Cubus Mpando wamikono by Eckhard Beger is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Fenicha Competition Category.
BronzeFenicha· 2021
Cubus Mpando wamikono
Client: ArteNemus
Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award Winner in Fenicha Category
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The Design
About Cubus Mpando wamikono
Cubus ndi mpando wamikono wokhala ndi chopondapo mapazi choyendera nawo, wopangidwa kwa nyumba zamakono. Mapangidwe ake amachokera ku kiyubi yotsamira mbali imodzi, mmene mkati mwake muli kiyubi yachiwiri yowongoka, ndipo kiyubi ya mkatiyi ndiyo imatsimikizira momwe munthu akhalira. Zotsatira zake ndi mpando wabwino wokhalamo, wokhazikika pamalo omwe amawoneka ngati osakhazikika. Chinyumba chake ndi chamatabwa chokhala ndi mapazi achitsulo, ndipo chimamalizidwa ndi lacquer ya mtundu wina kapena ndi golide wa siliva. Matumba okhalamo (cushions) amapangidwa ndi chikopa kapena nsalu yokhala ndi thovu la sinthetiki mkati mwake, zomwe zimalola kusakaniza mitundu yosiyanasiyana. Chopondapo mapazicho chingagwiritsidwenso ntchito chokha popanda mpandowo.
The Recognition
About the Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award
Cubus Mpando wamikono ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka kwambiri komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino kwambiri omwe amaonekera ndi luso lolenga, kuchenjera ndi nzeru zakuthwa. Opambana a Bronze ndi zinthu zaluso kwambiri ndi zolenga modabwitsa zomwe zimatsimikizira zochitika zazikulu, kulingalira ndi kuchenjera kwa opanga awo. Cubus Mpando wamikono akuyembekezeka kukhala chinthu choyamikiridwa, chosirira ndi chokondedwa, chaukatswiri wapadera ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo ndipo ndi abwino kwambiri chifukwa cha kusamala kwawo zazing'ono. Cubus Mpando wamikono amakwaniritsa zosowa mokongola, kukhudza zilakolako, kukopa mitima ndi kudzutsa chidwi.
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
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#5: Eckhard Beger / Designer
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