Bcompact Hybrid Te Mahi Matua: Arawhata Whātui Taha by Zev Peter Roman Bianchi

Bcompact Hybrid Te Mahi Matua: Arawhata Whātui Taha by Zev Peter Roman Bianchi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Hiriwa in Hoahoa Rauemi Hanga me ngā Wāhanga Hanganga Competition Category.

HiriwaRauemi Hanga· 2021

Bcompact Hybrid Te Mahi Matua: Arawhata Whātui Taha

by Zev Peter Roman Bianchi

Client: Bcompact Design

A' Design Award Hiriwa Winner in Rauemi Hanga Category

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The Design

About Bcompact Hybrid Te Mahi Matua: Arawhata Whātui Taha

Ko te Bcompact Hybrid he arawhata whātui taha i hoahoatia mō ngā kāinga me ngā wāhi mahi kōpiri. Ka whātui te arawhata ki te taha kia noho hāngai, kia noho rānei ki roto i te pakitara ina kore e whakamahia. He rēra ringaringa whātui rua me te kēti haumaru aunoa e neke tahi ana me te mahi whātui. Ka tapahia ngā kaupae me ngā takahanga mai i te papa kōpī wheki i ahu mai i ngā puna toitū, mā te whakamahi i ngā tikanga tapahi iti te para. Ko ngā wāhanga parahi, konumohe me te maitai kore waikura e tautoko ana i te oranga roa o te mahi. Ka hangaia ia wae ki te teitei me te koki e hiahiatia ana, nā reira ka riro te uru ki ngā papa o runga mā te iti noa o te mahi hanga.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hiriwa

Ko Bcompact Hybrid Te Mahi Matua: Arawhata Whātui Taha te toa o te A' Design Award Hiriwa, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa taumata teitei rawa, ātaahua me te whakamīharo. Ko ngā toa Hiriwa he mahi tino kanapa, tino auaha e whakaatu ana i te mātanga, te pūmanawa me te mōhio hōhonu o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Bcompact Hybrid Te Mahi Matua: Arawhata Whātui Taha he mahi whakamīharo, he tauira, he tino ngaio, he auaha hōhonu. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Hiriwa he hanganga rongonui, whakamīharotia e whai wāhi ana ki te whakawhānui i ngā rohe o te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau. Ko Bcompact Hybrid Te Mahi Matua: Arawhata Whātui Taha he mahi e hae ana te tini, e whakaara ana i ngā hiahia, e kawe mai ana i ngā kare-ā-roto pai, ā, e whakaoho ana i te mīharo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The staircase gets a simple but brilliant upgrade with the Patent Pending, sideways folding, Bcompact Hybrid Stair with Bi-folding Handrail & integrated safety gate.
This space-saving staircase neatly folds sideways to close flush or into the wall when not in use and is made from sustainably sourced, Bamboo, color stained to match your decor.
Tailored to your exact specifications; making assembly & installation a breeze.
...After Time, SPACE, in the modern metropolis is our most precious commodity.
Dimensions & Packaging: All products are specifically designed to exact specifications for each situation. with heights ranging from 1.2m-3.7m & angles between 50-70degs. Also including wide, 715mm & narrow 575mm versions.
Other features include and fully automatic Bi-fold/compacting handrail and automatic opening & closing safety gate, ensuring space at the top landing is never left open when product is folded/stowed flat to the wall. Locks are available to keep in the open or closed positions, from the top and the bottom.
Tags: Bcompact Hybrid stair & ladder, Compact, space saving, side folding, Attic ladder, loft ladder, Bamboo, retractable stair, folding stair, folding ladder, Hybrid, award winning, Patented, Innovation, stairs, ladders,
Production Technology: Zero waste CNC cutting techniques employed to create & cut all sustainably grown & sourced Bamboo plyboard stringers & treads. maximizing material usage of over 90% & then repurposing what little waste is created to make new variant products. Specially designed 180deg. built it hinges, enabling the product to fold flat & within its own maximum thickness of 40mm.
Products utilize all non-ferrous metals, Brass, Aluminium & stainless steel to ensure a long & fully functional design life cycle.
Design Challenge: The original concept of creating a stair/ladder that was fully functional and operational that also took up virtually no space when not in use, was the most difficult part to think up an original innovation of a device that had basically been unchanged for thousands of years.
Once achieved and evolved into final renditions, working out how the certification and standards for this never-before-seen functionality could be adapted and or changed to suit and therefore be used in commercial and industrial applications? Still an ongoing challenge that is needing solutions.
Research: Twenty years of research and development has lead to the creation of the latest rendition of the Hybrid stair, with automatic bi-folding safety rail and automatic safety gate. The desire to achieve a compact space-saving device that serves this unique function whilst taking up virtually no space when not in use and incorporating sustainable materials and design techniques has been a labor of love and necessity.
Inspiration: Whilst living in NYC's high-priced & cramped conditions for many years, I realized the necessity to create products and furniture that make the most from your practical living space. Furniture that folds away or has multiple functions.
Returning to study later in life to pursue a Product Design Degree, I realized an even greater need for sustainable products, ethical design practices & material use, which lead me to devote my practice to these aspects, sustainability & clever, compact design.
Project Duration: These initial products were launched to a worldwide market in 2019 and these latest versions and varieties are coming to market now.
Designed in Sydney Australia and manufactured in here and the USA for worldwide distribution.
Operation Flow: With minimal infrastructure alterations, you can quickly create new usable spaces in your home or work areas. Simply accessing new locations to broaden the opportunities to make new living & workspaces. Adding value to your home for the least cost and time whilst maximizing the area when not in use. Also creating an exceptional security device, denying access to top alternate floors.
Patents: Worldwide Patents are pending, achieved first half 2021.
USA Patent granted: Zev Bianchi, Retractable staircase.
German Utility Patented now granted
Team Members: Zev Bianchi
Image Credits: Bcompact Trade Maked internationally