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The Once Collection Седење by Kristof De Bock

The Once Collection Седење by Kristof De Bock is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Железна награда A' Design Award in Дизајн на мебел Competition Category.


ЖелезнаМебел· 2021

The Once Collection Седење

by Kristof De Bock

Client: Dasein Products

Железна награда A' Design Award Winner in Мебел Category

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The Design

About The Once Collection Седење

Колекцијата Once е серија седишта која вклучува стол и бар-стол. Секое седиште е изградено од две форми на ласерски исечен метал кои се заварени заедно. Металот формира единствена централна нога која повторно се дели на потпори за перниците. Три допирни точки со подот обезбедуваат стабилност. Перниците се направени од пена на дрвена основа и се обложени со говедска кожа која е исшиена по мерка. Наслоните за грб се поврзани со шарка, така што наслоните се прилагодуваат на седната личност. Се нудат две верзии, една од кортен-челик и една обоена во црно.

The Recognition

About the Железна награда A' Design Award

The Once Collection Седење е добитник на Железната награда A' Design Award, престижно признание што се доделува на добри дизајни што ги исполнуваат професионалните и индустриските барања очекувани од добро дизајнирани творби. Железните добитници ја покажуваат големата вештина, високата специјализација, стручното разбирање и креативниот капацитет на нивните творци. Се очекува The Once Collection Седење да биде високо ценета, восхитувана и сакана творба што е практична и иновативна. Овој дизајн со Железна награда ги интегрира најдобрите индустриски практики и има компетентни технички карактеристики поврзани со знаење и талент. The Once Collection Седење е почитуван за својата темелност и е дизајниран да го подобри квалитетот на животот и да помогне светот да стане подобро место.

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

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