Tha Stuul by Jun Nakano is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award an Bronze in Miwwelendesign Competition Category.

BronzeMiwwelen· 2024

Tha Stuul

by Jun Nakano

Client: Jun Nakano

A' Design Award an Bronze Winner in Miwwelen Category

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The Design

About Tha Stuul

Tha ass e véier-beenegen Armstuul deen souwuel vir wéi hanne ka gestapelt ginn. Dëst ass eng revolutionär Iddi an der Stuulgeschicht, scho patentéiert a ganz praktësch. Et ka liicht a fléissend mat engem liichte Hiewen vun hannendrun gestapelt ginn, och wann den Dësch vir steet. Näischt gouf am Design oder am Sëtzkomfort fir dës Funktioun opgeoffert. Et ass mat einfache Linnen designt déi keng iwwerdréiwent Handaarbecht erfuerderen.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Bronze

Tha Stuul ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Bronze, enger héich prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un erausragend Designe vergi gëtt, déi sech duerch Kreativitéit, Erfindungsgab a Schlauheet ausgezeechnen. Bronze-Gewënner si voll Fäegkeet a opfälleg kreativ Wierker, déi déi grouss Erfahrung, d'Fantasie an d'Ressourceréichtum vun hire Designer bestätegen. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Tha Stuul e héich geschätzt, bewonnert a beléifte Géigestand ass, bemierkenswäert professionell an innovativ. Dëst mam Bronze ausgezeechent Design integréiert déi beschte Praktike vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie an zeechent sech duerch Opmierksamkeet fir Detailer aus. Tha Stuul erfëllt Bedierfnesser exzellent, beréiert Wënsch, bezauberet Gefiller an erweckt Neigierecht.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: "THA Chair" is a four-legged armchair that can be stacked not only from the front but also from the back.
This is a revolutionary idea in the history of chairs and is very convenient. For example, if you want to stack regular chairs with a table in front, it is very difficult to pull the chairs out wide and stack them from the front. Additionally, it must be raised to seat height. Meanwhile, this chair can be stacked smoothly with only a slight lift.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 650mm x Depth 540mm x Height 820mm
Tags: Chair, Stacking, Furniture, Patented, Innovative
Production Technology: The curved surface of the backrest is smooth and provides firm back support. The armrest is composed of straight lines and curved lines, which eliminates excessive manual work and contributes to cost reduction. The aim was to create a simple and functional design that eliminates unnecessary decorations. The structure is also very simple and does not require any moving parts to flip up the seat like traditional nesting chairs.
Design Challenge: This structure had problems with its strength, but by making the legs and armrests thinner, it was able to flexibly withstand the load. It has a structure that does not sacrifice functionality or comfort as a chair. The name THA comes from the silhouette of the chairs when lined up.
Research: Regular stackable chairs cannot be stacked from the back, regardless of whether they have armrests or not. And in the history of chair design, which is said to have a history of 4,000 years, armchairs that can be stacked from the back have not become popular at all. The improved positioning of the armrests and front legs contributes to this innovative feature.
Inspiration: Why did we never question the fact that chairs can only be stacked from the front? To eliminate this inconvenience, we improved the positioning and processing of the legs and armrests so that they could be stacked from the back.
This patented idea and structure can also be applied to steel chairs, creating a new trend in stackable chair design.
Project Duration: We applied for a patent and design in 2019, presented a prototype of this chair design in Tokyo in 2021, updated it further, and exhibited it at the IFFT Tokyo International Furniture Fair in March 2024. The prototype has been completed and sales are about to begin.
Operation Flow: You can stack the chairs in different ways depending on the situation, such as from the back if the table is in front of you, or from the front if it is leaning against a wall. When stacked from the front, they have the same functionality as regular chairs, but when stacked from the back, they don't have to be lifted as high and are even more functional. This is especially important if you are loading the cart high up.
Image Credits: All image and video rights are reserved by Jun Nakano.