Bubble Primärfunktioun: Stull by Grigorii Gorkovenko

Bubble Primärfunktioun: Stull by Grigorii Gorkovenko is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award an Sëlwer in Miwwelendesign Competition Category.

SëlwerMiwwelen· 2021

Bubble Primärfunktioun: Stull

by Grigorii Gorkovenko

Client: Gorkovenko design studio

A' Design Award an Sëlwer Winner in Miwwelen Category

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The Design

About Bubble Primärfunktioun: Stull

Bubble ass e Stull, deen als sammelbart Konschtobjet fir privat Haiser an ëffentlech Interieuren entworf gouf. Déi ofgerënnte Formen loossen op eng opgeblose Weichheet schléissen, obwuel de Kader mat der Hand aus robustem Aluminium gegoss ass, wat e Kontrast tëscht Erscheinung a Material erstellt. Aluminium gouf wéinst senger Plastizitéit ausgewielt, déi den Designer als d'liewendegst vun alle Materialien betruecht. De Stull gëtt duerch Handaarbecht a Goss produzéiert, an d'Uewerfläch ass satinéiert fir e mattem Glanz. Aacht Méint an aachtzeg Kilo Metall waren néideg, wat dem Sëtz eng eenzegaarteg Textur gëtt.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Sëlwer

Bubble Primärfunktioun: Stull ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Sëlwer, enger aussergewéinlech prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un Designe vun der héchster Qualitéit, prächteg a beandrockend vergi gëtt. Sëlwer-Gewënner si bemierkenswäert brillant a ganz kreativ Wierker, déi d'erausragend Expertise, d'Talent an d'Schaarfsënnegkeet vun hire Designer weisen. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Bubble Primärfunktioun: Stull e wonnerbart, mustergëlteg, bemierkenswäert professionellt an déif innovatiivt Wierk ass. Dëst mam Sëlwer ausgezeechent Design ass eng bemierkenswäert, bewonnert Erfindung, déi dozou bäidréit, d'Grenze vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie ze erweideren. Bubble Primärfunktioun: Stull ass eng Kreatioun, op déi vill neidesch sinn, déi Wënsch erweckt, positiv Gefiller bréngt an Erstaunen a Wonner erweckt.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Bubble chair - is not what it seems. From lightly inflated visual forms you can expect airy lightness: but the frame itself is cast by hand from a very robust aluminium. In front of us we have an interesting example of a conflict between form and content, which completely changes features and perception of the object itself. Choice of using aluminium was determined by its plasticity: in designers opinion, this is the most «alive» material out there.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 8800 mm x Depth 8500mm x Height 10500mm
Tags: chair, art object, collectible design, russian design
Production Technology: During the process of manufacturing the BUBBLE chair, only handcrafted labour was used as well as injection moulding technique. Material used is aluminium which has been purposely satined so it has a noble matte gloss. It took 8 months and 80kg of metall for a casting professional to manufacture the piece. Metal was given freedom, which in its turn has given it a unique texture, so the energy of the of the object can literally be felt by your skin.
Design Challenge: Designer calls his style «serious fun». This style can be found in all of his latest objects. Hard and soft. Hot and cold. Tender and brutal. At the junction of the opposites is where you find everything that is of most interest.
Research: In the past few years the designer of BUBBLE has been gravitating towards rounded inflated shapes. Since his early childhood he has been dreaming about sitting on top of a hot air balloon - and today he has a great opportunity to make his dream come true. But on a different level and with a different philosophy.
Inspiration: Use of natural materials and manual labour is done out of respect to traditional approach, where the master shares warmth of his hands and part of his inner-self. BUBBLE for its creators is almost a living creature, a metal monster with a gentle soul. When you sit in it, you can almost sense its friendliness, support and security.
Project Duration: 8 months
Khabarovsk city, Russian Federation
Operation Flow: It is an interior oxymoron, a toy for people who appreciate a paradox. Soft on the outside, hard on the touch, strange in its form, with unusual texture. It also posseses an appropriate temper: in the shadow BUBBLE projects a cosmic chill, in the sun it becomes a real «hot thing» (what else can you expect from aluminium). This chair can be an art piece in the hallway of a collector, or it can attract visitors attention in the lobby of a public space. But what can be said about BUBBLE for sure - is that nobody can call it boring.
Team Members: Grigory Gorkovenko
Image Credits: Alexei Mun