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Tangens Tangens- Koleksi Perabot Rumah Pejabat by Sara Kele

Tangens Tangens- Koleksi Perabot Rumah Pejabat by Sara Kele is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Perak in Reka Bentuk Perabot Pejabat Competition Category.


PerakPerabot Pejabat· 2023

Tangens Tangens- Koleksi Perabot Rumah Pejabat

by Sara Kele

Client: Sarakele Studio

A' Design Award Perak Winner in Perabot Pejabat Category

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The Design

About Tangens Tangens- Koleksi Perabot Rumah Pejabat

Tangens ialah sistem perabot pejabat yang dibangunkan dengan persekitaran kerja yang cepat berubah dan keadaan hari ini dalam fikiran. Matlamatnya adalah untuk menggabungkan keselesaan pejabat rumah dengan modulariti yang diperlukan untuk ruang kerja moden, tangkas dan mampan. Reka bentuk ini diilhamkan oleh tumpuan kepada nilai hubungan manusia. Metafora memeluk juga muncul pada objek itu sendiri. Bingkai tiub melengkung mengingatkan dunia Bauhaus grafik, dan bahan mampan menunjukkan penghormatan terhadap kuasa alam semula jadi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perak

Tangens Tangens- Koleksi Perabot Rumah Pejabat ialah pemenang A' Design Award Perak, pengiktirafan yang sangat berprestij yang dianugerahkan kepada reka bentuk bertaraf tinggi, indah dan mengagumkan. Pemenang Perak ialah karya yang amat cemerlang dan sangat kreatif yang menggambarkan kepakaran, bakat dan ketajaman fikiran yang luar biasa pereka bentuknya. Tangens Tangens- Koleksi Perabot Rumah Pejabat diharapkan menjadi karya yang menakjubkan, contoh teladan, sangat profesional dan sangat inovatif. Reka bentuk pemenang A' Design Award Perak ini ialah ciptaan yang sangat ketara dan dikagumi yang memberi manfaat kepada dan memajukan batas seni, sains, reka bentuk dan teknologi. Tangens Tangens- Koleksi Perabot Rumah Pejabat ialah ciptaan yang sangat dicemburui yang membangkitkan keinginan, membawa perasaan positif dan mencetuskan rasa hairan serta kagum.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Tangens is an office furniture system born out of today’s circumstances and rapidly changing work environments. Our goal is to combine the comfort of a home office with the modularity required for the contemporary agile workspace with a sustainable approach.
Dimensions & Packaging
Armchair: 800 / 930 x 800 x 430 / 730 / 1300 mm
Armchair with storage table: 1140 x 800 x 430 / 730 / 1300 mm
Sofa: 1600/ 1730 x 800 x 730 / 1300 mm
Small tables: 800 x 360 x 410 mm, 440 x 360 x 660 mm, 440 x 360 x 750 mm
Desk: 1400 x 750 x 760 mm
Storage box: 800 x 430 / 750 x 320 mm
Shelf: 800 x 300 x 340 / 430 mm
Divider: 800 x 320 x 1500 mm, 640 x 320 x 1800 mm
Tags
furniture design, home office, sustainable design, modular, agile, product design, sustainable materials
Production Technology
Quality, durability, sustainability were key factors during manufacturing, while the ability to be disassembled to parts was important during design for facilitating future repairs. Inside the seating surfaces is a durable wave spring load-bearing held by sintered steel pipes, which are carried out on a modern automated line that recycles the powder coating excess. We use highly resistant fabrics made of recycled plastic and woven wool. The fillers also include recycled felt and ground materials.
Design Challenge
Intensively searching for PU foam substitutions, the studio found many great technologies, such as algae-based granulate made foam. But each one turned out to be only available for different areas (eg. shoesole) or not ready for industrial usage. Finally, the team returned to old traditional solutions, such as wavespring and wood-base framing for the recycled foam. A second challenge was to find a partner holding similar values for the upholstery fabric, which eventually was found in a Swiss weaving mill.
Research
The aim of the research was efficiency in relation to space arrangement in agile offices. Analysing studies, personal interviews and on location observations were the mainly used methods. According the results the aim of the project was to leave freedom of choice to the customer, maximising variability.
Conducted personal testing of organic or recycled upholstery. Collaboration with Materi’O Library the team searched for alternatives to PU foams. As a result the design was focused on traditional (pre-artificial) materials and layering techniques with recycled layers.
Inspiration
The Tangens furniture product range embraces the value of human relationships. Tangens: touch and togetherness. We arrived at the tangible structure of the furniture by delving deep into the metaphors of embracing and touching. This motif is also apparent on the objects themselves. The curved tubular frame wrapping around shows a respect for tradition, recalling the graphic Bauhaus world. The use of sustainable materials shows reverence for the future, a homage to the power of nature.
Project Duration
The project was created from September 2020 to February 2021 in Budapest and Tata cities in Hungary, within the framework of Hungarian Fashion & Design Agency's DesignLAB incubator program - which aim is to connect manufacturers with designers in product development processes. The project was exhibited in Maison&Objet in Paris, Downtown Dubai in Dubai and S/ALON in Budapest. And won the Red Dot Best of the Best Award in Design Concept Category, got Special Mention in Furniture Systems category of the A+Product Awards, was Finalist in the Flexible Design category of the A+Product Award, won Big See Product Design Award and Good Design® Award.
Operation Flow
Tangens the ideal equipment for an agile workspace. The collection includes seating and storage furniture, tables, and room dividers. Not only do the elements match in style, through easy combination opportunities provides a solution for every aspect of office life: from isolated thinking through confidential discussions to group work. Being in the office means sitting. That is why we focus on this area exactly. The hard surfaces, the slightly elevated seating level facilitates concentration.
Patents
Copyrights belong to Sara Kele, 2021
Patented. 008918635-0001/008918635-0005, Sára Kele, 2022.
Image Credits
Image #1 : HFDA, Milan Racmolnar
Image #2 : Janos Kmetyko
Image #3 : HFDA, Milan Racmolnar
Image #4 : Janos Kmetyko
Image #5 : Janos Kmetyko

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