Berliner Pouf Pelbagai Fungsi by Tugce Sonmez Evin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Perak in Reka Bentuk Perabot Competition Category.
PerakPerabot· 2023
Berliner Pouf Pelbagai Fungsi
Client: Kitbox Design
A' Design Award Perak Winner in Perabot Category
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About Berliner Pouf Pelbagai Fungsi
Berliner ialah unit tempat duduk bulat dengan fungsi yang dipertingkatkan untuk ruang tunggu menunggu, pejabat dan rumah. Reka bentuk ini menyediakan ruang simpanan tambahan untuk majalah, buku dan lain-lain dengan cara yang praktikal dan menarik. Teras kayu sarang pouf menyimpan objek dengan selamat dan boleh dilihat oleh pengguna. Berliner dilapisi dengan bulu tiruan untuk sentuhan baldu yang lembut dan untuk menekankan keselesaan. Ia dinamakan sempena pastri Jerman yang terkenal, Berliner (Aka Kraupfen), kerana persamaannya.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Perak
Berliner Pouf Pelbagai Fungsi 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. Berliner Pouf Pelbagai Fungsi 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. Berliner Pouf Pelbagai Fungsi 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
- Berliner is a large round pouf with a solid wood container unit in the middle. It's designed to store and display magazines, books etc. in a practical and appealing way. The idea was to make a seating furniture with enhanced functionality for waiting lounges, offices and houses. Wooden core is hand carved on a turning lathe, and upholstered with a faux fur for a soft velvety touch. The design is completed with two brass rings emphasizing the separation between different materials.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Dimentions: 850mm x 850mm x 470mm
Materials:
Wooden core/nest: Ayous
Frame: MDF
Metal Rings: Brass with satine finish
Upholstery: Synthetic Fur - Tags
- pouf, ottoman, magazine rack, storage unit, seating, berliner
- Production Technology
- The production process of Berliner has started with 3D printing of scaled versions of various initial forms to better evaluate the proportions. After the proportions are set, the actual production has started. The wooden core and pouf frame is hand-carved on a turning lathe from laminated wood blocks, the seating foam is hand-sculpted and upholstered. The brass rings are bent by hand and welded to fit tight. All production is a close collective work of 3 ateliers working with different materials. While the initial production is finished by hand, the design is suitable to be produced by CNC machines.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge was to achive a reasonable weight while making a sturdy furniture with a wooden core. For that reason; the inner frame of the pouf is made out of laminated blocks by leaving the middle hollow and the core is made of ayous tree for its lightweight and ease of application. The design is seperated into two halves as top and bottom for secure and easy transportation. The top part is locked by a cental rod placed onto the bottom by simply rotating the upper half of the pouf.
- Research
- As the main function of the pouf is to be seated, ergonomics was a great concern while developing the design. Softness of the seating unit, curve radius of the edges, height and achieving an evenly weight distribution while being seated were the main objectives of the research process. As a result, two upholstered halves of Berliner is narrowing to the top and bottom, to help the person sitting on it to be placed closer to the center of gravity and not let his/her feet to touch the bottom.
- Inspiration
- In today's housing or workplace understanding, space is a thing which we all want to save. Instead of filling each void with another object, we all seek smart solutions to save some unaccompanied space for a feeling of comfort. Berliner is designed for this purpose; while taking the space that a round seating unit would fill, it serves as a space for other objects as well. It's named after the famous German pastry because of its obvious resemblance.
- Project Duration
- The project started in February 2022 and finished in May 2022, and was exhibited in SaloneSatellite exhibition of Salone del Mobile in June 2022
- Operation Flow
- The design interacts with the user by serving an unexpected additional function. The pouf collects occasionally used items and displays them for the user to easily see and reach. In a scenario where the Berliner is placed in a waiting lounge; one can easily reach the magazines while sitting on the pouf and enjoy reading for the duration of his/her wait. Curved nestlike form of the wooden container of Berliner provides good visibility for the objects stored while securely keeping them in place. This feature makes the design a practical asset as a waiting lounge seating furniture.
- Patents
- Registered to Tugce Sonmez Evin, 2022
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Photographer Mehmet Arslan
Image #2: Photographer Mehmet Arslan
Image #3: Photographer Mehmet Arslan
Image #4: Photographer Tugce Sonmez Evin
Image #5: Photographer Max Artbovich
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