Exocet Fjölnota stóll by Stéphane Leathead

Exocet Fjölnota stóll by Stéphane Leathead is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2015 A' Design Award í gulli in Húsgagnahönnun Competition Category.

GullHúsgögn· 2015

Exocet Fjölnota stóll

by Stéphane Leathead

Client: Exocet

A' Design Award í gulli Winner in Húsgögn Category

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The Design

About Exocet Fjölnota stóll

Exocet er fjölnota stóll gerður úr baltneskri birki og áli. Stóllinn er byggður úr röð af eins bognum rimlum sem raðað er saman umhverfis miðlægan sívalning. Notkun einnar grunnlögunar rimla styður skilvirkt framleiðsluferli. Exocet má stilla í nokkrar mismunandi útfærslur, þar á meðal hefðbundinn stól, ruggandi legustól og samanbrotið form. Til að breyta löguninni losar notandinn þrýstinginn með handfanginu, færir hlutana umhverfis sívalninginn og herðir handfangið aftur. Útkoman er stóll með marga möguleika og mjög fáa hluta.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award í gulli

Exocet Fjölnota stóll vann A' Design Award í gulli, óendanlega virta viðurkenningu sem veitt er fyrsta flokks, dásamlegum og framúrskarandi hönnunarverkum. Sigurvegarar í gulli eru afar nýstárleg, framsýn og töfrandi glæsileg sköpunarverk sem endurspegla snilld, visku og hæfni hönnuða sinna. Þess er vænst að Exocet Fjölnota stóll sé mjög lofuð, brautryðjandi og stórfengleg uppfinning sem skilar fordæmislausu virði. Þetta hönnunarverk sem vann A' Design Award í gulli er stórbrotið, virt verkefni sem gagnast mörkum listar, vísinda, hönnunar og tækni mjög vel og færir þau fram á við. Exocet Fjölnota stóll skapar sterkar þráartilfinningar, vekur ástríðu, hvetur til sköpunar og heillar okkur.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: EXOCET is a new concept chair. Its unique & clever design allows to transform it in order to get the desired shape. The EXOCET is crafted from a single main piece, a slat. A series of identical slats assembly is simply rotated on a cylinder.
Dimensions & Packaging: Standard chair configuration:
Width: 660 mm, Length: 1524 mm, Height: 1220 mm.
Rocking long chair configuration
Width: 660 mm, Lenght: 2185 mm, Height: 610 mm.
Folded chair configuration
Width: 660 mm, Lenght: 1524 mm, height: 460 mm.
Weight: 68 kg
Tags: design, innovation, elegance, style, amazing, less is more, beautiful, clever, rocking long chair, multifunctional
Production Technology: Baltic Birch & Aluminium
Design Challenge: Finding solution to limit friction as much as possible. To select the proper material to produce the cylinder and handles to avoid deterioration.
Research: The slat shape was the key element. It was imperative to design the slat so that it would maximize comfort through the various possible positions.
Inspiration: It started with a simple questioning. Can we create a long chair offering more than 3 back positions? And can it rock as well? And can it be made of very few pieces? Could a chair be designed using smooth curves instead hard straight lines? And most importantly, can it be simple yet innovative & elegant? I started designing with one obsession using only one basic shape allowing a very efficient fabrication process.
Project Duration: The project started in July 2014. The first hand made prototype was created in August 2014. The first public exhibition took place in Toronto at the Interior Design Show in January 22 to 25, 2015.
Operation Flow: You can transform it by releasing the pressure with the handle. You move the section around the cylinder to create the desired configuration and you tighten the handle.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Stéphane Leathead, Exocet, 2014.
Image #2: Photographer Stéphane Leathead, Exocet, 2014.
Image #3: Photographer Stéphane Leathead, Exocet, 2014.
Image #4: Photographer Stéphane Leathead, Exocet, 2014.
Image #5: Photographer Stéphane Leathead, Exocet, 2014.