Lay Tūru Whakahiatohia by Pelin Erkuvun is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Rino in Hoahoa Taputapu Competition Category.
RinoTaputapu· 2021
Lay Tūru Whakahiatohia
Client: Pelin Erkuvun
A' Design Award Rino Winner in Taputapu Category
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About Lay Tūru Whakahiatohia
Ko Lay he tūru whakahiatohia i hoahoatia mō te kawe pukoro-pāpātahi me te whakahiato māmā. Ka hangaia te nohoanga me te tuarā-tautoko mai i te papa rākau oki (oak plywood) tohu FSC kua whakaahuahia, e 8 mm te matotoru. Ka hangaia ngā waewae me te hanganga hono mai i te rākau oki pūmau kua whakaahuahia ki ngā tukanga CNC. Ka uru te nohoanga ki runga i te tuarā-tautoko āhua L, ā, ka honoa ngā wāhanga ki te ahunga kotahi mā ngā kōtiti whakarewa me ngā pou rākau. Ka taea te whakahiato me te wetewete mā ngā taputapu matua noa iho. Ka taea te whakakapi i ngā wāhanga takitahi, e tautoko ana i te tiaki haumaru me te roa ake o te oranga whakamahi.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Rino
Ko Lay Tūru Whakahiatohia te toa o te A' Design Award Rino, he whakaaetanga whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa pai e whakatutuki ana i ngā hiahia ngaio me te ahumahi e tūmanakohia ana mai i ngā mahi kua hoahoatia pai. Ko ngā toa Rino e whakaatu ana i te pukenga nui, te tohungatanga teitei, te māramatanga mātanga me te kaha auaha o ō rātou kaihanga. E tūmanakohia ana ko Lay Tūru Whakahiatohia he mahi whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he whaihua, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Rino e whakakotahi ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa o te ahumahi, ā, he āhuatanga hangarau pūkenga tōna e hono ana ki te mōhio me te pūmanawa. E whakahonoretia ana a Lay Tūru Whakahiatohia mō tōna tōtika, ā, i hoahoatia hei whakapai ake i te kounga o te oranga me te āwhina i te ao kia pai ake.
Behind the Design
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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
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