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Balustrade Stol by Zhejiang Sci-Tech University

Balustrade Stol by Zhejiang Sci-Tech University is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award i Sølv in Møbeldesign Competition Category.


SølvMøbler· 2021

Balustrade Stol

by Zhejiang Sci-Tech University

Client: Zhejiang Sci-Tech University

A' Design Award i Sølv Winner in Møbler Category

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The Design

About Balustrade Stol

Balustrade er en stol designet for kort og midlertidig hvile. Designet er inspirert av ubevisst atferd, som å lene seg mot et bord eller mot et rekkverk. Balustrade tilbyr to sitteposisjoner. Den første er å sitte direkte på toppen, som en vanlig stol. Den andre er en lenende stilling, som å lene seg mot et rekkverk. Formen er enkel, og hensikten er kortvarig bruk fremfor langvarig komfort. Flere enheter kan stables oppå hverandre for å redusere transportvolumet. Stolen måler 620 x 385 x 720 millimeter.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Sølv

Balustrade Stol er vinner av A' Design Award i Sølv, en usedvanlig prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles design i toppklassen som er nydelige og imponerende. Sølvvinnere er enormt briljante og usedvanlig kreative verk som viser designernes enestående ekspertise, talent og skarpsindighet. Balustrade Stol forventes å være et praktfullt utstillingsverk som er bemerkelsesverdig profesjonelt og dypt nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Sølv, er en svært bemerkelsesverdig, beundret oppfinnelse som gagner og flytter grensene for kunst, vitenskap, design og teknologi. Balustrade Stol er et skaperverk mange misunner, som vekker ønsker, gir positive følelser og vekker undring og forundring.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Balustrade Chair, an unconventional product, is different from the traditional chair and stool. It is designed for a temporary situation. Therefore, designers used a simpler way to realize this thought, while not put much attention on comfort level. In addition, the transport volume can be reduced by overlapping
Dimensions & Packaging
620 x 385 x 720
Tags
Chair, Stool, Seat, Bar Stool, Bar Chair
Production Technology
Balustrade Chair is a new way of sitting that designers propose to distinguish between chair and stool. Designers of Zhejiang Sci-Tech University believe that the random demand, generated by the masses, is extremely valuable. Most of the demand is generated based on the spontaneous state, which is temporary and random. This randomness creates demands that greatly broaden the definition of many original products.
Design Challenge
The social point of view. It challenges the public's understanding of traditional seats. The using time of this chair is less than 30 minutes, and its main purpose is to rest temporarily.
Technology implementation. The balance between concise form and structure. That is to say, the safety, firmness and service life of people in different physical conditions can be realized.
Research
Through observations and interviews, designers of Zhejiang Sci-Tech University find that the public have other needs and solutions for the "sitting" behavior. After deeply observing the behavior of street people, collecting pictures and analyzing, the pictures puts forward the following suggestions:
1. New form of sitting posture. It's different from sitting completely down and resting. Solve the problem of temporary rest (about 8 minutes of chatting), but it is not a state of complete rest.
2. Activities designed with the theme of "Street Observation Perspective". Designers chose the public to sit on the roadside railings to design this product.
Inspiration
This product is inspired by observing people's unconscious behaviors, such as half leaning on the table or leaning against the Balustrade.
Project Duration
Designed in Hangzhou, China, 2019
Operation Flow
There are two different sitting positions: one is sitting directly on the top, just like a chair;
The other is the leaning posture, just like leaning on a balustrade.
Patents
lndustrial Design Patent. Application No. / Patent No.202030487503.2. Zhejiang Sci-Tech University.2020.China Intellectual Property Office.
Team Members
Xuelian Li
Shichao Wang
Haipeng Zhu

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