Lay Seza Azafina by Pelin Erkuvun is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Vy in Famolavolana Fanaka Competition Category.

VyFanaka· 2021

Lay Seza Azafina

by Pelin Erkuvun

Client: Pelin Erkuvun

A' Design Award Vy Winner in Fanaka Category

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The Design

About Lay Seza Azafina

Ny Lay dia seza azafina natao ho an'ny fitaterana fonosana fisaka sy fanangonana tsotra. Ny fipetrahana sy ny fanohanan-damosina dia vita amin'ny takelaka hazo (plywood) manana marika FSC voatendry ka misy hakitrony 8 mm. Ny tongony sy ny rafitra fampitohizana kosa dia vita amin'ny hazo oak matevina, natao endrika tamin'ny fizotran'ny CNC. Mifanaraka amin'ny fanohanan-damosina misy endrika L ny fipetrahana, ary ampiraisina amin'ny lalana iray ireo singa amin'ny alalan'ny visy vy sy hazo fanamafisana (dowels). Azo atao amin'ny fitaovana fototra ny fanangonana sy ny fanaparitahana ireo singa. Azo soloina ny singa tsirairay, izay manampy amin'ny fikojakojana sy fampitomboana ny faharetan'ny fampiasana azy.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Vy

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ny famolavolana Lay Seza Azafina, fankasitrahana malaza omena ny famolavolana tsara izay mahafeno ny fepetra ara-barotra sy ara-indostria andrasana amin'ny famoronana natao tsara. Ny mpandresy Vy dia mampiseho fahaiza-manao lehibe, fahaizana manokana ambony, fahatakarana manam-pahaizana ary fahaizana mamorona an'ireo mpamorona azy. Andrasana ho famoronana ankasitrahana be, ankafizina ary tiana izay azo ampiharina sady vaovao ny famolavolana Lay Seza Azafina. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ity dia mampiray ny fomba fanao tsara indrindra amin'ny indostria ary manana toetra ara-teknika mahomby mifandray amin'ny fahalalana sy ny talenta. Ny famolavolana Lay Seza Azafina dia hajaina noho ny fitandremany ary natao hanome fanatsarana ny kalitaon'ny fiainana izay manampy hahatonga ny tontolo ho toerana tsara kokoa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Lay chair is the result of searching for an alternative way of an assemblable seating solution that aimed to improve sustainable values starting from its reduced volume for transport up to its assembly. The main attention is given to the backrest of the chair and to a unidirectional assembly of parts starting from the backrest. The chair is made by layering a seat that fits perfectly on an L-shaped backrest and joined together on the chair structure and legs. The layering of the seat and backrest characterizes the aesthetical appearance where the chair exhibits a simple and effortless combination of plywood layers.
Dimensions & Packaging: Chair dimension: 448 x 510 x 799 mm
Flat-pack dimension: 448 x 525 x 155 mm
Tags: flat-pack, furniture design, chair design, sustainable design, plywood, assembly
Production Technology: The seat and backrest are made in molded FSC certified Oak Plywood with a thickness of 8mm. The legs and the chair structure connecting legs and the seat are made in oak solid wood with cnc processes. Metal screws and wood dowels are used as assembly elements.
Design Challenge: The most difficult part was designing the assembly process of the chair by reconsidering the design of each part (reducing material use, finding a coherent form and stability), and the assembly consequence for maintaining a user-friendly experience.
Research: The research was made primarily on the design for environmental sustainability and the necessary factors to consider when designing sustainable products. Particular research was made on minimizing the assembly/disassembly elements, aiming to introduce a mono-directional and reversible process. Consequently, research is made on plywood molding processes and reducing material waste.
Inspiration: The design is inspired by sustainable solutions and Scandinavian style with its simplicity and minimal language. The motivation behind is the desire for suggesting a new form and a simple assembly variation for flat-pack chair designs. Lay, as the name suggests, presents layering of plywood layers for a simply assemblable and user-friendly chair. Lay chair is mono-material, presents a simple assembly/disassembly of parts, and offers flat-pack transportation for a reduced footprint in order to follow a sustainable spirit.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2020 and concluded in December 2020 in Milan, Italy
Operation Flow: The simple assembly process creates the first interaction with the user. The chair can be assembled and disassembled with basic tools, as the design is based on assembly with metal screws and dowels. The easy disassembly of the seat and backrest offers the longevity of the product by facilitating the change of single parts and maintenance. This feature, besides, gives the possibility of changing only the seat for an upholstered or armrest version in need and could replace the purchase of a new whole chair through the purchase of seat variations.
Patents: Registered Design belong to Pelin Erkuvun, 2021
Team Members: Pelin Erkuvun
Image Credits: Pelin Erkuvun