ValenOK Kudi Tangan by Elena Zaznobina is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Gangsa in Desain Parabot Competition Category.

GangsaParabot· 2022

ValenOK Kudi Tangan

by Elena Zaznobina

Client: LZ-interiors

A' Design Award Gangsa Winner in Parabot Category

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The Design

About ValenOK Kudi Tangan

ValenOK marupokan kudi tangan nan dirancang untuak dipakai di dalam ruangan nan sajuak. Bantuak ValenOK diinspirasi dari sipatu boot felt, sipatu tradisional Siberia nan dibuek dari wol felted. Rangkonyo dibuek dari polimer nan ringan, nan mangurangi berat sarato mandukuang pamakaian ergonomis. Isian nyo dari poliuretan, sadangkan pelapiknyo marupokan kain alami dari wol jo mohair nan mambantu manjago suhu supayo tarasa nyaman. Ado kantong-kantong ketek bantuak mitten nan diletakkan di sandaran tangan untuak manjago tangan supayo hangek. Kudi tangan iko cukuik ringan sahinggo bisa dipindahkan hanyo jo satu tangan.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Gangsa

ValenOK Kudi Tangan adolah pamenang A' Design Award Gangsa, sabuah pangakuan nan sangaik bapresti nan dibarikan ka rancangan nan cemerlang nan dicirikan dek kreativitas, kacerdikan jo kabijaksanaan. Pamenang Gangsa adolah karya nan cukuik mahir jo kreatif sacaro mangesankan nan mamastikan pangalaman nan luas, imajinasi jo kacerdikan parancangnyo. ValenOK Kudi Tangan dipaokan manjadi bando nan sangaik dihormati, dikagumi jo disayangi, nan profesional jo inovatif sacaro nampak. Rancangan nan manang Gangsa iko mamuek praktik tabaik dalam seni, ilimu, rancangan jo teknologi jo cemerlang dalam parhatian ka rincian. ValenOK Kudi Tangan mamanuhi kaparluan jo elok, manyantuah karinduan, mamikaik parasaan jo manarik raso ingin tahu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The streamlined chair is made using a light polymer frame, furniture fillers and natural woolen fabric. Like the prototype, felt boot, the chair is conceived as a light, durable, comfortable and warming piece of furniture. The frame made of lightweight polymer allows to reduce weight and ensure ergonomics during operation, while the natural woolen coating maintains a comfortable temperature. There are mitten pockets on the armrests of the chair, in which you can comfortably warm your hands.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 680 Depth 700 Height 880
Tags: Armchair, Valenok, wool armchair, mittens
Production Technology: Safe plastic was used to create the frame. Furniture filling polyurethane, and natural wool fabric with mohair content by Pierre Frey.
Design Challenge: The main goal of the projects was the idea to embody traditional material, warm emotional component and modern piece of furniture.
Research: Saving energy resources today, many people are more responsible for heating their homes and lower the temperature in the room. Referring to the living conditions of previous generations, wanted to use traditional technologies of felting wool in pieces of furniture. Wool is environmentally friendly and helps to keep warm as much as possible. Having tried several methods of felting wool for the production of furniture elements, a compromise option was born using upholstery fabrics made of wool and mohair.
Inspiration: In Siberia, in cold seasons, they traditionally used felted wool shoes - felt boots. They served as the prototype for this chair. Like felt boots, the upper layer of the chair is covered with a soft woolen fabric containing mohair. Childhood recollection - they sewed mittens to the kids on an elastic band and passed them through the sleeves so that they would not get lost. Small pockets on the armrests are mittens for your hands.
Project Duration: The development of the chair began in September and continued until the end of November 2021 in Moscow, Russia.
Operation Flow: This lightweight chair can be moved around the room with one hand. On cooler days, it will keep you warm thanks to its hugging shape and natural fluffy wool upholstery. Your hands will not freeze, they will be warm in the pockets-mittens on the armrests, even during a long time watching your favorite movie.