project concentrated on assessing these color, finish and material combinations. Two distinct sets of color clusters materialized for two different potential customer categories. For a majority of female respondents, the combination of a silver structure with contemporary purple, turquoise and light pink was favoured. Fabric, velvet and leather were the favoured materials for the cushions. For a majority of business or male respondents unicolour black, midnight blue or white colour were favoured.
Inspiration
The cubic outline of the armchair is inspired by minimalist creations from the Bauhaus period such as the F51 by W. Gropius. The tilted appearance of the cubic structure is a contemporaneous design element lending the piece aesthetic tension.

This armchair and the footstool are the first pieces of a furniture interior also composed of a stool, a sofa and a side table.
Project Duration
The project started in June 2020 in Geneva Switzerland and will finish in Geneva during the 1st. quarter 2021.
Operation Flow
Cubus is a contemporary reinterpretation of the classical armchair with a footstool. The emotional interaction with the user however is different as the asymmetric design of Cubus raises interest about the sitting experience. The conception of the cushions is such that the comfort is similar to a classic armchair with a symmetric concept. The footstool can also be used on its own. The people who were presented with the design asked when and where they could see and try out the armchair.
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Image Credits
#1: Eckhard Beger / Designer
#2: Eckhard Beger / Designer
#3: Eckhard Beger / Designer
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#5: Eckhard Beger / Designer

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