Le Xu · CLIENT: Zhijiang college of zhejiang university of technology
V Stool is a self assembly seat made of beech or integrated bamboo with acrylic parts. The design uses a new tenon and mortise structure that relies on the natural elasticity of the wood, combined with a dovetail lock. No separate connecting parts are needed, so the seat can be taken apart and put together by hand in three or four steps. V Stool measures 360 by 360 by 450 millimetres. The flat package lowers transport costs and suits online sale. The simple form is intended for young users with small homes who move often.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- V Stool is designed for the characteristics of the post-90s life, made of solid wood materials, simple and stylish, clever use of tenon-and-mortise work, full of strong visual impact. V Stool integrates the aesthetics and structure highly, The structure uses the elasticity of the wood itself to innovate the design, and then combines with the dovetail lock. The product itself does not have any connecting parts, and can be disassembled and installed with bare hands. The flat design can greatly reduce the transportation cost and is very suitable for sale on the Internet.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 360mm×360mm×450mm
- Tags
- V、S
- Production Technology
- Production technology: wood cutting, acrylic CNC; material: beech or integrated bamboo, acrylic.
- Design Challenge
- The most challenging part is its structural design. According to the toughness of the wood or bamboo material itself, a new tenon-and-mortise structure is innovatively designed to realize the disassembly and assembly function and firmness of the V-Stool. The presentation of its structural shape perfectly blends with contemporary aesthetics!
- Project Duration
- The project started in September 2019in Hangzhou and finished in May 2020 in Hangzhou.
- Operation Flow
- Open the product package, assemble the product in 3-4 steps, the operation is very convenient, you can experience the fun of assembly, and the assembled product is very strong and durable.
- Research
- Nowadays, the post-90s have low income, small living space, love online shopping, move frequently, and pursue a certain quality of life. They need flexible, space-saving, easily accessible, simple and stylish furniture to improve their quality of life. V Stool is designed for this group of people. Its shape is simple and fashionable, with complete functions, convenient storage, ingenious structure, and can be disassembled and assembled manually. The flat packaging design greatly reduces the shipping cost, so the price of the product is more affordable.
- Inspiration
- The current post-90s population has lower income, narrow living space, loves online shopping, often moves, and pursues a certain quality of life. By designing a flexible and versatile, space-saving, easy-to-transport, simple and stylish furniture to enhance the quality of life.It is hoped that based on the traditional tenon-and-mortise structure, combined with the toughness of wood or bamboo materials, a new tenon-and-mortise structure can be designed, which can realize a stool with a high degree of integration of disassembly and assembly functions, firmness and aesthetics!
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