Lay Mpando Wosonkhanitsika by Pelin Erkuvun is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Fenicha Competition Category.
ChitsuloFenicha· 2021
Lay Mpando Wosonkhanitsika
Client: Pelin Erkuvun
Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award Winner in Fenicha Category
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About Lay Mpando Wosonkhanitsika
Lay ndi mpando wosonkhanitsika wopangidwa kuti azinyamulidwa ali osalidwa (flat-pack) ndi kusonkhanitsidwa mosavuta. Mpando wokhalapo ndi msana wake zapangidwa ndi matabwa a oak opangidwa mwaukadaulo (molded plywood) otsimikizidwa ndi FSC, okhala ndi ukulu wa 8 mm. Miyendo ndi chomangira chogwirizanitsa zapangidwa ndi mtengo weniweni wa oak wosemedwa pogwiritsa ntchito njira za CNC. Chokhalira chimakwanira pa msana wopangidwa ngati chilembo L, ndipo zigawozi zimalumikizidwa mbali imodzi pogwiritsa ntchito zisumo zachitsulo ndi zingwe za mtengo (wooden dowels). Kusonkhanitsa ndi kumasula mpandowu kumatheka pogwiritsa ntchito zida zapamwamba wamba. Zigawo zosiyanasiyana zimatha kusinthidwa payekha, zomwe zimathandizira pakukonza ndi kuwonjezera nthawi yogwiritsira ntchito mpandowu.
The Recognition
About the Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award
Lay Mpando Wosonkhanitsika ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino omwe amakwaniritsa zofunika za akatswiri ndi za makampani zomwe zimayembekezeka kuchokera ku zolengedwa zopangidwa bwino. Opambana a Chitsulo amaonetsa luso lalikulu, ukatswiri wapamwamba, kumvetsetsa kwa akatswiri ndi mphamvu yolenga ya opanga awo. Lay Mpando Wosonkhanitsika akuyembekezeka kukhala cholengedwa choyamikiridwa kwambiri, chosirira ndi chokondedwa chomwe ndi chothandiza ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a makampani ndipo ali ndi makhalidwe a ukadaulo oyenerera olumikizidwa ndi chidziwitso ndi luso. Lay Mpando Wosonkhanitsika amalemekezedwa chifukwa cha kusamala kwake ndipo anapangidwa kuti apereke kukonza kwa moyo kumene kumathandiza kusandutsa dziko kukhala malo abwino.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Lay chair is the result of searching for an alternative way of an assemblable seating solution that aimed to improve sustainable values starting from its reduced volume for transport up to its assembly. The main attention is given to the backrest of the chair and to a unidirectional assembly of parts starting from the backrest. The chair is made by layering a seat that fits perfectly on an L-shaped backrest and joined together on the chair structure and legs. The layering of the seat and backrest characterizes the aesthetical appearance where the chair exhibits a simple and effortless combination of plywood layers.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Chair dimension: 448 x 510 x 799 mm
Flat-pack dimension: 448 x 525 x 155 mm - Tags
- flat-pack, furniture design, chair design, sustainable design, plywood, assembly
- Production Technology
- The seat and backrest are made in molded FSC certified Oak Plywood with a thickness of 8mm. The legs and the chair structure connecting legs and the seat are made in oak solid wood with cnc processes. Metal screws and wood dowels are used as assembly elements.
- Design Challenge
- The most difficult part was designing the assembly process of the chair by reconsidering the design of each part (reducing material use, finding a coherent form and stability), and the assembly consequence for maintaining a user-friendly experience.
- Research
- The research was made primarily on the design for environmental sustainability and the necessary factors to consider when designing sustainable products. Particular research was made on minimizing the assembly/disassembly elements, aiming to introduce a mono-directional and reversible process. Consequently, research is made on plywood molding processes and reducing material waste.
- Inspiration
- The design is inspired by sustainable solutions and Scandinavian style with its simplicity and minimal language. The motivation behind is the desire for suggesting a new form and a simple assembly variation for flat-pack chair designs. Lay, as the name suggests, presents layering of plywood layers for a simply assemblable and user-friendly chair. Lay chair is mono-material, presents a simple assembly/disassembly of parts, and offers flat-pack transportation for a reduced footprint in order to follow a sustainable spirit.
- Project Duration
- The project started in September 2020 and concluded in December 2020 in Milan, Italy
- Operation Flow
- The simple assembly process creates the first interaction with the user. The chair can be assembled and disassembled with basic tools, as the design is based on assembly with metal screws and dowels. The easy disassembly of the seat and backrest offers the longevity of the product by facilitating the change of single parts and maintenance. This feature, besides, gives the possibility of changing only the seat for an upholstered or armrest version in need and could replace the purchase of a new whole chair through the purchase of seat variations.
- Patents
- Registered Design belong to Pelin Erkuvun, 2021
- Team Members
- Pelin Erkuvun
- Image Credits
- Pelin Erkuvun
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