Exocet Siġġu Multifunzjonali by Stéphane Leathead

Exocet Siġġu Multifunzjonali by Stéphane Leathead is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2015 Premju A' Design Award tad-Deheb in Disinn tal-Għamara Competition Category.

DehebGħamara· 2015

Exocet Siġġu Multifunzjonali

by Stéphane Leathead

Client: Exocet

Premju A' Design Award tad-Deheb Winner in Għamara Category

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The Design

About Exocet Siġġu Multifunzjonali

Exocet huwa siġġu multifunzjonali magħmul mill-betula Baltika u l-aluminju. Is-siġġu huwa mibni minn sensiela ta' listelli mgħawġa identiċi mmuntati madwar ċilindru ċentrali. L-użu ta' forma waħda bażika ta' listell jappoġġja proċess ta' fabbrikazzjoni effiċjenti. Exocet jista' jiġi ssettjat f'diversi konfigurazzjonijiet, inkluż siġġu standard, siġġu twil li jitbandal u forma mitwija. Biex tinbidel il-forma, l-utent jerħi l-pressjoni bil-manku, iċaqlaq is-sezzjonijiet madwar iċ-ċilindru u jissikka l-manku mill-ġdid. Ir-riżultat huwa siġġu b'ħafna pożizzjonijiet u ftit ħafna partijiet.

The Recognition

About the Premju A' Design Award tad-Deheb

Exocet Siġġu Multifunzjonali huwa rebbieħ tal-Premju A' Design Award tad-Deheb, rikonoxximent prestiġjuż ħafna mogħti lil disinji tal-ewwel klassi, mill-isbaħ u eċċellenti. Ir-rebbieħa tad-Deheb huma ħolqien innovattiv ħafna, b'viżjoni u li jleqqu b'mod li jgħammex, li jirriflettu t-talent, l-għerf u l-ħila tad-disinjaturi tagħhom. Huwa mistenni li Exocet Siġġu Multifunzjonali ikun invenzjoni mfaħħra ħafna, li tistabbilixxi x-xejriet u monumentali li tagħti valur bla preċedent. Dan id-disinn rebbieħ tad-Deheb huwa proġett spettakolari u rispettat li jwessa' l-fruntieri tal-arti, ix-xjenza, id-disinn u t-teknoloġija. Exocet Siġġu Multifunzjonali joħloq xewqa qawwija, iqajjem il-passjoni, iħeġġeġ il-kreattività u jisħer lilna.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: EXOCET is a new concept chair. Its unique & clever design allows to transform it in order to get the desired shape. The EXOCET is crafted from a single main piece, a slat. A series of identical slats assembly is simply rotated on a cylinder.
Dimensions & Packaging: Standard chair configuration:
Width: 660 mm, Length: 1524 mm, Height: 1220 mm.
Rocking long chair configuration
Width: 660 mm, Lenght: 2185 mm, Height: 610 mm.
Folded chair configuration
Width: 660 mm, Lenght: 1524 mm, height: 460 mm.
Weight: 68 kg
Tags: design, innovation, elegance, style, amazing, less is more, beautiful, clever, rocking long chair, multifunctional
Production Technology: Baltic Birch & Aluminium
Design Challenge: Finding solution to limit friction as much as possible. To select the proper material to produce the cylinder and handles to avoid deterioration.
Research: The slat shape was the key element. It was imperative to design the slat so that it would maximize comfort through the various possible positions.
Inspiration: It started with a simple questioning. Can we create a long chair offering more than 3 back positions? And can it rock as well? And can it be made of very few pieces? Could a chair be designed using smooth curves instead hard straight lines? And most importantly, can it be simple yet innovative & elegant? I started designing with one obsession using only one basic shape allowing a very efficient fabrication process.
Project Duration: The project started in July 2014. The first hand made prototype was created in August 2014. The first public exhibition took place in Toronto at the Interior Design Show in January 22 to 25, 2015.
Operation Flow: You can transform it by releasing the pressure with the handle. You move the section around the cylinder to create the desired configuration and you tighten the handle.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Stéphane Leathead, Exocet, 2014.
Image #2: Photographer Stéphane Leathead, Exocet, 2014.
Image #3: Photographer Stéphane Leathead, Exocet, 2014.
Image #4: Photographer Stéphane Leathead, Exocet, 2014.
Image #5: Photographer Stéphane Leathead, Exocet, 2014.