Attache 折りたたみスツール by Chi-Hao Chiang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 鉄賞 in 家具デザイン Competition Category.
鉄家具· 2022
Attache 折りたたみスツール
Client: Chi-Hao Chiang
A' Design Award 鉄賞 Winner in 家具 Category
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About Attache 折りたたみスツール
現代の生活にぴったりのポータブル折りたたみスツール、アタッシェは、外出時には小さなブリーフケースのような形に簡単に変形できます。 18インチでアタッシェは、高く展開すると、必要なときに快適で直立したシートを提供します。持ち運びの際は、キャリーハンドルが所定の位置にロックされるため、安定性と使いやすさが向上します。アタッシェは、背の高いユーザーも背の低いユーザーも、持ち運びや座りやすさを快適に体験できるというメリットがあります。また、折りたたみボリュームは、特にテナントが多数を占めるニューヨーク市では、テナントなどのユーザーが頻繁に移動したり保管したりするのに便利です。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 鉄賞
Attache 折りたたみスツールは、よく設計された創造物に期待される専門的・産業的要件を満たす優れたデザインに授与される、権威ある評価である A' Design Award 鉄賞の受賞作品です。鉄賞の受賞作品は、制作者の高い技量、高度な専門性、専門家としての理解、創造的な能力を示しています。Attache 折りたたみスツールは、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される、実用的で革新的な創造物であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 鉄賞を受賞したデザインは、業界のベストプラクティスを統合し、ノウハウと才能に結びついた有能な技術的特性を備えています。Attache 折りたたみスツールは、その徹底ぶりで尊敬され、世界をより良い場所にするための生活の質の向上をもたらすよう設計されています。
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Attache is a portable folding stool that easily transforms into a small, briefcase-like shape when on the go. At 18" high unfolded, Attache provides a comfortable, upright seat when needed. When in transport, the carrying handle locks into place for increased stability and ease. Attache can benefit both tall and short users to have a friendly experience of carrying and sitting. Also, the folding volume is convenient for users like tenants to move and store frequently.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Unfolded, 419.1 mm x 381 mm x 457.2 mm
Folded, 419.1 mm x 495.3 mm x 63.5 mm
Seat, 355.6 mm x 381 mm x 457.2 mm - Tags
- Folding Stool, Furniture, Metal 3D Printing, CNC, Wooden Furniture
- Production Technology
- The main body made of maple was produced through CNC processing and handcraft. After hand drilling the holes for pivots and domino dowels, components were clamped to assemble together with wood glue and dowels. The restricted-angle pivots were produced through steel 3D printing, then installed into the holes.
- Design Challenge
- The most challenging part is designing and defining the angle-restricted pivots and the angle and length of legs to make the folding stool look neat outside and unfold high enough. In the end, the legs were separated into thighs and calfs to achieve the purpose, saving the volume.
- Research
- The initial goal is to design a piece of campaign furniture for tenants, who frequently have to move from place to place. After researching folding furniture, the problems of folding chairs and stools were found to be for users either too tall to carry effortlessly or too short to sit on comfortably. Eventually, with several rounds of iterations, the angle and length of the legs and the pivots were defined precisely to make the stool unfold at the right height and fold in a small volume.
- Inspiration
- Normally, there are some problems while using folding furniture. For folding chairs, it can be folded flatly and the seat height is proper, but it’s too long for people to easily carry, especially those who are short. For folding stools, although it’s easy to carry and go, the seat height is too short for people to sit comfortably, especially those who are tall. The goal of Attache is to create a folding seat that is small enough for carrying and high enough for sitting comfortably.
- Project Duration
- The project started and finished in New York.
- Operation Flow
- Flip the folded seat from the back to the front. Then unfold the front and rear legs to stand independently. In the end, lock the seat to the handle with its notch to transform into a high enough stool for both tall and short users. Attache can benefit tall and short users to both have a friendly experience of carrying and sitting. Also, the folding volume is convenient for users like tenants to move and store frequently, especially in New York City, where the tenants are the majority.
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Photographer Andy Chang, Unfolded, 2019.
Image #2: Photographer Andy Chang, Folded, 2019.
Image #3: Photographer Andy Chang, Unfold Process, 2019.
Image #4: Photographer Andy Chang, Carry, 2019.
Image #5: Photographer Andy Chang, Sit, 2019.
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