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Cubus Lenestol by Eckhard Beger

Cubus Lenestol by Eckhard Beger is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award i Bronse in Møbeldesign Competition Category.


BronseMøbler· 2021

Cubus Lenestol

by Eckhard Beger

Client: ArteNemus

A' Design Award i Bronse Winner in Møbler Category

Colors

The Design

About Cubus Lenestol

Cubus er en lenestol med tilhørende fotskammel designet for moderne interiører. Formen er basert på en skråstilt kube der en andre, rett kube er nestet inni, og den innerste kuben definerer sitteposisjonen. Resultatet er et komfortabelt sete som ser ut til å hvile på et ustabilt underlag. Konstruksjonen er laget av tre med stålfot og er ferdigbehandlet med farget lakk eller sølvblad. Putene er laget av lær eller stoff med innvendig syntetisk skum, noe som gir mange fargekombinasjoner. Fotskammelen kan også brukes alene.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Bronse

Cubus Lenestol er vinner av A' Design Award i Bronse, en høyt prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles enestående design som utmerker seg ved kreativitet, oppfinnsomhet og skarpsindighet. Bronsevinnere er rikt dyktige og påfallende kreative gjenstander som bekrefter designernes store erfaring, fantasi og ressurssterkhet. Cubus Lenestol forventes å være en høyt ansett, beundret og verdsatt gjenstand som er bemerkelsesverdig profesjonell og nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Bronse, rommer beste praksis innen kunst, vitenskap, design og teknologi og utmerker seg ved sin omtanke for detaljer. Cubus Lenestol tilfredsstiller behov på en strålende måte, berører ønsker, sjarmerer følelser og vekker nysgjerrighet.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
The Cubus armchair is based on a tilted cube in which a second straight cube is nested, which is defining the seating position. The result is a comfortable seating position resting on an apparently unstable base. The structure is made from wood and can be either lacquered or covered in silver leaf. The cushions, which are designed for maximum comfort, are made from leather or fabric with a wide variety of possible color combinations.
Dimensions & Packaging
Dimensions of the Armchair
height: 860mm
width 900mm
Depth: 700mm
Seat height: 420mm
The non tilted basic cube has the following dimensions:
Width: 760mm
Height: 680mm
Depth 700mm

Dimensions of the footstool
Height: 400mm
Width: 580mm
Depth: 400mm
Tags
Eckhard Beger, ArteNemus, Cubus, Armchair, chair, design chair, contemporary chair, footstool
Production Technology
With regard to the construction and manufacturing of the structure, different approaches were assessed: welded aluminum sheet metal, riveted aluminum sheet metal, traditional wood structure. The traditional wood structure was finally chosen for simplicity and cost reasons while the feet are made form steel.

The structure can be finished with colored lacquer or with silver leaf.
The cushions are made from leather or fabric with a synthetic foam interior.
Design Challenge
The design challenge of this project resided in ensuring the maximum seating space within the structure while keeping its outer dimensions minimal and at the same time maintaining structural integrity of the asymmetric design.
Research
While its lines are minimalistic, the Cubus armchair lends itself to a big variety of color combinations.
The analytic research part of the project concentrated on assessing these color, finish and material combinations. Two distinct sets of color clusters materialized for two different potential customer categories. For a majority of female respondents, the combination of a silver structure with contemporary purple, turquoise and light pink was favoured. Fabric, velvet and leather were the favoured materials for the cushions. For a majority of business or male respondents unicolour black, midnight blue or white colour were favoured.
Inspiration
The cubic outline of the armchair is inspired by minimalist creations from the Bauhaus period such as the F51 by W. Gropius. The tilted appearance of the cubic structure is a contemporaneous design element lending the piece aesthetic tension.

This armchair and the footstool are the first pieces of a furniture interior also composed of a stool, a sofa and a side table.
Project Duration
The project started in June 2020 in Geneva Switzerland and will finish in Geneva during the 1st. quarter 2021.
Operation Flow
Cubus is a contemporary reinterpretation of the classical armchair with a footstool. The emotional interaction with the user however is different as the asymmetric design of Cubus raises interest about the sitting experience. The conception of the cushions is such that the comfort is similar to a classic armchair with a symmetric concept. The footstool can also be used on its own. The people who were presented with the design asked when and where they could see and try out the armchair.
Patents
Copyrights belong to Eckhard Beger
Image Credits
#1: Eckhard Beger / Designer
#2: Eckhard Beger / Designer
#3: Eckhard Beger / Designer
#4: Eckhard Beger / Designer
#5: Eckhard Beger / Designer

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