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Folded 01 Primary Function: Akursi n imekli by Erno Dierckx

Folded 01 Primary Function: Akursi n imekli by Erno Dierckx is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Lfeṭṭa in Afeṣṣel n Iferrasen Competition Category.


LfeṭṭaIferrasen· 2020

Folded 01 Primary Function: Akursi n imekli

by Erno Dierckx

Client: Erno Dierckx

Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Lfeṭṭa Winner in Iferrasen Category

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The Design

About Folded 01 Primary Function: Akursi n imekli

Akenyal 01 d akursi n imekli. Amkan n tɣimit d uɛrur ttwaxelqen seg yiwet n tferka n laluminyum aḥerfi, yettwakennun s ufus. Talɣa yeqqnen tefka i wukursi lǧehd d uqmam aɣernan i yesnernayen tarusi. Tafercit n laluminyum tettwaqqen ɣef ukatar n uwzzal yellan s yini, i d-ittawin yiwet n telɣut n yini tazedgant. Aẓeṭṭa yekkes-d seg uqman n tferka n lkaɣeḍ tamurbeɛt, i yettuɣalen d aqerman ticki yeqqen. Akursi yesɛa 450 mm n tehri, 500 mm n telqeyt d 800 mm n teɣzef. Iswi d tuɣalin ɣer uẓar n uɣawas s ukersa amecṭuḥ.

The Recognition

About the Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Lfeṭṭa

Folded 01 Primary Function: Akursi n imekli d amerbaḥ n Tarbaḥt A' Design Award n Lfeṭṭa, tagmat ɛlayen i yisnulfa yelhan, yeḥlan s waṭas. Imerbaḥen n Lfeṭṭa d isnulfa yelhan akk, yesɛan tmusni d tazmert. Folded 01 Primary Function: Akursi n imekli ad yili d asnulfu amaynut, yelhan, ad yeǧǧ ddunit tennuɣ.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Folded 01 is the latest design by Erno Dierckx.By experimenting with production methods a dinningchair was born.
Erno Dierckx tries to challenge the way excitingchairs are constructed and goes back to the essence of the product. The object has a minimalistic yet sophisticated look. The chair consists out of honestand durable materials with a subtle color detail.
Dimensions & Packaging
Width 450mm x Depth 500mm x Height 800mm
Tags
Chair, Aluminum, Outdoor, Minimal, Steel
Production Technology
The chair consist out of a hand bended aluminum sheet. The raw material is combined with a coloured steel frame.
Design Challenge
The main challenge was te find a reliable folding technique with a minimal and beautiful appearance
Inspiration
The idea started while playing with a post-it note used to right down ideas. By folding the square sheet a rigid shape arises. This technique was used to construct a chair. The folded chair consists out of a raw aluminum sheet bend by hand and mounted on a colored steel frame.
Project Duration
Project started Februari 2018 in Antwerp Belgium and finished november 2019. First time exhibited Contemporary design fair Brussels.
Operation Flow
Folded 01 is a dinning chair made out of a single sheet raw aluminum. The folding technique gives the chair the needed comfort and has a natural bending effect
Image Credits
Pictures: Tijs Vervecken

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