The Once Collection Fipetrahana by Kristof De Bock

The Once Collection Fipetrahana by Kristof De Bock is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Vy in Famolavolana Fanaka Competition Category.

VyFanaka· 2021

The Once Collection Fipetrahana

by Kristof De Bock

Client: Dasein Products

A' Design Award Vy Winner in Fanaka Category

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The Design

About The Once Collection Fipetrahana

Ny Once Collection dia andian-tsipetrahana ahitana seza sy stool ho an'ny bar. Ny fipetrahana tsirairay dia natao avy amin'ny endrika roa amin'ny vy notapahina laser izay iraisana amin'ny fisavahana (welding). Ny vy dia manangana tongotra afovoany tokana izay mizara indray ho fanohanana ho an'ireo ondana. Teboka fifandraisana telo amin'ny tany no manome fitoniana. Ireo ondana dia natao amin'ny foam eo ambonin'ny fototra hazo ary voarakotra hoditr'omby izay zairina araka ny habeny. Ny fanohanan-damosina dia mifandray amin'ny fivelarana (hinge), ka mahafahan'ny fanohanan-damosina mifanaraka amin'ilay olona mipetraka. Endrika roa no atolotra, ny iray amin'ny vy Corten ary ny iray voaloko mainty.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Vy

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ny famolavolana The Once Collection Fipetrahana, 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 The Once Collection Fipetrahana. 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 The Once Collection Fipetrahana 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: At Dasein Products, they are always looking for an unique approach without compromising in functionality or comfort. In this case a chair and a barstool. These seats are made of a laser-cut metal construction and with cowhide upholstered foam cushions.

The metals form a strong single legged chair but split again to become supports for the cushions.

The seating cushion is directly fixed on the metal. The backrests are connected by a hinge so that they can adapt to the seated person.
Dimensions & Packaging: Barstool : Width 50 cm x Depth 40 cm x Height 110 cm
Stool: Width 50 cm x Depth 40 cm x Height 80 cm
Tags: Objectdesign, chair, stool, barstool, furniture, living room
Production Technology: The chairs are made of 2 forms of laser-cut metal that are welded together. There is the Corten steel version and the black version that needs painting after the welding.

The cushions are made of foam on wooden base. They are covered with cowhide that was first sewn to size.
Design Challenge: It is not that easy to generate an elegant yet comfortable chair that looks different from the rest. It’s production needs good machinery but mostly specialized craftsmanship.
Research: A stool has to be stable. Hence the 3 contact points with the floor. It is important that the ones at the rear are far enough to the back to prevent flipping.

Secondly it needs to be strong and not heavy. By using plate metal that was cut and welded in a well thought out manner, Dasein Products was able to reduce the number of legs. You will also see that there are no weak corners but that direction change is made through rounded angles.

For comfort, there are no hard and inflexible contact with the seated.
Inspiration: Design should be functional. It is limited by laws of nature. The challenge was to create an unique (bar)stool by exploring materials and production methods.

A chair needs to be strong, stable, light and comfortable. A good design combines all this with a unique look.
Project Duration: A similar design was made by the designer as a student when he was assigned to create an ode to Japanese product designer Tohiyuki Kita. It refers to his Wink chair and his Kick table. The designer picked the idea up again and early 2020 and reshaped the homage according his current ideas.
Operation Flow: This is some comfortable sitting. The bicycle seat changes the position of the legs which relieves the spine and back muscles. And the back itself is extra supported by the hinged supports.
Team Members: Kristof De Bock
Image Credits: Kristof De Bock