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Exocet 다기능 의자 by Stéphane Leathead

Exocet 다기능 의자 by Stéphane Leathead is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2015 A' Design Award 금상 in 가구 디자인 Competition Category.


금가구· 2015

Exocet 다기능 의자

by Stéphane Leathead

Client: Exocet

A' Design Award 금상 Winner in 가구 Category

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The Design

About Exocet 다기능 의자

엑소세(Exocet)는 발틱 자작나무와 알루미늄으로 제작된 다기능 의자이다. 이 의자는 동일한 형태의 곡선형 슬랫들을 중앙 원통을 중심으로 조립하여 완성된다. 하나의 기본 슬랫 형태만을 사용함으로써 효율적인 제작 공정이 가능하다. 엑소세는 일반 의자, 흔들리는 라운지 체어, 접힌 형태 등 여러 구성으로 설정할 수 있다. 형태를 변경하려면 사용자가 손잡이로 압력을 풀고 각 부분을 원통 주위로 이동시킨 후 손잡이를 다시 조이면 된다. 그 결과, 매우 적은 수의 부품으로 다양한 자세를 구현하는 의자가 탄생했다.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 금상

Exocet 다기능 의자, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 금상 수상작으로, 일류의 경이롭고 뛰어난 디자인에 수여되는 극히 권위 있는 인정입니다. 금상 수상작은 대단히 혁신적이고 선견지명이 있으며 눈부시게 빛나는 작품으로, 디자이너의 천재성, 지혜, 기량을 반영합니다. Exocet 다기능 의자, 이 작품은 가장 높이 평가받는 트렌드 선도적이고 기념비적인 발명품으로서 전례 없는 가치를 제공할 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 금상 수상 디자인은 예술, 과학, 디자인, 기술의 경계를 넓히는 장관을 이루는 존경받는 프로젝트입니다. Exocet 다기능 의자, 이 작품은 강렬한 욕망을 불러일으키고 열정을 자아내며 창의성을 북돋우고 매료합니다.

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.

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