Petit Duc Bank by Julien Hac is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award an Eisen in Miwwelendesign Competition Category.

EisenMiwwelen· 2022

Petit Duc Bank

by Julien Hac

A' Design Award an Eisen Winner in Miwwelen Category

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The Design

About Petit Duc Bank

Petit Duc ass eng Bank, déi souwuel fir den Openkap wéi och fir am Interieur konzipéiert gouf. De Sëtz ass eng Tafel aus Schiwwerzeg-Sandsteen, engem lokale Steen, dee bei Malmedy a Belsch ofgebaut gëtt. D'Steenblöcke ginn geschnidden, bearbecht a poléiert, an d'Faasen ginn vun Hand geformt. D'Tafel rout op schlanke Been aus metalliséiertem Stol mat enger Pudderbeschichtung, déi géint Korrosioun an UV-Liicht resistent ass. D'Bank mëscht 2000 mm an der Längt a weit 80 kg. Et ginn véier Finitiounen ugebueden: roh, hell gehäint, donkel gehäint a gestrieft. D'Zil war et, engem lokale Material en neie Wäert ze ginn.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Eisen

Petit Duc Bank ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Eisen, enger prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un gutt Designe vergi gëtt, déi déi professionell an industriell Ufuerderunge erfëllen, déi vu gutt gestaltene Kreatioune erwaart ginn. Eisen-Gewënner weisen déi grouss Fäegkeet, déi héich Spezialiséierung, dat Expertewëssen an d'kreativ Kapazitéit vun hire Schëpfer. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Petit Duc Bank eng héich geschätzt, bewonnert a beléifte Kreatioun ass, déi praktesch an innovativ ass. Dëst mam Eisen ausgezeechent Design integréiert déi beschte Praktike vun der Industrie a huet kompetent technesch Eegeschaften, déi mat Know-how an Talent verbonne sinn. Petit Duc Bank gëtt fir seng Grëndlechkeet respektéiert a ass gestalt, d'Liewensqualitéit ze verbesseren an ze hëllefen, d'Welt zu enger besserer Plaz ze maachen.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Petit Duc is composed of a shale sandstone tablet. This stone is unique in the world, after machining we obtain different surfaces which offer specific patterns. This table is placed on refined legs made of metallized and powdered steel specially designed to support the stone. This table has been designed to resist to bad weather and to embellish your terrace but it will also sublimate, by its presence, your interior.
Dimensions & Packaging: 340 mm x 2000 mm x 450 mm x 80 Kg.
Tags: bench, design, garden, outdoor, indoor, marble, sandstone, metal
Production Technology: To transform steel and shale sandstone into Petit Duc, various machining operations are required. The Warche quarry extracts the blocks, which are then cut using a single wire machine. The tablet is obtained after being machined by the CNC. The stone is polished according to the desired finish and the chamfers are made by hand. The steel is laser cut and then the parts are bent. The set of parts is welded together by an iron worker. The welded steel structure is placed in baths to be metallized, a layer of powder paint is applied as a final coating, this layer ensures resistance to corrosion and UV.
Design Challenge: One of the most complicated points on this project was the technical characteristics of the stone and its density. We had to think about transport methods and solve problems for the placement of the furniture.
Storage solutions were implemented to facilitate stock management and production flow.
Textures were a real challenge, as we are the only ones to use shale sandstone for furniture, there is only few research on the technical properties of this material.
The prototyping process was a challenge, the density of the stone and the technical restrictions linked to it, required a considerable investment.
Research: The objective was to answer this question: How to bring more value to the shale sandstone? Part of the stone extraction is used in architecture and the rest is crushed. The choice turned to the decoration sector. The employment of a local material and to support the short circuits was an important stake as well as to guarantee the quality of the product.
Inspiration: This bench can be installed outside and inside, its stone shelf is unique, the stones of "Moellons" are of Malmedienne origin a small town located in Wallonia. Numerous footpaths surround the quarry of the Warche. Numerous benches litter the paths and the Belgian gardens. In order to realize an ideal product for our region Malstone opts for the use of local materials with a local knowledge.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2021 in Malmedy and finished in January 2022 in Malmedy.
Operation Flow: The first step is to select a block of stone from the Warche quarries, which is then cut and processed to obtain the exact dimensions. The different parts that make up the steel part are laser cut and folded, and finally welded together.
The whole furniture is assembled at the Warche quarry and Malstone takes care of the delivery and placement of the furniture.
Patents: Trademarks: "Malstone (2021)/Nelles SA"
Team Members: Designer : Hac Julien
Graphic Designer : Poitier Gilles
Director : Charles Nelles
Image Credits: Image #DSGN_Award_Banc_01_3600 : Photographer Gilles Poitier, the table outside, 2021.
Image #DSGN_Award_Banc_02_1800 : Artist Julien Hac, 3D render Grand Duc N°1, 2021.
Image #DSGN_Award_Banc_03_1800 : Artist Julien Hac, 3D render Grand Duc N°1, 2021.
Image #DSGN_Award_Banc_04_1800 : Photographer Julien Hac, Detail Logo Grand Duc N°1, 2021.
Image #DSGN_Award_Banc_05_1800 : Photographer Julien Hac, Global view Grand Duc Collection, 2021.