Frank Multifunctioneel Meubilair by John Helmersen - Design by Johns is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award in Brons in Meubelontwerp Competition Category.
BronsMeubels· 2023
Frank Multifunctioneel Meubilair
by John Helmersen - Design by Johns
Client: Design by Johns
A' Design Award in Brons Winner in Meubels Category
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About Frank Multifunctioneel Meubilair
Het concept van het ontwerp is minimalistische esthetiek in lijn met een organische Scandinavische ontwerptraditie van kwaliteit, die vanuit alle hoeken het oog streelt. Samengesteld uit drie delen. Met een zijdezacht bamboeoppervlak dat lichaam en oog omarmt. Bamboe is specifiek gekozen vanwege zijn bijzondere eigenschappen met respect voor het milieu en duurzaamheid. Voor zijn sterkte die dagelijks gebruik gedurende komende generaties kan weerstaan. Multifunctionele kenmerken. Gebruik Frank als kruk, bijzettafel of voetenbank. Bovendien kan het gestapeld worden wanneer de ruimte dit vereist.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award in Brons
Frank Multifunctioneel Meubilair is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Brons, een hoogst prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan uitstekende ontwerpen die zich onderscheiden door creativiteit, vindingrijkheid en scherpzinnigheid. Winnaars in Brons zijn ruimschoots vaardige en opvallend creatieve artefacten die de grote ervaring, verbeelding en het vernuft van hun ontwerpers bevestigen. Frank Multifunctioneel Meubilair wordt verwacht een hooggewaardeerd, bewonderd en gekoesterd object te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Brons heeft gewonnen, verwerkt de beste praktijken in kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie en is uitstekend door zijn aandacht voor detail. Frank Multifunctioneel Meubilair bevredigt schitterend behoeften, raakt verlangens, charmeert gevoelens en spreekt de nieuwsgierigheid aan.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Multifunctional use. The flat seat means that this piece of furniture can be used as a stool, a side table or a footstool. The principle of the design is minimalistic aesthetic in an organic design language which tolerate exposes from all angles. Assembled of 3 parts, without any fixtures, in Bamboo Extreme. And precisely bamboo is selected for its significant characteristics with respect for the environment and sustainability. And speaks for use for generations to come.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Seat diameter 35 cm
Total width 54 cm
Total height 45 cm
Total weight: 3.5 kg - Tags
- furniture, sustainability, multifunctional, designclassic, bamboo, aesthetic, organic, environment, craftmandship, stackable
- Production Technology
- Manufactured in furniture board in Bamboo Extreme. The construction has a core of cross-layered carbonized horizontal bamboo layers as well as thick top and bottom layers that give the board an incredible strength. The sizing also means that the furniture can handle a weight of up to a minimum of 120 kilos. The design combines CNC machining with classic craftsmanship.
- Design Challenge
- The challenge we have with the project is whether we should go from true craftmanship to produce on a larger scale. On a larger scale, e.g. 20 to 100 copies, this means CNC cutting and assemblies adjusted accordingly. We are prepared. A full-scale prototype has been drawn, specially adjusted after full CNC cutting.
- Research
- The background for using bamboo. Bamboo is a sustainable and environmentally friendly material. The growth period is four to six years. This means that bamboo gives a quick yield. The bamboo plant sprouts new growth when it is felled – for up to eight decades. Bamboo contains natural tannins and phenols that provide antibacterial properties which withstand rot and bacterial invasion. Therefore, bamboo is interesting for production with care without using pesticides that have an environmental impact.
- Inspiration
- A multipurpose furniture with highly respect for the environment and sustainability. Therefore bamboo has been selected. Significant craftmandship showing in details. Assembled of 3 parts, without any fixtures. Stackable if space requires this. A aesthetic and sculptural organic form. Tolerate exposes from all angles.
- Project Duration
- The project started in August 2020 in Copenhagen. After a number of sketches, I teamed up with my highly skilled woodmaker – in the development of the first prototype. It was corrected in thickness of furniture board, adjusted in dimensions of legs at the seat. Which means the furniture is a very strong construction. The design has been adjusted from classic to a new interpretation, shown for example in the seat.
- Operation Flow
- Multifunctional furniture. The flat seat means that this piece of furniture can be used as a stool, a side table or a footstool. The design is classic in a new interpretation, and in this new interpretation, the precise joinery craftsmanship, in joints from leg to seat, is an important graphic signature. And the shape of this piece of furniture has an extra bonus, it can be stacked. Bamboo is selected for its significant characteristics with respect for the environment and sustainability. The board has an incredible strength against daily wear and tear, and the furniture can handle a weight of up to a minimum of 120 kilos.
- Image Credits
- Image #1 : Photographer Hans Ole Madsen
Image #2 : Photographer Hans Ole Madsen
Image #3 : Photographer Hans Ole Madsen
Image #4 : Photographer Hans Ole Madsen
Image #5 : Photographer Flemming Lyng
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