Decker Seza Mifanoloana by Cameron Smith is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Vy in Famolavolana Fanaka Competition Category.
VyFanaka· 2022
Decker Seza Mifanoloana
Client: Furniture Smith
A' Design Award Vy Winner in Fanaka Category
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About Decker Seza Mifanoloana
Ny Decker dia seza mifanoloana natao hampiasaina eo amin'ny sambo fialamboly (yacht). Mivelatra ho seza fandriana ambany ilay seza ary miforina ho endrika kely tsy mihoatra ny 100 milimetatra ny hateviny rehefa mifanoloana. Ny rafitra dia vita amin'ny vy tsy misy harafesina (stainless steel) misy fantsona trapezoida sy singa nasandoka (cast lugs), ampifamatorina amin'ny fitaovana varahina eo amin'ireo teboka fihodinana. Ny bilahatra teak dia afatotra amin'ny fehim-boninkazo (webbing straps) fa tsy mivantana amin'ny rafitra, mba hahafahan'ny toerana ipetrahana sy ny dambana miova endrika arakaraka ny fihetsiky ny mpampiasa. Endrika mitongilana amin'ny foibe (over-centre geometry) no mitazona ny fehim-boninkazo ho henjana rehefa velatra ny seza. Misy fivadihana kely eo amin'ny rafitry ny toerana ipetrahana izay miendrika vovon-tanana entina, ary misy andriamby (magnets) mitazona ny tongony ho eo amin'ny toerany rehefa mifanoloana ilay seza.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Vy
Nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ny famolavolana Decker Seza Mifanoloana, 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 Decker Seza Mifanoloana. 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 Decker Seza Mifanoloana 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
- Inspired by the need for quality compact furniture on yachts, the Decker folding yacht chair easily folds from a lounge chair to a compact form factor. Teak wood slats are secured to webbing straps rather than the stainless steel frame to provide flex and added comfort in the seat. A jog in the seat frame creates a handle when folded and allows the needed geometry for an over center design that keeps the webbing in tension and the backrest open while in use.
The teak seat and back slats are secured to webbing straps that run from the front of the seat to the top of the back. When unfolded, the unique over-center design provides tension on the straps holding the teak seat and back. The straps provide a secure seat that flexes and gives with the user. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Open
660 mm wide x 730 mm deep x 673 mm tall
26” wide x 28.75” deep x 26.5” tall
Folded
660 mm wide x 570 mm deep x 100 mm thick
26” wide x 22.5” deep x 4” tall - Tags
- folding chair, yacht chair
- Production Technology
- Materials common in yachts such as stainless steel, brass and teak are used in the Decker chair. The stainless steel frame is fabricated with trapezoidal tubing and cast lugs. The tubing and lugs are welded and finished to create a seamless frame. Brass hardware is used for pivot joints and fastening hardware. An optional pad with outdoor fabric withstands the elements encountered by yachts.
- Design Challenge
- The chair has a simple design, yet there were several challenges in the design. Creating tension in the webbing and teak slats through the over center design of the backrest required multiple prototypes and webbing materials to be tested. The simplicity of the pivots required design iterations to create surfaces that interact with each other while the chair was open and closed. These simple details become the highlight of the chair.
- Research
- A lower lounge chair was selected to aid the ability to fold and nest shorter legs. An ergonomic model was created that allowed for adjustment of the angle and height of the seat and back.. Adjusting the angles and length of the components allowed for the geometry to be tested by various users for maximum comfort.
- Inspiration
- There is not a lot of room on yachts, but they maintain a high desire to have flexible furniture that can be easily stowed when not in use. Plastic chairs or bulky furniture aren't at home on expensive yachts. The Decker folding yacht chair can be used on deck and easily stowed when needed.
- Project Duration
- Design completed January 2022 with prototype units completed March 2022 in Seattle, Washington USA.
- Operation Flow
- The folding chair is simple to use. To close the chair simply flip the backrest down onto the seat. The teak slats relax when folded as the webbing is no longer under tension. With the backrest folded, the chair can be picked up by the handle on the back of the seat frame. The front legs are then folded followed by the back legs. The legs are held in place by magnets embedded inside the tubing.
The same process is used to unfold the chair. First the legs are unfolded and the chair placed on the legs. The backrest is opened and the teak slats are tightened with the webbing is tightened. - Team Members
- Cameron Smith
Adam Smith - Image Credits
- photo - Cameron Smith
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